Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A contemporary American figurative painter known for her overtly sexualized representations of the p

A contemporary American figurative painter known for her overtly sexualized representations of the painted female nude.In the mid-1990s she participated in the group exhibitions "Figure as Fiction" (1993), Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; "My Little Pretty" (1997), Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; "Presumed Innocence" (1997); "Pop Surrealism" (1998), Aldrich Museum; and "The Nude in Contemporary Art" (1999).

A Norwegian singer, best known for representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Bergen, No

A Norwegian singer, best known for representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Bergen, Norway in 1986. She is also well-known domestically for her partnership in the duo Trax with John Hatting, her husband.One year after moving to Denmark, Haavik entered the weekly magazine "Se & Hør" (See and Hear) amateur song contest, where she placed second. She soon after met John Hatting late in 1983 when he advertised through a record company for a female singer with whom he could start a duo. The company sent Haavik, and they formed the duo "Trax".[1]

A freestyle/latin pop/dance-pop singer born in 1976 in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She is best known for he

A freestyle/latin pop/dance-pop singer born in 1976 in Spanish Harlem, NYC. She is best known for her 1991 hits "Together Forever" and "A Day In My Life (Without You)". With powerful and sultry vocals, these songs propelled her debut album Together Foreve

A singer, songwriter and record producer from Cuba. She is best known for recording a Spanish langua

A singer, songwriter and record producer from Cuba. She is best known for recording a Spanish language version of Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1985.She and her sister were sent to live in the United States in the early 1960s through Operation Peter Pan, a US government sponsored program in conjunction with the Catholic Welfare Bureau that transported 14,000 Cuban children from Cuba to the United States. The scheme was devised for families opposed to the Cuban revolution of 1959, who feared that the government would indoctrinate their children into communism.

Is an American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved pop

Is an American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career during the 1980s.After the group folded in 1979, she began a solo career. Her first two albums, Out for Blood and Dancin' on th

Was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" affo

Was a British singer. Her 1953 number one hit record "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" afforded Roza the privilege of being the first British female singer to top the UK Singles Chart, and the first Liverpudlian to do so.[3]At the age of 12 she saw an advertisement in the local newspapers for juvenile dancers and passed the audition. She took to the stage at that age in a pantomime and by the time she was 15 was working with fellow Merseysider comedian, Ted Ray.[3]

Is a Greek painter, performer and Fluxus artist, currently living in Heidelberg, Germany and Breda,

Is a Greek painter, performer and Fluxus artist, currently living in Heidelberg, Germany and Breda, Netherlands. She makes collages, objectbooks, fluxus poetry and large acrylic paintings. She used to be active in mail art as well. Her paintings belong to the category fantastic realism. In 2003 she founded together with Ruud Janssen the Fluxus Heidelberg Center in which they publish their work.

Is a Jamaican reggae artist.Little Roy launched his career in the rocksteady age, recording a few si

Is a Jamaican reggae artist.Little Roy launched his career in the rocksteady age, recording a few singles for Coxsone Dodd and Prince Buster, none of which made much headway. As reggae itself unfolded, Roy switched to Lloyd Daley's recording studio.

Is a Chinese artist.He makes photographs of himself camouflage painted to blend in with the backgrou

Is a Chinese artist.He makes photographs of himself camouflage painted to blend in with the background. This series is called "Hiding In The City". [1]To celebrate US President Obama's visit to China, he made an effigy of Obama in his honor.[2]

Is a Taiwanese painter. He was born in Liouying, Tainan, in the period of Japan-ruled Taiwan. In 192

Is a Taiwanese painter. He was born in Liouying, Tainan, in the period of Japan-ruled Taiwan. In 1923, Liu finished his Public School (???) education and headed to Japan to study abroad in Aoyama Gakuin (????). Liu was subsequently admitted into Kawabata gagakou (?????), a private art school located in Tokyo.

Was a Chinese calligrapher who stood with Yan Zhenqing as the two great masters of late Tang calligr

Was a Chinese calligrapher who stood with Yan Zhenqing as the two great masters of late Tang calligraphy.A minister like Yan of the Tang dynasty, Liu was a native of today's Tongchuan, Shaanxi, a devout Buddhist and follower of Yan's style of writing. Like him an expert of the regular script, Liu's works were imitated for centuries after and he is often referred in unison with his famed predecessor as "Yan-Liu".

Is a prominent contemporary Chinese painter, and noted art educator. He excelled in Chinese painting

Is a prominent contemporary Chinese painter, and noted art educator. He excelled in Chinese painting and oil painting.

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Liu wa

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Liu was born in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Tingmei' and his sobriquet was 'Wan'an'. Liu's painting used a plump brush stroke style, which would later influence Shen Zhou.

Was a Singaporean artist famous for his Balinese-themed figurative paintings. He was a founding memb

Was a Singaporean artist famous for his Balinese-themed figurative paintings. He was a founding member of the Singapore Art Society, and was credited with developing the Nanyang style.In May 2003, the then 94-year-old artist gave the majority of his paintings and sketches, amounting to 1,000 over pieces, to the Singapore Art Museum. He also unveiled a painting of three Balinese women, each carrying a basket of offerings, which was symbolic of his personal offering to the museum and to the country. The painting was aptly titled Offerings.

Was a Chinese musician and a composer best known for his reformative work for the erhu (Chinese two-

Was a Chinese musician and a composer best known for his reformative work for the erhu (Chinese two-string fiddle).

Is a Taiwanese singer who came into prominence in the 70s and the 80s as a pop-singing sensation. He

Is a Taiwanese singer who came into prominence in the 70s and the 80s as a pop-singing sensation. He has been using the moniker The White Prince (???? Baima Wángzi) throughout his singing career. Liu is known for the many nostalgic songs he sang and his handsome looks that are comparable to that of Alain Delon.

Is a contemporary Chinese artist.1990: Began participating with the Chinese Independent Film Movemen

Is a contemporary Chinese artist.1990: Began participating with the Chinese Independent Film Movement, starting as the lead role in The Days, which was named one of the top 100 most important international films of the past century by the BBC.

Was a Russian avant-garde artist (Cubist, Suprematist and Constructivist), painter and designer. Pop

Was a Russian avant-garde artist (Cubist, Suprematist and Constructivist), painter and designer. Popova was born in Ivanovskoe, near Moscow, to the wealthy family of Sergei Maximovich Popov, a successful textile merchant and vigorous patron of the arts.

Was a Danish singer and actress. She is listed in the book of The 20th century's 100 most important

Was a Danish singer and actress. She is listed in the book of The 20th century's 100 most important people in Denmark.[1]

Is an American Country Music Singer-Songwriter. She is also the mother of Country-Music singer Lynn

Is an American Country Music Singer-Songwriter. She is also the mother of Country-Music singer Lynn Anderson.Liz Anderson was a successful country singer in her own right. In 1967, she scored a Top 5 hit, the self-penned "Mama Spank". She is also one of Country Music's most respected songwriters, writing the Merle Haggard hits "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers" and "The Lonesome Fugitive". Merle named his band "The Strangers" after the hit "All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers". In addition, she has written many other country hit songs.

Is an American actress and cabaret singer.Born in Chicago, Callaway made her Broadway debut in Steph

Is an American actress and cabaret singer.Born in Chicago, Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's short-lived but now famous Merrily We Roll Along. This began a long term professional relationship with Sondheim, as Callaway has performed i

An Australian singer/actress who was best known in the 1990s as a member of the pop music group Teen

An Australian singer/actress who was best known in the 1990s as a member of the pop music group Teen Queens. Witt was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1974.Witt, along with Kellie Hoggart and Roxanne Clark, formed the Teen Queens at age 17 in 1990 as part of possible TV pilot but when it was turned down the trio decided to turn the concept into a real act, scoring a top 10 ARIA hit with "Be My Baby" in 1992.After the group split in 1993, Witt continued with her acting career, but would later become a TV presenter. She can be seen as one of the presenters on the Australian home shopping channel TVSN.

Is a singer/songwriter. Her music can be described as a blend of many genres including country, folk

Is a singer/songwriter. Her music can be described as a blend of many genres including country, folk, blues, pop, and rock. Her band is called "Lizzie West and the White Buffalo," the "White Buffalo" referring to her co-producer and boyfriend, Anthony Kie

Was a French singer and musician, a pioneer in the worldbeat genre, as well as a writer and painter.

Was a French singer and musician, a pioneer in the worldbeat genre, as well as a writer and painter.She grew up in Lyon, but returned to Paris in her teens to attend art school. With her partner, Michel Esteban, she helped establish the store Harry Cover,

A Croatian singer.She was born in Split, Croatia and was the lead singer of a band called Magazin, a

A Croatian singer.She was born in Split, Croatia and was the lead singer of a band called Magazin, and also sang for Hrvatski Band Aid. She recorded 7 original albums and numerous compilation albums with Magazin, from 1982 to mid-1990, as well as a solo album in 1996 named Let for Croatia Records. Today, Nikolovska is married to a musician Pete Mazich. They have a little son and live in California, where they play and co-produce projects with numerous musicians and bands.