Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a pianist, music teacher and composer originally from New Zealand. He became a popular concert p

Was a pianist, music teacher and composer originally from New Zealand. He became a popular concert pianist in Australia, and was a founding member of the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, where he taught for fifty years.Having given many recitals in New Zealand, Hutchens decided in 1913 to return to London to resume his career, but after arriving in Sydney, Australia for a stopover, he was given the opportunity to perform with the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society conducted by Alfred Hill. He decided to stay, and in 1915 was offered a position by Henri Verbrugghen as a founding professor with the newly formed New South Wales Conservatorium of Music

Francis Acea was born in Havana, Cuba, 1967. He graduated from the Havana Superior Institute of Desi

Francis Acea was born in Havana, Cuba, 1967. He graduated from the Havana Superior Institute of Design in 1991. Early works include photography, painting and art direction for art magazines. In 1995, he began a collaboration with three fellow designers called Ordo Amoris Cabinet, named after the Latin words for "order" and "love".

Was an American portrait-painter.He was born in Killingly, Connecticut. Brought up on a farm, he tau

Was an American portrait-painter.He was born in Killingly, Connecticut. Brought up on a farm, he taught himself the use of colors, and in 1820 went to New York City and studied painting with Alexander Robertson. He spent the winters of 1831 and 1832 in Ro

Was an Irish-born British figurative painter. He was a collateral descendant of the Elizabethan phil

Was an Irish-born British figurative painter. He was a collateral descendant of the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon. His artwork is known for its bold, austere, and often grotesque or nightmarish imagery.

Was a Cameroonian artist, musician, and writer. Bebey was born in 1929 in Douala, Cameroon. He atten

Was a Cameroonian artist, musician, and writer. Bebey was born in 1929 in Douala, Cameroon. He attended the Sorbonne and Paris, France, and received further education in the United States. In 1957, Bebey moved to Ghana at the invitation of Kwame Nkrumah t

Cabrel was born into a modest family, his father was employed as a blue-collar and his mother was a

Cabrel was born into a modest family, his father was employed as a blue-collar and his mother was a cashier. He has a sister, Martine, and a brother, Philippe. His paternal grandfather, Prospero Cabrel, immigrated to Gascogne from Friuli, Italy, in the 1920s with his wife and six children. Cabrel's mother, Denise Nin, was born in Gascogne to an Italian family who had also immigrated from Friuli. The family's original surname, Cabrelli, was abandoned in the 1700s.

Was a British painter of the Romantic era.[1][2]he was one of a set of twins; his father, James Danb

Was a British painter of the Romantic era.[1][2]he was one of a set of twins; his father, James Danby, farmed a small property he owned near Wexford, but his death, in 1807, caused the family to move to Dublin, while Francis was still a schoolboy. He began to practice drawing at the Royal Dublin Society's schools; and under an erratic young artist named James Arthur O'Connor he began painting landscapes. Danby also made acquaintance with George Petrie, and all three left for London together in 1824.

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of the 1980s band It Bites. Although he started on

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of the 1980s band It Bites. Although he started on drums, he later became the lead singer and guitarist of the group, and maintained this position until he left in 1990 to pursue a solo career.

He is also known FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila is credited as being the first Fil

He is also known FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila is credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. He is also popularly known as the "King of Pinoy Rap" and is one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential rappers within the genre.

Is an Australian artist

Is an Australian artist

Was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy i

Was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768 and later its first librarian.A versatile artist influenced by the French Rococo style, he achieved some note during the 1740s through decorative paintings executed for Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in London, but could also turn his hand to portraits, landscapes, and scenes from history and literature.Combining some of these, he contributing 31 pictures to a 1744 edition of Shakespeare's plays by Sir Thomas Hanmer, and later portrayed many leading contemporary actors in Shakespearean roles, including David Garrick as Richard III (1760). He also illustrated the novels of Samuel Richardson.

Was an American jazz pianist.Gardner played locally in Denver in the early 1920s, including with Doc

Was an American jazz pianist.Gardner played locally in Denver in the early 1920s, including with Doc Becker's Blue Devils and Boyd Senter's band. He moved to Chicago in 1923, where he led his own band in addition to playing with musicians like Wingy Manon

Was an Irish artist.The son of a doctor, O'Meara was born in Carlow, Ireland. Around 1872, the young

Was an Irish artist.The son of a doctor, O'Meara was born in Carlow, Ireland. Around 1872, the young artist travelled to Paris where he would study under the French painter Carolus Duran. In 1875 he visited the artists colonies in Barbizon and Grez-sur-Loing. Among his peers were John Lavery and Carl Larsson. He settled there and eventually befriended Robert Louis Stevenson.

Was an Indian artist. He was the first post-independence Indian artist to achieve high recognition i

Was an Indian artist. He was the first post-independence Indian artist to achieve high recognition in the West.Born in village of Saligao, Goa to Catholic parents, he lost his father when he was three months old. He studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art, but was suspended in 1945 because of his support for the Quit India Movement. After this he founded the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group to encourage Indian artists to participate in the international avant-garde. However, in 1949, after India became independent, he left the country for London. The Institute of Contemporary Art included work of his in a 1954 exhibition, and other shows followed. His literary talents also helped his career after the publication of the autobiographical work Nirvana of a Maggot in Encounter, a journal then edited by Stephen Spender. His book Words and Lines published 1959 cemented his literary reputation.

Was a well-known painter and poet born of a French mother and a Spanish-Cuban father who was an atta

Was a well-known painter and poet born of a French mother and a Spanish-Cuban father who was an attaché at the Cuban legation in Paris, France. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was seven and his father was of aristocratic Spanish decent.

Was a French pianist famed as one of the first ever recording artists.He studied piano under Antoine

Was a French pianist famed as one of the first ever recording artists.He studied piano under Antoine Marmontel, his career beginning at the age of seven in Paris. While there he met and befriended many like-minded musicians who would have a long lasting effect on his career. These included Franz Liszt, with whom he played arrangements of two of Liszt's symphonic poems (Les Préludes, and Tasso, Lamento e Trionfo) for 2 pianos, Hector Berlioz, Gioachino Rossini, Charles Gounod, Felix Mendelssohn, Sigismond Thalberg and Charles-Marie Widor. It is also known that he himself heard Frédéric Chopin play, and because of this, his recordings - and indeed the one video available of him - are seen as a link to a 'lost world' of piano performance.

Was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, art critic, and designer.

Was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, art critic, and designer.

A German singer-songwriter and radio presenter of Afro-German heritage who lives in Berlin.Francisca

A German singer-songwriter and radio presenter of Afro-German heritage who lives in Berlin.Francisca Urio was born in Meiningen, a small town in Thuringia but grew up in Berlin as the only child of her German mother Monica and her father Geoffrey from Tan

A singer, instrumentalist and Chilean composer of Pop and Rock songs that was born in San Francisco,

A singer, instrumentalist and Chilean composer of Pop and Rock songs that was born in San Francisco, California, where she resided until the age of 12, before moving to Chile. She is considered to be one of the singing revelations of Chilean music from 2006. on June 30, 2007 she released her first solo studio album Muérdete La Lengua in Chile, where it was certified Gold.Francisca Valenzuela's biography has a traffic between United States and Chile. She lived her first twelve years in San Francisco, California, United States with her four brothers and her parents who were both scientists. There she demonstrated interest in music at a very early age.

Is a Brazilian sculptor.[1] Being engaged in the plastic arts and painting, he widely develops his w

Is a Brazilian sculptor.[1] Being engaged in the plastic arts and painting, he widely develops his work. However, he is largely recognized due to his work with ceramic sculpture.Francisco Brennand, one of the most important names in contemporary sculptures in Brazil, displays around 2000 pieces of his works in enormous open halls, between monuments, gardens and in the midst of an Atlantic forest reserve in the Varzea borough of Recife. Many of his works elaborate on abstract beings, that are sensuality symbols. Several anatomic parts are in his studies, mainly from the female body. He also uses ceramic to create floor and wall tiles for construction

Popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, and writer. He is bes

Popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, and writer. He is best known for his music, however, which often comments on Brazil's social, economic and cultural reality.

Was an Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.Known as "Pirincho" Canaro, he had a career th

Was an Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.Known as "Pirincho" Canaro, he had a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. Much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of the 1940s, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango. For many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings are the best.

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Javi and is the joker of the band.In 2006 F

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Javi and is the joker of the band.In 2006 Francisco formed a band named D'Nash with friends Esteban Piñero Camacho, Michael Hennet Sotomayor and Antonio Martos Ortiz. They are the first Spanish boy band ever.

Better known as Chico Che was a Mexican musician from Villahermosa, Tabasco.Chico Che was the younge

Better known as Chico Che was a Mexican musician from Villahermosa, Tabasco.Chico Che was the youngest of three brothers. When he was five years old, he showed interest towards music and was given a guitar by his cousin Lolita Mandujano. He quickly learned how to play it, and even managed to play La marcha de Zacatecas (The Zacatecas march), a song which his grandfather taught him how to whistle. Chico Che was a musical genius when it came to playing various musical instruments.