Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Tang was born

Was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Tang was born in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Ruoyi' and his sobriquets were 'Yusheng, Qing-ying monk and Zhouweng'. Tang painted both landscapes and ink plums in a style of great sensitivity, much in the same manner as Dai Xi. He also did calligraphy, especially running script.

Better known by his courtesy name Tang Bohu (???, though it is usually not the custom to address an

Better known by his courtesy name Tang Bohu (???, though it is usually not the custom to address an individual by both surname and courtesy name), was a Chinese scholar, painter, calligraphist, and poet of the Ming Dynasty period whose life story has become a part of popular lore.

Is a Cuban installation and performance artist, trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana

Is a Cuban installation and performance artist, trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1][2] Bruguera's work pivots around issues of power and control.

A British pop/folk singer-songwriter, best known for the hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradi

A British pop/folk singer-songwriter, best known for the hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart. Successive releases failed to achieve similar commercial success although she has continued to release recordings as recently as 2005. Her style is based on her husky voice, acoustic guitar and quirky, poetic lyrics.[citation needed]Ancient Heart, released when she was 19 years old, became an international hit and led to a world tour. "Twist in My Sobriety" was accompanied by an award-winning black and white video, set in a rural village in the Bolivian Altiplano, and directed by Gerard de Thame. Three follow-up albums received mixed reviews and declining sales. Her co-producers and collaborators during this period were Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke. Jennifer Warnes provided vocals on two tracks of Everybody's Angel.

A Serbian folk singer. She became famous after competing on a first season of the Zvezde Granda tele

A Serbian folk singer. She became famous after competing on a first season of the Zvezde Granda television singing contest and making it into the final six.Despite not winning the grand finale, her public profile was raised sufficiently for Grand Production record label to sign her to a contract. This led to debut album Tako mlada that turned into a major success, paving the way for a career that followed.

Was a Carnatic musician specializing in percussion instruments, particularly the mridangam.Ranganath

Was a Carnatic musician specializing in percussion instruments, particularly the mridangam.Ranganathan began performing professionally in 1938. At the California Institute of the Arts and Wesleyan University he taught many non-Indians Carnatic music, including Robert E. Brown, John Bergamo, Jon B. Higgins, Douglas Knight, David Nelson, Royal Hartigan, David Moss, Glenn "Rusty" Gillette, and Craig Woodson. He began teaching at Wesleyan in 1963, becoming that university's first Artist in Residence in Music.

Was a Carnatic musician specializing in the Carnatic flute and voice. His brother was the mridangam

Was a Carnatic musician specializing in the Carnatic flute and voice. His brother was the mridangam player T. Ranganathan (1925-1987).He first came to the United States in 1958 on a Fulbright fellowship, studying ethnomusicology at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1958 to 1960, and later teaching there. He was Head of the Department of Music at the University of Madras from 1961 to 1965. He also taught at California Institute of the Arts. Following the earning of his Ph.D. from Wesleyan University in 1975, he taught at that university for many years. Among his best known students were T.R. Moorthy, Jon B. Higgins, Douglas Knight and David Nelson.

Is a German musician and martial artist known best as the vocalist on several hit techno songs. Born

Is a German musician and martial artist known best as the vocalist on several hit techno songs. Born to Ghanaian parents, he was adopted by a family in Hamburg following the accidental death of his parents. He first came to prominence by winning several Karate championships in Hamburg, and eventually won a national championship.

One of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India and is based in Kolkata

One of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India and is based in Kolkata, India. She earned her fame as a danseuse as the leading dancer of the Ananda Shankar Centre for Performing Arts in the 1970s and 1980s. Her husband the late Ananda Shankar was a world famous music composer who experimented with fusion music. He was the son of world famous dancers, Pandit Uday Shankar & Amala Shankar, and also the nephew of the Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.

An American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over

An American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience, and during the course of her c

Is an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1968 to 1977.Born and raised in Gl

Is an American singer who appeared on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1968 to 1977.Born and raised in Glendale, California, Tanya began singing at age four at her uncle's Los Angeles restaurant. As a teenager, she worked at Disneyland where she had her own ba

Is an American cellist and singer.Born in New York City, she was a member of several bands, includin

Is an American cellist and singer.Born in New York City, she was a member of several bands, including Let's Go Sailing, and is the creator of the Imaginary Bear puppet show. She has contributed to recordings of a number of Los Angeles musicians, including

An Inuit throat singer from Cambridge Bay (Ikaluktuutiak), Nunavut, Canada, on the south coast of Vi

An Inuit throat singer from Cambridge Bay (Ikaluktuutiak), Nunavut, Canada, on the south coast of Victoria Island. After attending school in Cambridge Bay she went, at age 15, to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to attend high school where she first beg

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

Was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet during the late Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Chi was born into an imperial, royal family. He later became a monk to avoid political persecution where he studied and practiced writings and paintings. He subsequently left the Buddhist church to become a professional painter.[1] Chi once described his style as "the best method is no method". His works were produced with combining many different techniques. He was recognized as a top artist in his time and was very influential on other artists.[2]

Better known by his stage name Bigg and Alkhaser, is a Moroccan rapper from Casablanca. He is consid

Better known by his stage name Bigg and Alkhaser, is a Moroccan rapper from Casablanca. He is considered one of the pioneers of Moroccan rap, mainly for his aggressive style and for his songs' themes, which express problems within many of Moroccans.

A Finnish artist, specialized in visual arts and culture. Born in SodankylS, Finland, Mokko started

A Finnish artist, specialized in visual arts and culture. Born in SodankylS, Finland, Mokko started his career at the age of 16 with his first exhibition in Alariesto Gallery at SodankylS. He has had several joint exhibitions all over Finland and five private exhibitions. He is also the carrying force behind the Esoteric Order of Art movement.

Was a Nepali singer. She was known as the "nightingale of Nepal" having recorded over 4,000 songs du

Was a Nepali singer. She was known as the "nightingale of Nepal" having recorded over 4,000 songs during her lifetime. Much of her music revolved around the themes of patriotism and love. She was born in 1945 in the neighborhood of Indrachowk located in K

Is an American pop and R&B singer. She is best known for releasing two Top 10 singles, "Hold You Tig

Is an American pop and R&B singer. She is best known for releasing two Top 10 singles, "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart," in 1991.Hold You Tight", written by singer-songwriter Will Hammond Jr., went gold and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 c

A Canadian country music singer/songwriter.Tara Lyn Hart has been singing since she was 5 years old.

A Canadian country music singer/songwriter.Tara Lyn Hart has been singing since she was 5 years old. By the time she started junior high school, she was playing 80 dates a year, performing anywhere she could.[1] When she turned 17, Hart entered and won a contest through which she was able to record two demos to be distributed to Canadian country radio. Hart worked with Danny Schur, who was Chantal Kreviazuk's manager at the time.[2] Schur passed her recordings to Sony Music Canada's Mike Roth, which led to a recording contract with Epic Records on the eve of her 18th birthday and two weeks before her wedding.[3] In 1998, Hart was named Billboard magazine's Most Likely to Succeed.[4

Is a Canadian-born actress and singer, perhaps best known for her voice acting in animated films and

Is a Canadian-born actress and singer, perhaps best known for her voice acting in animated films and television.Strong is the voice behind a multitude of North American animated characters, including main roles in The Rugrats and All Grown Up! as Dil Pick

A Canadian singer and songwriter. She was discovered by two Nettwerk employees on the top deck of on

A Canadian singer and songwriter. She was discovered by two Nettwerk employees on the top deck of one of the Gulf Islands ferries singing with some friends.Her hit songs as a solo artist include "Evidence", "If I Fall", and a cover of the Christmas song "

A singer and the daughter of actress Joan Collins and singer Anthony Newley. Born Tara Cynara Newley

A singer and the daughter of actress Joan Collins and singer Anthony Newley. Born Tara Cynara Newley in New York City, United States she studied at Boston University. A sister to Sascha Newley, she returned to London when her parents' seven year marriage

A musician residing in Brisbane, Australia. Simmons is proficient in voice, keys and sometimes cello

A musician residing in Brisbane, Australia. Simmons is proficient in voice, keys and sometimes cello and is known for her use of bedroom, bathroom and kitchen items to sample extra sounds for her recordings.In 2005, Simmons began recording her self-financed, self-produced seven track debut EP Pendulum but quickly shelved it, thinking it wasn't good enough. She eventually sent a copy to Caroline Tran at Australian radio station Triple J radio who took a liking to its lead single 'Everybody Loves You' and played it a number of times. The song also went on to be a finalist at the Q Song Awards 2006 and selected as a feature song for Triple J OzMusic Month. She eventually realized the EP's potential and it was released in August 2006.

A Canadian rock vocalist.Slone began pursuing classical voice training at the age of 12 with the goa

A Canadian rock vocalist.Slone began pursuing classical voice training at the age of 12 with the goal of becoming an opera singer. At the age of 18, she attended Concordia University to pursue a degree in music. While there, however, she switched her aspi

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. She is best known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Bo

Is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. She is best known for her roles as Yvette in Baby Boy (2001), Shug in Hustle and Flow (2005) and Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008).