Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a well-known early jazz trombonist.George Clarence Brunies was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on

Was a well-known early jazz trombonist.George Clarence Brunies was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 6, 1902 into a very musical family. His father led a family band, and his brothers Henry, Merritt, Richard, and Albert ("Abbie") all became noted professional musicians. By the age of 8 young George was already playing alto horn professionally in Papa Jack Laine's band. A few years later he switched to trombone. He played with many jazz, dance, and parade bands in New Orleans. He never learned to read music, but could quickly pick up tunes and invent a part for his instrument.

Was an American artist, whose work depicted his view of American life in the frontier lands along th

Was an American artist, whose work depicted his view of American life in the frontier lands along the Missouri River. Left to languish in obscurity, Bingham's work was rediscovered in the 1930s and he is now widely considered one of the greatest American

A country music singer from Canada. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later li

A country music singer from Canada. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, NS (where he still owns land) before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta. He also holds an appointment in the Canadia

Was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the

Was an American painter, author and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West.Catlin was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Following a brief career as a lawyer, he produced two major collections of paintings of American I

One of Magic Realism's most prominent visual artists. He was raised by his Anglo/French-American fat

One of Magic Realism's most prominent visual artists. He was raised by his Anglo/French-American father George Clair Tooker and English/Spanish-Cuban mother Angela Montejo Roura in Brooklyn Heights and Bellport, New York along with his sister Mary Fancher Tooker. Tooker longed to go to art school rather than college, but ultimately abided by his parents' wishes and majored in English Literature at Harvard University, while still devoting much of his time to painting. In 1942, he graduated from college and then entered the Marine Corps but was discharged due to ill-health.

Is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Pa

Is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.

Is a New York-based jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandlead

Is a New York-based jazz pianist, organist, drummer, trumpet player, educator, composer and bandleader. He was born in New Jersey, and raised in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. He attended the Peabody Institute, majoring in classical trumpet and music ed

Was an American painter. He was loosely grouped with the Precisionist movement and, though influence

Was an American painter. He was loosely grouped with the Precisionist movement and, though influenced by Cubism and Surrealism, his most lasting work is of a realist nature., where he studied at the Slade School of Art and St. John's Wood School of Art. Returning to the United States in 1911, he spent the rest of his life in New York and New Jersey. His personal life henceforth was very troubled. He became alcoholic during the 1920s, after the death of his mother in a mental institution. Each of his three brothers committed suicide, two after the loss of the family fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. In 1937, Ault moved to Woodstock, New York and tried to put his difficulties in the past. Depending on his wife for income, he created some of his finest paintings during this time, but had difficulty selling them. In 1948, he apparently committed suicide by drowning. In his lifetime,

Was a Canadian artist, researcher, and author.Along with Paul Caron, Cuthbertson illustrated Blodwen

Was a Canadian artist, researcher, and author.Along with Paul Caron, Cuthbertson illustrated Blodwen Davies’ book on the Saguenay River “Saguenay,” (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd., 1930). Cuthbertson authored and illustrated “Freshwater, a history of the Great Lakes,” (Toronto: MacMillan, 1931).He became a prominent marine painter, exhibiting in major centres in Canada and the United States. His works are found in the collection of the National Archives of Canada, the Canada Steamship Lines Maritime Collection and various North American marine museums.

He is of international fame and has recently been selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refug

He is of international fame and has recently been selected as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. He was born in Nea Kokinia, Piraeus. His father was Loukas Daralas, a singer of rebetiko.

Was a nationally acclaimed singer and comedian. DeWitt was the star of the 1950s musical quiz televi

Was a nationally acclaimed singer and comedian. DeWitt was the star of the 1950s musical quiz television program, Name That Tune. The program featured contestants guessing the name of popular tunes from a limited amount of notes. DeWitt utilized his popul

Was an English music hall 'vocal comic'. In 1892, he met Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie, and also

Was an English music hall 'vocal comic'. In 1892, he met Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie, and also a music hall performer. They had an affair, and a son, George Wheeler Dryden (31 August 1892), leading to the breakdown of her marriage to Charles Chaplin

Is a piano and synthesizer pioneer and singer. He made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Lu

Is a piano and synthesizer pioneer and singer. He made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He is known for his solo work as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he

Was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a pair skater, he was the 1933, 1935, 1936, and 1937 U.S. national champion with partner Maribel Vinson. As a single skater, he was the 1930, 1931, 1934, and 1936 U.S. bronz

Better known by his stage name, George Robey, was an English music hall comedian and star. He was ma

Better known by his stage name, George Robey, was an English music hall comedian and star. He was marketed as the "Prime Minister of Mirth".Robey's London début was made at the Royal Aquarium, as assistant to Professor Kennedy, a burlesque mesmerist, in 1

Was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and m

Was an American printmaker and painter best known for his etchings and drypoints of the desert and mountain regions of the American West.Burr was born in 1859 in Monroe Falls, Ohio. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago for one winter, his only forma

His parents are Dr. Robert K. Evans and Professor Lucile Villeneuve Evans, both long time faculty of

His parents are Dr. Robert K. Evans and Professor Lucile Villeneuve Evans, both long time faculty of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Indiana University School of Music (opera department), and McGill University in Montréal

Was born in Sydney, Australia and for many years was regarded as one of the foremost painters in the

Was born in Sydney, Australia and for many years was regarded as one of the foremost painters in the impressionist style. He studied under Julian Rossi Ashton and Henry C. Gibbons at the famous Sydney Art School in the old Queen Victoria Building; and later in London and Paris.[1]Lawrence was a member of the Society of Artist, Sydney and is well represented in all National and most Provincial Galleries in Australia. His work has been acquired for other National Collections including Auckland and Dunedin, New Zealand; Kuala Lumpur, Zambia, United Kingdom, France, Holland, Italy and United States of America. He has held one-man exhibitions in all Australian capitals.

Was an Ecuadorian-born painter, internationally acclaimed for his wildly imaginative style and humor

Was an Ecuadorian-born painter, internationally acclaimed for his wildly imaginative style and humorous "visual puns." His is especially known for his banana motif which often appeared in his paintings. His work was an important part of the dynamic upswin

Was a Canadian artist. He was born in Carmangay, Alberta and died in Burnaby, British Columbia. He b

Was a Canadian artist. He was born in Carmangay, Alberta and died in Burnaby, British Columbia. He began with photography in his early 20's and started oil painting at the age of 24. In 1941 he moved to Vancouver from Trail. He exhibited in the B.C. Artists Annual Exhibition in the 1940's and early 50's. But with the rise of abstractionism and the confines of the sociopolitical climate of the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver School of Art, his work was rarely seen outside of the Gallery of B.C. Arts in the 60's and 70's. The Surrey Art Gallery, in 1979, held his last public exhibit.

Was an acclaimed American political cartoonist.George Fisher was born at Beebe, Arkansas on 8 April

Was an acclaimed American political cartoonist.George Fisher was born at Beebe, Arkansas on 8 April 1923, the son of Charles W. and Gladys Fisher. George's father was born in Tennessee and was a home builder and business owner. Fisher's mother died when he was 5 years old and his father never remarried. Fisher's father encouraged George's artistic ability and suggested political subjects for him to draw. Fisher had his first cartoon published in 1944 lampooning Arkansas governor Homer Martin Adkins for claiming credit for wartime factory construction in Arkansas.

Was the father of George Formby, Jr., and a star in his own right. He performed in the Edwardian mus

Was the father of George Formby, Jr., and a star in his own right. He performed in the Edwardian music halls. Singing in a sardonic, naive but somehow knowing style, plagued by ill-health (he made light of his tuberculosis) he was one of the highest paid

A country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Be

A country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox.His debut single “Angelina” reached #8 on Canadian country music charts. In subsequent years, "Goldmine", “No Trespassing”, “Mustang Heart”

Was an Irish painter.George Francis Mulvany studied at the Academy school and would first exhibit th

Was an Irish painter.George Francis Mulvany studied at the Academy school and would first exhibit there in 1827. In 1835 he became a member of the RHA, and took over as keeper upon his father's death in 1845. Mulvany became the first director of the National Gallery of Ireland in 1862.[

Was a popular English Victorian painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. Watts b

Was a popular English Victorian painter and sculptor associated with the Symbolist movement. Watts became famous in his lifetime for his allegorical works, such as Hope (see image) and Love and Life. These paintings were intended to form part of an epic s