Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an American figure and portrait painter.Duveneck was born in Covington, Kentucky, the son of a G

Was an American figure and portrait painter.Duveneck was born in Covington, Kentucky, the son of a German immigrant Bernard Decker. Decker died when Frank was only a year old and his widow remarried Joseph Duveneck. By the age of fifteen Frank had begun t

TrT sings and plays guitar on the tracks "Dominated Love Slave" and "All by Myself", from Kerplunk!

TrT sings and plays guitar on the tracks "Dominated Love Slave" and "All by Myself", from Kerplunk! and Dookie, respectively. He wrote the subtrack "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" from the medley "Homecoming" featured on the album American Idiot. He also sang and composed the track "DUI" ("Driving Under the Influence"), which was recorded during the Nimrod sessions, and was due to be released on Shenanigans (a compilation of B-sides), but was omitted on the US version of the album. It was, however, released on the Japanese version.

Was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.Froeba held jobs in the bands of Johnny Wiggs and John T

Was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.Froeba held jobs in the bands of Johnny Wiggs and John Tobin while still in his teens. He played with Johnny de Droit in New York City in 1924-25, then led his own band in Atlantic City in the latter half of the

An American pianist, composer, and professor of music.Glazer was born in Chester, Wisconsin on Febru

An American pianist, composer, and professor of music.Glazer was born in Chester, Wisconsin on February 19, 1915, the sixth child of Benjamin and Clara Glazer, Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. The family moved to Milwaukee in 1919. His first piano lessons were given by his sister Blanche (1907-1920); later he was taught by several local musicians. Frank Glazer was educated in Milwaukee Public Schools, and graduated the city's North Division High School in 1932. In his teenage years, he played in his brothers' dance band, his high school band and vaudeville. Alfred Strelsin, a New York signage manufacturer and arts patron, provided the funds for Glazer to travel to Berlin in 1932 to study with Artur Schnabel; he also studied with Arnold Schoenberg. Glazer then taught piano in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Was an American illustrator and comic strip artist, best remembered for his strip Connie and his boo

Was an American illustrator and comic strip artist, best remembered for his strip Connie and his book illustrations for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Robinson Crusoe and King Arthur. He also was a prolific editorial and advertising illustrator.

Is an American painter.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1916, and raised in Caldwell, New Jersey, tradition

Is an American painter.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1916, and raised in Caldwell, New Jersey, traditional artist Frank W. Handlen depicts ships, the sea and the Maine landscape in oil and pastels. In 1938, his mentor, marine artist Frederick Judd Waugh, encouraged him to go to Maine, "where it will all be before you". Handlen settled first in Biddeford Pool and later in Kennebunkport. As a young man, he worked in Bernie Warner's shipyard on the Kennebunk River and eventually designed and built his own forty-foot, sixteen ton topsail schooner, The Saltwind, which is moored in the Kennebunk River behind his house, very near the site of the old shipyard.

Is a German-born British painter.[1] His work typically portrays either one of a small group of main

Is a German-born British painter.[1] His work typically portrays either one of a small group of mainly female models, or scenes around London, especially Camden Town.[1][2]

Is an Australian entertainer.In the late 1990s Holden became the host of the revamped Monday evening

Is an Australian entertainer.In the late 1990s Holden became the host of the revamped Monday evening variety show In Melbourne Tonight, co-featuring Julia Morris and Denise Drysdale. He has also appeared in dramas Round the Twist, Something in the Air, Police Rescue and Underbelly. Frankie J. Holden has starred in films as recent as 2007 with Clubland, his most recent film directed by Cherie Nowlan and written by Keith Thompson.

Is an American musician and actor.As a musician, Galasso was a member of the teen musical group Drea

Is an American musician and actor.As a musician, Galasso was a member of the teen musical group Dream Street. He also performed the singing voice for Christopher Robin in the films Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997) and Winnie

Called the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists," was a prolific and popular science fiction and fantasy

Called the "Dean of Science Fiction Artists," was a prolific and popular science fiction and fantasy artist with a career spanning more than 50 years.Freas was commissioned to paint the Skylab I insignia design and posters promoting the space program (use

Was an Irish painter from Belfast.McKelvey was born in 1895 in Belfast, the son of a painter and dec

Was an Irish painter from Belfast.McKelvey was born in 1895 in Belfast, the son of a painter and decorator. He attended the Belfast School of Art and won the "Sir Charles Brett" prize for figure drawing there in 1912. By 1918 his work was exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy and in 1921 he was elected a member of the Belfast Art Society.

Is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book

Is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300. He recently directed the film version of The Sp

Was a Japanese singer. Known for an attractive low tone voice. His real name is Kiyoto Nagai (?? ??

Was a Japanese singer. Known for an attractive low tone voice. His real name is Kiyoto Nagai (?? ?? Nagai Kiyoto).Frank Nagai was born in Matsuyama, Miyagi, Japan. He had his major debut in 1954 when he was discovered by composer Tadashi Yoshida (?? ?). H

Was an American cartoonist most famous for his long-run comic strip Gasoline Alley.King was born in

Was an American cartoonist most famous for his long-run comic strip Gasoline Alley.King was born in Cashton, Wisconsin and began drawing while growing up in Tomah, Wisconsin. He studied art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.

Is a South African actor and musician. After attending numerous schools across South Africa in Worce

Is a South African actor and musician. After attending numerous schools across South Africa in Worcester, Benoni, Hermanus and Middelburg, he matriculated from Silverton High School in Pretoria in 1978.He started studying law in 1979 but soon lost interest and joined the army in 1980 where played in a military marching band. Upon leaving the army he met a female drama student and became interested in acting as a career option. He subsequently did a three year national diploma in acting at the Pretoria Technicon and received the Pretoria Trust Award for best student. While studying he married his first wife, however the marriage lasted only 18 months.[citation needed]

Was a world-famous Irish tenor. He was known as "Ireland's Golden Tenor." His albums include Ireland

Was a world-famous Irish tenor. He was known as "Ireland's Golden Tenor." His albums include Ireland in Song, Ireland's Best Loved Ballads, I Can Almost See Ireland From Here, God Bless America: An Irish Salute, and Sings Sacred Songs of Ireland.

Is a historian of art and technology and Professor Emeritus of Aesthetics and the Science of Art at

Is a historian of art and technology and Professor Emeritus of Aesthetics and the Science of Art at the University of Paris VIII. He has been decorated with the medal of the Légion d'honneur by the French Government.[2] He is author of the books: Origins and Development of Kinetic Art, Art, Action, and Participation, Art of the Electronic Age[3] and From Technological to Virtual Art.

Is a German singer-songwriter from Braunschweig in Lower Saxony. He is linked with the far right pol

Is a German singer-songwriter from Braunschweig in Lower Saxony. He is linked with the far right political scene in Germany, and describes himself as the "national bard".Rennicke, who sings and plays guitar, is heavily influenced by the musical style of older German left-wing singer-songwriters (Liedermacher) such as Reinhard Mey. He has said that Mey is his role model musically.

Was an illustrator of US pulp magazines in the science fiction field. He was born in Vienna, Austria

Was an illustrator of US pulp magazines in the science fiction field. He was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Is a German musician. He was one of the most successful pop singers in communist East Germany (GDR)

Is a German musician. He was one of the most successful pop singers in communist East Germany (GDR) and remained so after the German reunification.In 1971, he recorded Wie Ein Stern (Like A Star), which appeared in the acclaimed 2007 film The Lives of Others. This single was a smash hit in East Germany, selling 400,000 records from East Germany's Amiga, and 150,000 from the West German record company Philips. Schöbel was invited as the first East German pop singer to appear in West Germany.

Was an American popular singer and Academy Award-winning film actor. Beginning his musical career in

Was an American popular singer and Academy Award-winning film actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers".

Is an American painter and printmaker. He is a significant figure in minimalism and post-painterly a

Is an American painter and printmaker. He is a significant figure in minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.

An important performance artist of the late 60s and the 70s.In all his works the central content is

An important performance artist of the late 60s and the 70s.In all his works the central content is the relationship of body, space and society. During his live he traveled to different countries to collaborate with local artists, among others the Netherlands, Central Australia, China, Germany, United States.In 1988, Ulay and Abramovic decided to make a spiritual journey which would end their relationship. Each of them walked the Great Wall of China, starting from the two opposite ends and meeting in the middle. Ulay started from the Gobi Desert and Abramovic from the Yellow Sea. After each of them walked 2500 km, they met in the middle and said "good-bye".

Was an American Impressionist artist, and a member of the Ten American Painters.Benson was born in S

Was an American Impressionist artist, and a member of the Ten American Painters.Benson was born in Salem, Massachusetts. In 1879, he began study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston under Otto Grundmann, and later at the Académie Julian in Par

A singer and voice teacher. She moved to Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire as a young child. She began singin

A singer and voice teacher. She moved to Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire as a young child. She began singing in a group with her brother singing Elvis Presley and Little Richard numbers, and in 1957 joined the Stort Valley Skiffle Group which a few years later changed its name to the Ceilidh Singers as its repertoire moved towards folk music. The group founded the Hoddesdon Folk Club.In 1963 she began working with Louis Killen and performing solo, then in 1964 she joined The Critics Group under Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger. In 1965 sang at the Edinburgh Festival "Poets In Public", with John Betjeman, Stevie Smith and Ted Hughes. Her first recording, in 1965, was at the invi