Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter P

An American pop music singer. She is primarliy remembered for her 1963 million selling song, "I Will

An American pop music singer. She is primarliy remembered for her 1963 million selling song, "I Will Follow Him".[2]She was discovered at age thirteen singing at her cousin's wedding,[2] and was introduced to the record producer partnership, Hugo & Luigi.

An American folk singer. She is also well known in Britain, where she lived for more than 30 years w

An American folk singer. She is also well known in Britain, where she lived for more than 30 years with her husband, songwriter Ewan MacColl.Seeger's father was Charles Seeger (1886–1979), an important folklorist and musicologist; her mother was Seeger's

A country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 60s. Sh

A country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 60s. She is the sister of two popular country performers, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.She was born Peggy Sue Webb in Butcher, Hollow, Kentucky. She moved to In

Is a Persian (Iranian) musician, researcher, journalist and radio producer.At age fifteen he started

Is a Persian (Iranian) musician, researcher, journalist and radio producer.At age fifteen he started to research the works and activities of twentieth-century Persian (Iranian) composers and conductors. Three years later he published the first volume of his projected four-volume work, Persian Musicians.

Is an internationally acclaimed Iranian tonbak player and Persian classical musician. In 1990 Hadadi

Is an internationally acclaimed Iranian tonbak player and Persian classical musician. In 1990 Hadadi emigrated to the United States.

Was a Finnish painter.His father was a peasant from Lapinlahti. Halonen studied at the Art Society's

Was a Finnish painter.His father was a peasant from Lapinlahti. Halonen studied at the Art Society's drawing school in Helsinki. In 1890 he moved to Paris where he studied at the Académie Julian and later under Paul Gauguin.

Is Finnish artist. He lives and works in Jämsä and Geneva.He works with video, photography, new me

Is Finnish artist. He lives and works in Jämsä and Geneva.He works with video, photography, new media, drawing and interactive art basis. He is also one of the establisher of international independent artist coalition "Believer" which aims that the artist run open studios would take over the gallery representations.

Is a Finnish jazz bassist. Heikki Sarmanto is Pekka's brother.Pekka Sarmanto first studied classical

Is a Finnish jazz bassist. Heikki Sarmanto is Pekka's brother.Pekka Sarmanto first studied classical violin at the Sibelius Academy from 1958 to 1964 before he switched to upright bass. He played dance music at first, but was soon invited to appearances in jazz clubs by bandleaders like Eero Koivistoinen and Esa Pethman.

Was a Finnish musician who had a notable influence on progressive rock in Finland.Streng died of can

Was a Finnish musician who had a notable influence on progressive rock in Finland.Streng died of cancer at the age of 26. During his short career he made two albums, which were published by Love Records. He wrote the songs and lyrics (in Finnish), and performed vocals and acoustic guitars on the albums. On the first one, Magneettimiehen kuolema (1970), he collaborated with Tasavallan Presidentti, a renowned Finnish prog band of the time. On Kesämaa (1972), various other noted musicians such as Olli Ahvenlahti and Hasse Walli took part in the studio sessions.

Was a renowned salsa singer. Rodríguez was a member of the musical group "El Gran Combo" and toured

Was a renowned salsa singer. Rodríguez was a member of the musical group "El Gran Combo" and toured with the group all over Europe and Latin America, gaining fame and popularity as a singer. He is also the father of Pedro Rodriguez, the Director of a test laboratory at NASA and inventor of a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering from knee arthritis.

A Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey.She was born in Lefka, Cyprus in 19

A Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey.She was born in Lefka, Cyprus in 1948. She is best known for her hit song Sen de Basini Alip Gitme ("Don't you run away, too"). Nil Burak is also the winner of 1985 Medifestival from Turkey

Was a Greek author of books for children. Practically the first Greek children's books writer, her h

Was a Greek author of books for children. Practically the first Greek children's books writer, her historical novels have been widely read and influenced Greek popular perceptions on national identity and history. Through her long-time association with Ion Dragoumis, Delta was thrust in the middle of the turbulent early 20th-century Greek politics, from the Macedonian Struggle to the National Schism. She committed suicide on the day German troops entered Athens in World War II.

Is an American singer-songwriter and singer for the San Francisco-based punk rock band The Avengers.

Is an American singer-songwriter and singer for the San Francisco-based punk rock band The Avengers. She was born in L.A. and raised in Seattle. In the mid-1970s she attended Fairhaven College in Bellingham, Washington.[citation needed] In 1977, Houston m

Has enjoyed a highly successful musical career in South Africa spanning more than 15 years, during w

Has enjoyed a highly successful musical career in South Africa spanning more than 15 years, during which time she has been one of the few white entertainers who has crossed cultural barriers and been loved by both black and white audiences alike. P.J. Powers has recorded 15 albums and is well known for her UK chart hit World In Union (with Ladysmith Black Mambazo) in 1995.Penelope born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal joined the all-girl group called Pantha as front singer when it was formed in 1979. She later became the lead singer for the rock band Hotline, which formed in Johannesburg in 1980. The band changed their style to afro-rock in 1983. Hotline disbanded in 1987. PJ Powers then started her solo career.

Is a contemporary Chinese painter based in Beijing. While still a student at the prestigious Central

Is a contemporary Chinese painter based in Beijing. While still a student at the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts, Peng exhibited his paintings alongside those of long-established artists in the Third National Oil Painting Exhibtion. He graduated from the Central Academy in 2004. As a member of the "post-80s" generation of artists in China, Peng has been involved in several prominent group shows in the last few years; he has also been the subject of many solo exhibitions, and his work is featured in the collections of major galleries at Beijing's 798 Art Zone. Critics have praised his "implementation (of techniques) and reflection on Chinese an Western art" [1], especially his calligraphic skill and his "thorough examination of trends in artistic thought"[2] from the May Fourth Movement through the post-1949 period in China.

A British pop singer, songwriter, writer and former spoken word artist from the north of England. Sh

A British pop singer, songwriter, writer and former spoken word artist from the north of England. She lists Kate Bush, Doctor Who, Prefab Sprout, Lloyd Cole, Belle & Sebastian, Kirsty MacColl and The Smiths among her many influences.Penny Broadhurst first started performing her own material as a spoken word performer when she was a student in Norwich in 1998. A self-confessed pop music fan, her performances of acerbic and witty vocal narratives, delivered in a broad Yorkshire accent and often accompanied by pop and rock music, were frequently compared to that of a pop star rather than a poet. Her first album of spoken word with music, Blue Bank got radio play on BBC 6 Music, and the NME declared "...You can't mosh to poetry, but if you could, then you'd mosh to this."

A Sydney based singer/songwriter and novelist. Her musical career began in 1989 when she cut her tee

A Sydney based singer/songwriter and novelist. Her musical career began in 1989 when she cut her teeth on the workings of the Australian music industry as one half of the widely acclaimed folk-pop duo, Club Hoy. The duo released three EPs and the album 'Thursday's Fortune' (in 1991) before Flanagan went solo.The first single from her debut album, 'Bravado' was 'Lap It Up' which hit #52 in Triple J Hottest 100, 1994. The album was produced by Martin Armiger and featured Paul Hester from Crowded House on drums.

Also known as Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of record veteran executive and produc

Also known as Pennye Ford, is a musician. She is the daughter of record veteran executive and producer Gene Redd.sr, and singer and evangelist Carolyn Ford-Griffith, and the sister of the late Sharon Redd. Following a stint as a GAP Band backing vocalist,

Is a Chinese Malaysian singer and songwriter in the Mandarin pop scene. Since her debut in 2000, she

Is a Chinese Malaysian singer and songwriter in the Mandarin pop scene. Since her debut in 2000, she has released seven albums.

Is an American singer of Mexican descent who sings ranchera music. He is the son of the legends of M

Is an American singer of Mexican descent who sings ranchera music. He is the son of the legends of Mexican show-business Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre. His height: 6' 5" inch

Was a Cuban musician, singer and composer. He is known as the father of the trova style and the crea

Was a Cuban musician, singer and composer. He is known as the father of the trova style and the creator of the Cuban bolero.Sánchez was originally a tailor, and later the co-owner of a copper mine, and the representative in Santiago de Cuba of a cloth manufacturer in Kingston, Jamaica.

Is an Italian popular music singer, songwriter and pianist.Peppino began singing and playing the pia

Is an Italian popular music singer, songwriter and pianist.Peppino began singing and playing the piano at age 4, entertaining the American army troops stationed on the island of Capri with a repertoire of American standards. After 6 years of classical studies and playing at nightclubs around Capri, Peppino and his group The Rockers released their first single, with the songs Malatia (Illness) and Nun è Peccato (It's not a sin), sung in Napoletano in 1958.

Is a Danish designer & artist. He is best known for designing the logo and curtains of the Copenhage

Is a Danish designer & artist. He is best known for designing the logo and curtains of the Copenhagen Opera House, as co-designer of London's National Police Memorial, and for the monumental sculpture "The V" in Videbæk. His well-known works include the "Romantic Construction", "The Wall", and "Corrections". Displays of his work are mostly in Herning Kunstmuseum, Denmark.

A mathematician who has solved fundamental problems in functional analysis. Three of these problems

A mathematician who has solved fundamental problems in functional analysis. Three of these problems had been open for more than forty years:In solving these problems, Enflo developed new techniques which were then used by other researchers in functional analysis and operator theory for years. Some of Enflo's research has been important also in other mathematical fields, such as number theory, and in computer science, especially computer algebra and approximation algorithms.

Is a Swedish pop Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He is a lead singer of the Swed

Is a Swedish pop Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He is a lead singer of the Swedish pop groups Gyllene Tider and Roxette.