Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a French multimedia artist and is one of the Mimran brothers. Mimran initially devoted himself to

Is a French multimedia artist and is one of the Mimran brothers. Mimran initially devoted himself to the business world. Along with his brother, Jean Claude, he was co-director of Lamborghini until 1987, when it was sold to Chrysler. Later, he entered the art world as a multitask artist, working with painting, photography, video art, sculpture and installations. He also composes electronic music in collaboration with Peter Greenaway and also Maurice Béjart for his ballet Kurozuka (Bunkan Kalkan Theatre, Tokyo).[1]

Is a French artist.He is a part of the Nice contemporary art (Ecole de Nice) and work on the sublima

Is a French artist.He is a part of the Nice contemporary art (Ecole de Nice) and work on the sublimation of his name, Moya, and his image (events, performances, videos, paintings, sculpture) for many exhibitions since the 1980's (Korea, Taiwan, London, Paris, Barcelona). His paintings can be found in some important private collections. Moya's art, based on the obsessive diffusion and transformation of his name and image can be related to an expression of contemporary self-portraits in a personal and conceptual way (works on the character of Pinocchio).

Is a Swiss singer, songwriter and model.Nuo was born to Kosovar Albanian father and Swiss mother and

Is a Swiss singer, songwriter and model.Nuo was born to Kosovar Albanian father and Swiss mother and was raised in Lucerne, Switzerland . At the age of fourteen he abandoned all hope becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus on a musical career instead. After a few misleadings steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany where he was engaged as a background singer for several record productions. In the meantime he also worked as a professional model.

Is a sculptor, painter and stained glass artist, resident in County Dublin.Major commissions can be

Is a sculptor, painter and stained glass artist, resident in County Dublin.Major commissions can be seen all over Ireland. In 1999 a retrospective of his work was exhibited by the Royal Hibernian Academy. He is a founding member of Aosdána

Is an Irish artist.Patrick Scott had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and d

Is an Irish artist.Patrick Scott had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full time artist until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He is also responsible for the orange livery of Irish intercity trains.

Is a French comedian, singer, and actor.The son of a Georgian father and a Corsican mother which, ac

Is a French comedian, singer, and actor.The son of a Georgian father and a Corsican mother which, according to him, made him "a delicate Franco-Russian dessert," Topaloff began his career on Europe 1, where his comic antics drew a wide audience, especially among children who delighted in his many silly catch phrases. Popular singer Claude François encouraged him to try his hand at singing, and his recording of "Il Vaut Bien Mieux Etre Jeune, Riche et Beau" ("It's Much Better to Be Young, Rich, and Beautiful") became a major hit and the first of several gold records.

Is a French blues guitarist, composer and singer.Patrick Verbeke has spent the past thirty-some-odd

Is a French blues guitarist, composer and singer.Patrick Verbeke has spent the past thirty-some-odd years helping to popularize the blues in France, through educational presentations at schools (illustrating his discourses on the history of the genre with pictorial displays and performances of a variety of blues songs and styles), a long and colorful career as a performer and recording artist, and as host of a popular show dedicated to the blues on a major French radio station.

A Canadian singer-songwriter, and the name of the band that he fronts, whose blend of cabaret pop an

A Canadian singer-songwriter, and the name of the band that he fronts, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright[1], Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd for their experimental musicianship.Born

Is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf plays many instruments including harp, clavi

Is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf plays many instruments including harp, clavinet, harpsichord, guitar, piano, autoharp, organ, mountain dulcimer, clavichord, harmonium, accordion, theremin, ukulele, viola, and violin.

Is a Finnish singer. He was the lead singer of Punaiset Messiaat until he left the band to move to L

Is a Finnish singer. He was the lead singer of Punaiset Messiaat until he left the band to move to London in 1997 and he is now the lead singer and guitarist for the pop rock band Dolchamar. He learned Esperanto in 1998 and founded Dolchamar who perform in Esperanto. Between 1994 and 2005 he played and recorded with Leena Peisa, the former keyboardist of Punaiset Messiaat and Dolchamar who now plays in Lordi.

An Italian operatic soprano.She studied at the Istituto Musicale Pietro Mascagni in Livorno, and sub

An Italian operatic soprano.She studied at the Istituto Musicale Pietro Mascagni in Livorno, and subsequently took part in master classes at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, with Carlo Bergonzi and Shirley Verrett. She made her debut in Gino Negri’

Is an Italian baritone. He is currently signed with Next Plateau Records, a division of Universal Mu

Is an Italian baritone. He is currently signed with Next Plateau Records, a division of Universal Music.Buanne loved music from his earliest days. He listened to the music of famous Italian and Italian-American singers as a child in his father's restaurant, and when he was eight years old Buanne received his first guitar. At the age of eleven he made his first public performance at a talent contest; he went on to succeed in several singing competitions, and even won a trip to Graceland. He was seventeen when his father died from virulent cancer, and the grief ate away at him so much that he almost lost his own life to a perforated ulcer.

An Australian singer, notable for her television appearances on children's television shows, Here's

An Australian singer, notable for her television appearances on children's television shows, Here's Humphrey and Fat Cat and Friends. She has also released many children's albums containing nursery rhymes and similar children's songs and has sold in excess of 500,000 units in her musical career.Biscoe was born in Shimla, India, to a British army officer and civil servant. She came to Australia with her family as a result of the Partition of India, grew up in Sydney and moved with her family to Sandy Bay in Hobart when she was nine. She won a classical singing scholarship after making an unscheduled appearance at the St Mary’s College annual eisteddfod. While studying medicine at the University of Tasmania, she sang and played some guitar in the Sunday night jazz club. Her studies and fledgling career were interrupted by a car accident which damaged her sight.

Was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the N

Was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. Since her death at age 30 in a 1963 plane crash at the height of her career, she has been considered one of the most influential, successful, revered, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century[citation needed]. The story of her life and career has been the subject of numerous books, movies, documentaries, articles and stage

A Canadian pop singer and musical theatre actress. Of Acadian ancestry, she has recorded and perform

A Canadian pop singer and musical theatre actress. Of Acadian ancestry, she has recorded and performed in both English and French.Gallant released her first single in 1967, earning appearances on a number of television variety shows. She later performed at Montreal's Place des Arts with Charles Aznavour, followed by her own weekly variety show on SRC. She released her first major French album, Toi l'enfant, in 1971, and followed up the following year with Tout va trop vite and her English language debut, Upon My Own. Although her French albums were hits in Quebec, her English album spawned only the minor hit "Get That Ball".

Was an American jazz pianist.Bown began playing piano at age two; her sister was a classical pianist

Was an American jazz pianist.Bown began playing piano at age two; her sister was a classical pianist who married Gerald Valentine. She studied piano while attending university in Seattle, and played in local orchestras toward the end of the 1940s. From 19

A New York-based singer, songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and painter/artist.pla

A New York-based singer, songwriter, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and painter/artist.playing piano from the age of 3 and writing songs by the age of 15, joining a high school Rod Stewart covers band. She later travelled through Europe and Amer

An American singer/songwriter/actress. She is best known as the female lead vocalist of Meat Loaf, t

An American singer/songwriter/actress. She is best known as the female lead vocalist of Meat Loaf, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for fourteen years. She is featured as Meat Loaf's duet partner on numerous albums, singles, and videos. P

A Canadian radio personality on CBC Radio. She currently lives in Montreal.She grew up in Ottawa, an

A Canadian radio personality on CBC Radio. She currently lives in Montreal.She grew up in Ottawa, and attended McGill University as an undergraduate. While at McGill, she became involved with CKUT-FM. In 1991, CBC Radio hired her on a series of temporary

A famous Dutch-Indonesian entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of t

A famous Dutch-Indonesian entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'. For three decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid press.In the late 1970s, Luv' scored a string of international chart

Is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and Grammy award nominee, whose songs have been performe

Is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and Grammy award nominee, whose songs have been performed by the elite of several musical genres. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Har

Is a Boston-based singer-songwriter.Patty grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a musically-oriented fa

Is a Boston-based singer-songwriter.Patty grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a musically-oriented family of Irish-American origin. At the age of seven, Patty began learning classical piano. In high school she began teaching herself guitar and writing song

An American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in 1987 with her fir

An American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in 1987 with her first, self-titled album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albu

The stage name of Italian pop singer Nicoletta Strambelli, whose career has spanned more than forty

The stage name of Italian pop singer Nicoletta Strambelli, whose career has spanned more than forty years. She has a contralto vocal range.Irrepressible and adventurous, at the age of fifteen, she left home to live in London and then Rome.In Rome, she beg

Is an American rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer o

Is an American rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer of the band Scandal. That band's self-titled debut release became Columbia Records' biggest selling EP.Following two solo albums in 1987 and 1992, she secur