Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Was an American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis, Jr..Sammy Davis, Sr. and Will Mastin, the lead

Was an American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis, Jr..Sammy Davis, Sr. and Will Mastin, the leader of the dance troupe, taught the child how to dance. Soon Sammy, Jr. joined the act and they became known as the Will Mastin Trio. The three appeared in the 1956 Broadway musical Mr. Wonderful.

Was a French pianist.François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate

Was a French pianist.François was born in Frankfurt where his father worked at the French consulate. His mother, Rose, named him Samson, for strength, and Pascal, for spirit. François discovered the piano early – at the age of two – and his first studies were in Italy, with Mascagni, who encouraged him to give his first concert at the age of six. Moving from country to country with his itinerant family, he studied in Belgrade with Cyril Licar, obtaining a first prize in performance. Licar also introduced him to the works of Bartók.

Is a House music (mainly) DJ, record producer, writer, composer, arranger and remixer. Samuel is a r

Is a House music (mainly) DJ, record producer, writer, composer, arranger and remixer. Samuel is a rising name in the Dance music industry, and his productions receive global exposure on many radio stations & clubs, included in House compilations & etc.

Is a singer and composer who won the 5th generation of the popular Mexican reality show La Academia.

Is a singer and composer who won the 5th generation of the popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He describes himself as someone friendly and happy, interesting and authentic.

Was a pianist, guitarist and composer.He is the composer of the tango Mi noche triste.

Was a pianist, guitarist and composer.He is the composer of the tango Mi noche triste.

Was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings o

Was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River.Colman moved to New York City with his family as a child. His father opened a bookstore, attracting a literate clientele that may have i

A Malaysian based sitarist and disciple of Shahid Parvez.In 2002 Sam had the good fortune to study t

A Malaysian based sitarist and disciple of Shahid Parvez.In 2002 Sam had the good fortune to study the finer intricacies of the sitar under the world renowned sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan in Pune ,India. He was under Shahidji’s guidance for 7 months and his talent was acknowledged by the maestro himself. He then formed the successful group Prana, which toured South East Asia extensively for 2 years and recorded a studio album

Was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age.Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten was first a pupil of his father

Was a Dutch painter of the Golden Age.Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten was first a pupil of his father while living at Dordrecht until about 1640. On the death of Dirk van Hoogstraten, his father, he changed his residence to Amsterdam and entered the school of Rembrandt.

More commonly known as Preston, was the lead singer of The Ordinary Boys, an English pop band.Samuel

More commonly known as Preston, was the lead singer of The Ordinary Boys, an English pop band.Samuel Preston was born in Worthing, West Sussex. He was educated at Sompting Abbotts School and Bishop Luffa School. He is son to Anthony and Miranda Preston, a

Was an American painter and printmaker. He was born in San Mateo, California[1], and studied botany,

Was an American painter and printmaker. He was born in San Mateo, California[1], and studied botany, medicine and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II before being injured in a plane crash.[1] He was in the hospital for several years, and it was while there that he began to paint. Once out of the hospital he returned to Berkeley, this time to study art.Francis was initially influenced by the work of abstract expressionists such as Mark Rothko, Arshile Gorky and Clyfford Still. He spent the 1950s in Paris, having his first exhibition there in 1952.[1] While there he became associated with Tachisme. He later spent time in Japan, and some have seen an influence from Zen Buddhism in his work.

Sam the Kid is a Portuguese rapper and producer.Mira's albums are normally named according to words

Sam the Kid is a Portuguese rapper and producer.Mira's albums are normally named according to words which when broken apart present a completely different meaning. Although Mira's first album, Entre(tanto) (Meanwhile - Amongst(so much)), had been released in 1999, his second album, Sobre(tudo) (Overcoat - About(everything)), attracted the attention of the recently-created Loop Recordings, which offered him a contract.

Was an Irish painter.McCloy studied at Belfast's School of Design while serving an apprenticeship in

Was an Irish painter.McCloy studied at Belfast's School of Design while serving an apprenticeship in engraving. He then spent a year at the Central School, Somerset House, London before being appointed Master of the Waterford School of Art.

Known as "The Red Rocker", is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. Hagar was one of the

Known as "The Red Rocker", is an American rock guitarist, singer, and composer. Hagar was one of the singers for Van Halen, as well as of the early 1970s rock band Montrose

Was a Russian composer and pianist. Raised in Moscow, he entered the Moscow Conservatory and studied

Was a Russian composer and pianist. Raised in Moscow, he entered the Moscow Conservatory and studied under Alexander Goldenweiser. He is most remembered today for his complete recording of Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier and many transcriptions. Feinberg was awarded the State Stalin Prize in arts in 1946. He also composed a dozen piano sonatas as well as fantasias and other works for the instrument, which have been for the most part neglected in the standard repertoire.

Is a musician and composer. He plays the violin. He began studying at the age of 7 in Spenderian Mus

Is a musician and composer. He plays the violin. He began studying at the age of 7 in Spenderian Music School under the tutoring of Armen Minasian. In the competitions he participated, he won all the first place prizes in his age group

An Indian singer. On October 28, 2006, she was declared the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, an

An Indian singer. On October 28, 2006, she was declared the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, an Indian reality television show. At 15, this makes her the oldest winner in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs history as well as the first female winner with public voting. She is currently on ZeeTV's serial Ek Se Badhkar Ek.

A Romanian singer.As a child, Sanda sang in various choirs and groups. Near the age of 10 she began

A Romanian singer.As a child, Sanda sang in various choirs and groups. Near the age of 10 she began to study music and learned the piano, classical guitar and singing.Sanda was born into a family of teachers and pursued studies in education. However, she gave up her teaching career almost as soon as she graduated from the Târgu Mures Teaching High School after winning Romania's Mamaia Pop Festival. Moving to Bucharest to follow her dream of becoming a professional singer, she also studied Law at the city's Titu Maiorescu University.

A Korean who once starred in movies and television shows in the Philippines. Her unusual three-sylla

A Korean who once starred in movies and television shows in the Philippines. Her unusual three-syllable Korean name, which she has talked about numerous times during interviews, comes from that of a Korean general, Kim Yushin - whose childhood name was "Sandara (???)."[citation needed] Sandara Park made her debut in 2004 with ABS-CBN's star circle quest

An Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowne

An Indian singer.Sandeep Acharya - Indian Idol Season 2 hails from Bikaner, Rajasthan and was crowned the winner of Indian Idol (season 2) on 22 April 2006. Acharya is the winner of the second season of Indian Idol while the first was won by Abhijeet Sawant. Acharya beat judges favorite, 19-year old N. C. Karunya in a glitzy function in Mumbai. Along with the title of Indian Idol, Acharya walked away with Rs.1 crore contract from Sony BMG, a music album contract and a brand new Maruti Baleno car. Sandeep also participated in a TV show on channel 9X - Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1 under the team of Mika. The show is off the air these days.

Is a Dutch musician. He founded the symphonic metal band After Forever (which was called Apocalypse

Is a Dutch musician. He founded the symphonic metal band After Forever (which was called Apocalypse before) with Mark Jansen in 1995. He played guitar and did the grunting parts in the band. He was one of the main writers of After Forever's music.

Is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's The Lawrence Welk S

Is an American singer. She is best known as a performer on American television's The Lawrence Welk Show.A native of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California; she started singing as a child and by the age of five, was a regular on TV by appearing on the Art Linkletter program, House Party.

Patty was born into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music and her mother served

Patty was born into a family of musicians; her father was a minister of music and her mother served as the church pianist. She first performed at the age of two when she sang "Jesus Loves Me" for her church. A few years later, she and her brothers joined her parents in a performing group, known as "The Ron Patty Family," and sang at churches across the nation during summer holidays. After high school graduation from Crawford High in San Diego, CA, she attended San Diego State University and Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, where she studied voice and conducting. While studying at Anderson University,

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Roy Wagelein. They won the silver medal at

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with Roy Wagelein. They won the silver medal at the 1968 United States Figure Skating Championships. The pair also competed at the 1968 Winter Olympic Games, finishing seventh, and that year's World Figu

Was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. With her hair, slender frame, mo

Was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. With her hair, slender frame, model cheekbones and outfits, she has been described as the ultimate working-class 'it' girl. She was also notable for her quirk of usually appearing barefoot.

Is an American figure skater. She was the 2005 U.S. Junior National Champion. Rucker was one of four

Is an American figure skater. She was the 2005 U.S. Junior National Champion. Rucker was one of four up-and-coming figure skaters featured on the 2006 TLC series, Ice Diaries. She was also one of Michelle Trachtenberg's skating doubles in the movie Ice Pr