Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an Argentine Tango Pianist, leader and composer who occasionally went by the Pseudonym: Pancho L

Was an Argentine Tango Pianist, leader and composer who occasionally went by the Pseudonym: Pancho Laguna.Lomuto was born in the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires one of 10 children raised by Victor Lomuto and Rosalia Narducci.His mother Rosalia taught him piano, and by 1922 he had his own orchestra with whom he recorded over 950 numbers between 1922 and 1950.

Professionaly known as Fran Perea, is a Spanish actor and singer.In 2003, Perea got the role of Marc

Professionaly known as Fran Perea, is a Spanish actor and singer.In 2003, Perea got the role of Marcos Serrano in television sictom Los Serrano. He also sang the opening theme "1 más 1 son 7", and was a huge hit in 2003. Due to his role of Marcos, Fran Perea became famous singer. His first album, La chica de la habitación de al lado, was totally inspired by his role in Los Serrano.

A comics artist. Acknowledged as one of the most influential Argentine comics artists, he is best kn

A comics artist. Acknowledged as one of the most influential Argentine comics artists, he is best known as the co-creator of El Eternauta.He began his career in 1953 working for the publishing house Columba where he illustrated the series Perico y Guillerma. Working for Editorial Abril he met Héctor Germán Oesterheld, assigned to illustrate his series Bull Rocket for the magazine Misterix.[1] They collaborated on the series Pablo Maran and Uma-Uma, before joining to start Oesterheld's publishing house Editorial Frontera.[2] For the Frontera first publication of the monthly Hora Cero, the team produced the series Rolo el marciano adoptivo and El Héroe.[3] López also alternated as artist on the Ernie Pike series with Hugo Pratt,

Is an internationally known musician and children's entertainer. He is Dutch born. He has dual Dutch

Is an internationally known musician and children's entertainer. He is Dutch born. He has dual Dutch/Australian nationality. He performs as himself and also as his alter-ego Mister Whiskers, a travelling singer who loves children and performs for them with his dog companion, Smiggy.

Was a French sculptor, son and pupil of François-Joseph Duret (1732-1816).He also studied under Bos

Was a French sculptor, son and pupil of François-Joseph Duret (1732-1816).He also studied under Bosio, and won the Prix de Rome in 1823. In 1833 he exhibited his "Neapolitan Fisher Dancing the Tarantella", now in the Louvre, a spirited statue in bronze, w

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish Romantic painter.

Was a Polish Romantic painter.

Was a Polish draughtsman and painter. Brother of Antoni, he is considered the first Polish historica

Was a Polish draughtsman and painter. Brother of Antoni, he is considered the first Polish historical painter and, to certain extent, a spiritual father of Jan Matejko's school.Smuglewicz was born October 6, 1745 in Warsaw, Poland. In 1763 he moved to Rome, where he started studies of fine arts under tutorship of Anton von Maron. In 1765 he received a royal scholarship of king Stanislaw August Poniatowski and was admitted to the Saint Lucas Academy. As a collaborator of Vincenzo Brenna he has participated in inventarisation of Nero`s Domus Aurea. In 1784 he returned to his native Warsaw, where he founded his own school of fine arts, one of the predecessors of the modern Academy of Fine Arts.

A Polish painter, graphic artists, and scenographer. His work is characterised by its richly ornamen

A Polish painter, graphic artists, and scenographer. His work is characterised by its richly ornamental brush-strokes, and his favourite motifs are the passing of time, death, and the horizons of civilisation.

Is considered the father of Polish big beat and rock.In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the fi

Is considered the father of Polish big beat and rock.In 1956 he and Leopold Tyrmand organized the first Jazz Festival in Sopot. Walicki also founded a number of important Polish bands:

Was a Polish painter. Zmurko began drawing lessons as a young boy in his hometown with the painter F

Was a Polish painter. Zmurko began drawing lessons as a young boy in his hometown with the painter Franciszek Tepa. As an adolescent he moved to Krakow to study at the The Academy of Fine Arts where he had lessons from Jan Matejko. In 1877 Zmurko moved to Vienna, Austria where he was accepted at the Vienna Academy, but left soon thereafter to study under Aleksander Wagner in Munich. Zmurko returned to Krakow in 1880 and then moved to Warsaw in 1882 where he remained until his death in 1910.

Was a Polish, later British painter, illustrator, film-maker and stage designer.The daughter of the

Was a Polish, later British painter, illustrator, film-maker and stage designer.The daughter of the artist, Jakub Weinles, she was born in Warsaw in 1907. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Art in Warsaw with great distinction, in 1931. She lived in Paris from 1938 to 1940, and then, from 1940, lived in London until her death in 1988. She was principally a painter, although, throughout her life, she worked in several other fields of the visual arts: illustration, stage design and graphic design.

Is a singer, song-writer, producer and manager of zouk music from Guadeloupe.

Is a singer, song-writer, producer and manager of zouk music from Guadeloupe.

Is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also

Is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter.He is considered one of the most original personalities in Italian music from the 1970s to now. Together with Alice, Franco Battiato represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the melody "I treni di Tozeur".

Was an Italian tenor active in opera from the 1950s to 1976, particularly associated with heroic rol

Was an Italian tenor active in opera from the 1950s to 1976, particularly associated with heroic roles of the Italian repertory, he was noted for his charismatic stage presence and his thrilling upper register.He reached La Scala in Milan in 1954, as Licinio in Spontini's La Vestale, opposite Maria Callas, whom he would later partner in Fedora, Il Pirata and Poliuto. Important debuts quickly followed at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence and the Verona Arena in 1955, the Vienna State Opera, as Radames, and the Royal Opera House in London, as Cavaradossi, in 1957, the Teatro Nacional Sao Carlos in Lisbon, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the San Francisco Opera in 1958, the Berlin State Opera in 1961.

One of three children born in Venezuela to Italian immigrants, De Vita’s family returned to I

One of three children born in Venezuela to Italian immigrants, De Vita’s family returned to Italy when he was 3. The family moved back to Venezuela when De Vita was 13, and he later studied piano at the university level.

Also known as Franz Krezma in German-speaking countries , was a violinist and composer of prodigious

Also known as Franz Krezma in German-speaking countries , was a violinist and composer of prodigious talent.Still a child, at the age of only 9 he entered the music Conservatory of Vienna, Austria as the youngest student ever, completing studies with 13, starting the spectacular European career. Already at the age of 16 Krežma was highly admired in cities across Europe like Rome, Prague, Genova, Paris, Venice. At age 17, he became concert master of the Royal orchestra in Berlin what is today Staatskapelle Berlin.

Was a piano teacher, choral conductor, and comparative musicologist who studied Croatian folk music.

Was a piano teacher, choral conductor, and comparative musicologist who studied Croatian folk music. Kuhac did a great deal of field work in this area, collecting and publishing 1600 folk songs. Like Cecil Sharp, who did similar work in Britain and Appalachia, Kuhac published the folk songs with a piano accompaniment.

Was an American artist famous for his drawings, paintings, and photographs depicting Native American

Was an American artist famous for his drawings, paintings, and photographs depicting Native American personalities and scenes, especially the leaders and members of the delegations who attended the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha.

Is an English guitarist best known for his tenure in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He is the o

Is an English guitarist best known for his tenure in the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He is the only person to have remained in Black Sabbath throughout the band's entire lifespan.

An American singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of the R&B female group Destiny's Child

An American singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of the R&B female group Destiny's Child. Since parting ways with the group, she has ventured into the realm of acting and is currently recording solo material for a possible solo career. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.At the age of nine, LaTavia and former best friend BeyoncT Knowles formed a group with other local girls, which eventually became Destiny's Child. After singing at local events, they got their break when they entered Star Search. The group, then named "Girl's Tyme", were heartbroken after losing the competition. The group then developed in to a quartet, the members being BeyoncT Knowles, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland

Is an Australian jazz singer whose stage name is formed from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. His voc

Is an Australian jazz singer whose stage name is formed from Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. His vocal style is clearly influenced by these two singers and the music of the 1940s and 1950s, and he is known for his big band renditions of rock and pop singles, including "Creep" by Radiohead, "Better Man" by Pearl Jam, and "Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His version of Creep was voted into Australian broadcaster Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1996

Was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic historical

Was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic historical and legendary scenes. He also was a noted painter of portraits of fashionable women, which helped to bring him success in his own time. Although not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood many of Dicksee's paintings can be considered Pre-Raphaelite in style.Dicksee's father, Thomas Dicksee, was a painter who taught Frank as well as his brother Herbert and his sister Margaret from a young age. Dicksee enrolled in the Royal Academy in 1870 and achieved early success. He was elected to the Acade

Is a Dutch keyboardist. He entered the rock/then-metal group The Gathering in 1990, and together the

Is a Dutch keyboardist. He entered the rock/then-metal group The Gathering in 1990, and together they released eight studio albums, two live albums, and three EPs. His latest work is The Gathering's The West Pole, that will be released in 2009.

Was an English artist, described as "The last of the Pre-Raphaelites".[2]Cowper was born in Wicken,

Was an English artist, described as "The last of the Pre-Raphaelites".[2]Cowper was born in Wicken, Northamptonshire, son of an author and early pioneer of coastal cruising in yachts, Frank Cowper, and grandson of the Rector of Wicken. He first studied art at St John's Wood Art School in 1896 and then went on to study at the Royal Academy Schools from 1897-1902. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1899, and achieved critical success two years later with his An Aristocrat answering the Summons to Execution, Paris 1791 (1901). In 1902, he spent six months studying under Edwin Austin Abbey before travelling to Italy.[2]