Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Welsh vocalist. Amongst her recordings were versions of "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", "I

Was a Welsh vocalist. Amongst her recordings were versions of "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening", "I'm in the Mood for Love", "Anytime", "If You Love Me (Really Love Me)" and "And So to Sleep Again".Squires decided to persue her dream in London, so while working as a nurse she would audition unsuccessfully for various jobs, during which she met agent Joe Kay, who got her night time work in clubs. While working in the Eastend, Squires worked at a club which gave her the name Dorothy, which she liked and used on stage after that time.Squires did most of her work with the orchestra of Billy Reid, who was her partner for many years. After she joined his orchestra in 1936, he began to write songs for her to perform - and Squires alleges that she lost her virginity to Reid.

Is an American figure skater. Hamill's first national success came in 1969, when she won the novice

Is an American figure skater. Hamill's first national success came in 1969, when she won the novice ladies' title at the U.S. Championships at the age of 12. Later that spring, Hamill was invited to perform in Madison Square Garden with the exhibition to

Was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis, Tennessee and with his younger brother Johnny Burnette

Was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis, Tennessee and with his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison was one of the founder members of The Rock and Roll Trio.

Was an Italian Renaissance painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting.His early training

Was an Italian Renaissance painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting.His early training and life is not well-documented; his father, originally of Trento, was a bursar (spenditore or fattore) for the Dukes of Ferrara. He may have had training locally with Lorenzo Costa or in Mantua, where he is known to have been in 1512. By 1514, he would begin three decades of service for dukes Alfonso I and Ercole II d'Este, becoming principal court artist. Dosso worked frequently with his brother Battista Dossi, who had trained in the Roman workshop of Raphael. The works he produced for the dukes included the ephemeral decorations of furniture and theater sets. He is known to have worked alongside il Garofalo in the Costabili polyptych. One of his pupils was Giovanni Francesco Surchi (il Dielai).

Was an American country music singer, and was one of Country music's most influential and groundbrea

Was an American country music singer, and was one of Country music's most influential and groundbreaking female artists.

Is a Chinese musician.On May 10, 2006, Dou was arrested after storming the office of the Beijing New

Is a Chinese musician.On May 10, 2006, Dou was arrested after storming the office of the Beijing News newspaper's editorial department, destroying a computer keyboard and a DVD player, and pouring water on editors in the office, before setting fire to a car's boot parked in front of the newspaper's office building. Dou claimed that his actions had been justified by the actions of a Beijing News reporter named Zhuo (This reporter is using an alias, which is illegal in China), whom Dou accused of publishing what he believed to be falsified news about Dou and his second wife, Gao Yuan.

Is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer Takako Hirasawa (???? ,Hirasawa Takako?) (born March 14, 1

Is the stage name for Japanese R&B singer Takako Hirasawa (???? ,Hirasawa Takako?) (born March 14, 1975). Double used to be the name for the two member R&B group consiting of Takako and her sister Sachiko. After the death of her sister in May 1999, Takako

An American multimedia artist.Aitken’s body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and archit

An American multimedia artist.Aitken’s body of work ranges from photography, sculpture, and architectural interventions to films, sound, single and multichannel video works, and installations.[3] He has described his work as "reflecting a world that is harmonious, mysterious, mesmerizing, passionate, and sometimes rough and violent."[4] His work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world, in such institutions as the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

Was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music vi

Was the lead singer of Canadian rock band Doug and the Slugs. He also produced and directed music videos for artists such as Headpins, Trooper, Zappacosta, Images In Vogue and for the Slugs themselves.he formed Doug and the Slugs, and the band toured exte

Was an English pop singer, actor, and novelist.Sheldon was born into a family of carnival businesspe

Was an English pop singer, actor, and novelist.Sheldon was born into a family of carnival businesspeople, and he worked as a barker while receiving training in acting.[1] After completing military service, he landed a role in the 1961 film The Guns of Nav

Is a singer and songwriter from South West Queensland. Young had a white father and a Gurnu mother.E

Is a singer and songwriter from South West Queensland. Young had a white father and a Gurnu mother.Earlier in his life he worked as a stockman, during which he learnt the guitar and started writing songs. A riding accident later ended his working as a stockman. In 1963 or 64 an anthropologist by the name of Jeremy Beckett made field recordings of Young, many of which were released in 65 as an ep called Land Where the Crow Flies Backwards (Wattle).

Is an American musician and singer, most notable for being a member of The Velvet Underground from 1

Is an American musician and singer, most notable for being a member of The Velvet Underground from 1968 to 1973.

Was an American figure skater. He competed in pairs with partner Barbara Brown. The duo twice won th

Was an American figure skater. He competed in pairs with partner Barbara Brown. The duo twice won the bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Was an American conceptual artist. Huebler was initially aligned with the minimalist movement and wa

Was an American conceptual artist. Huebler was initially aligned with the minimalist movement and was included in the seminal 1966 exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York titled, "Primary Structures." Shortly thereafter, he made the famous statement, “The world is full of objects, more or less interesting; I do not wish to add any more.” He then started producing works in numerous media often involving documentary photography, maps and text to explore social environments and the effect of passing time on objects. For twenty years, he was dean of the California Institute of Arts.

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Judi Genovesi, he is the 1977 U.S. national champion. They r

Is an American ice dancer. With partner Judi Genovesi, he is the 1977 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 15th. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he became a coach. He w

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. Ramsay was the only skater to perform a

Was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles. Ramsay was the only skater to perform a triple jump at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships, where he finished only fourth due to a poor performance in compulsory figures. However

Is an American figure skater. He is the 2004 Triglav Trophy champion on the junior level and is a th

Is an American figure skater. He is the 2004 Triglav Trophy champion on the junior level and is a three-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix. He placed 4th at the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final after coming in as the first alternate.

Was a world-famous deaf sculptor who went to the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, Califor

Was a world-famous deaf sculptor who went to the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California (now in Fremont, California). Tilden became deaf after a severe bout of scarlet fever. After graduating from the CA School for the Deaf, he went on to

Was a musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but

Was a musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but became a significant figure in blues, rock and other genres. Today Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex.

Is a guitarist and vocalist in his band Smokestack and is also the second guitarist in Eric Clapton'

Is a guitarist and vocalist in his band Smokestack and is also the second guitarist in Eric Clapton's band.[citation needed] Doyle is singular, in that he plays guitar left-handed but his guitars are strung as if to be played by a right-handed player. Thi

Was organist and choirmaster of the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for four decades. He was

Was organist and choirmaster of the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for four decades. He was a highly influential teacher, numbering many cathedral organists among his former students. He was at the forefront of the adoption of a more continental tone in English cathedral choirs.

Was a German singer and composer of Romani/Sinti ("Gypsy") heritage. His best known song was the 196

Was a German singer and composer of Romani/Sinti ("Gypsy") heritage. His best known song was the 1965 Schlager Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht, which was featured in the 2006 movie Beerfest during the Oktoberfest scene. He also composed several worldwide hits, e.g., for Boney M., Nino de Angelo and Tony Christie. In the 1980s he achieved a huge success with his duo Mixed Emotions together with Oliver Simon.

Is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany. He studied communic

Is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany. He studied communication design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart. Dragan started to develop software for Atari Computers in 1991. In 1995 he founded the 8-bit band "Bodenständig 2000" together with Bernd Kirsch. They got signed on the label Rephlex in London, and started touring throughout Europe and the USA.

Was a French singer and music hall comique troupier and a stage and film actor.In 1895, he performed

Was a French singer and music hall comique troupier and a stage and film actor.In 1895, he performed with fellow newcomers Félix Mayol and Max Dearly in the "Concert Parisien" from where he went on to become a leading music hall entertainer in the comique troupier genre. In 1899, he was signed to perform at the famous Eldorado Club where he appeared regularly for the next twenty years.

Is an Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian.He has appeared on film, stage and television, a

Is an Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian.He has appeared on film, stage and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs. His stage appearances include the Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy operas HMS Pinafore and The Mikado, as well as originating the title roles of the heroic Tonino and the foolish Zanetto in the Nick Enright/Terrence Clarke musical of "The Venetian Twins".