Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an American figure skater who has competed as both a pair skater and single skater. With partner

Is an American figure skater who has competed as both a pair skater and single skater. With partner Jeremy Barrett, she is the 2010 U.S. national champion and 2009 silver medalist. At the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, they were nominated to repr

Uruguayan musician nationalized Argentine, author -- among other works -- of the famous Marcha San L

Uruguayan musician nationalized Argentine, author -- among other works -- of the famous Marcha San Lorenzo.he was the son of Natalia Silva, a black slave of the family who gave her the surname. Cayetano Silva liked music since childhood and he began his studies with the maestro Rinaldi of the Popular Band of San Carlos. In 1879 he was admitted to the School of Arts and Crafts of Montevideo, where he joined its Music Band directed by Gerardo Grasso, who taught him music theory, horn, and violin. In 1888 he left that school and began to wander through social centers of workers' agitation, theaters, and music conservatories of Montevideo. The following year he decided to travel to Buenos Aires

Was an early 1990s Dutch Euro-house vocalist. He is best known for the singles "It's a Loving Thing"

Was an early 1990s Dutch Euro-house vocalist. He is best known for the singles "It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and "Open Your Heart". He recorded two albums, It's my Loving Thing and The Way to Wonderland for the Byte Records label in Antwerp, Belgium.

A female American dance music singer. She scored an international hit single in 1991 with her signat

A female American dance music singer. She scored an international hit single in 1991 with her signature song "Finally".Cecelia Peniston was born in Dayton, Ohio and moved to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of nine. She attended Trevor Browne High School in Ph

Better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali, is a musician fr

Better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali, is a musician from Kingston, Jamaica and regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ska and rocksteady music. The records he made on the Blue Beat lab

Is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", w

Is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and number four in the UK Singles Chart.

Was a South African artist. She was the third child and second girl of the five children of Clement

Was a South African artist. She was the third child and second girl of the five children of Clement Higgs and his wife Florence. In 1912, Higgs's father died at the age of 50. In 1916, Higgs became a boarder a the Wesleyan Girls' High School in Grahamstown. Her oldest brother, Clement jr., was killed in 1916 in World War I. Higgs briefly enrolled in the Grahamstown School of Art in 1918, however in 1920 she sailed to England and stayed abroad for 13 years. She trained in London at the Byam Shaw School of Art, Goldsmiths' College and, from 1926, at the Royal Academy of Arts. Higgs was called back to South Africa, however, due to the illness of her mother which resulted in her death in 1934. Higgs held her first solo exhibition in the Domestic Science hall of Stellenbosch University in 1935,

Was a British artist. Best known for his highly detailed pictures of flowers. He was also known for

Was a British artist. Best known for his highly detailed pictures of flowers. He was also known for including a ladybird or a bumblebee in his pictures.

Was an Irish abstract-minimalist painter.King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first

Was an Irish abstract-minimalist painter.King was largely self-taught as an artist. He had his first one-man show in 1959, but worked as a businessman and did not become a full-time artist until 1964. While he began painting in an expressionist style, his mature works have a distinctive cool minimalist formality and often involves clean blocks of even colour cleaved at an acute angle.

Was a British comics artist and illustrator, best known for his work in the comic Knockout and the e

Was a British comics artist and illustrator, best known for his work in the comic Knockout and the educational weekly Look and Learn.Doughty trained at Battersea Polytechnic, his earliest work comic strip appearing in Knockout and The Children's Newspaper

Was a prominent South African artist.After returning to Johannesburg, Cecil Skotnes studied at the U

Was a prominent South African artist.After returning to Johannesburg, Cecil Skotnes studied at the University of the Witwatersrand completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1950. He met Thelma Carter at that time, they were married in 1951, and he returned with her to Europe where they stayed for nine months. Again, Europe was to have a profound influence on him through the experience of the Egyptian, Assyrian and pre-classical Greek art that he saw in places such as the British Museum. It was, however, the colonial collections from Africa that were to have the greater impact. Cecil may well have stayed in Europe were it not for this, but instead he was drawn back to Africa, and like his father many years before him he made South Africa his permanent home.

A Filipina virtuoso classical pianist.Licad began her piano studies at the age of three with her mot

A Filipina virtuoso classical pianist.Licad began her piano studies at the age of three with her mother, Rosario Licad, and later studied with the highly regarded Rosario Picazo. At the age of seven, she made her debut as soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Philippines. She went on to study with Rudolf Serkin at the Curtis Institute of Music.Cecile Licad's repertoire as an orchestral soloist ranges from the classical repertoire of Mozart and Beethoven to the Romantic literature of Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Schumann and Rachmaninoff to the modern works of Debussy, Ravel, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Bartók.

Was an American society portraitist, in the nature of John Singer Sargent. She was a near contempora

Was an American society portraitist, in the nature of John Singer Sargent. She was a near contemporary of better-known American artist Mary Cassatt and also received her training in Philadelphia and France. Her sympathetic renderings of American ruling cl

An Italian operatic soprano.Cecilia Gasdia studied music and piano at the Conservatorio di Verona, g

An Italian operatic soprano.Cecilia Gasdia studied music and piano at the Conservatorio di Verona, graduating in 1980. That same year she won the first prize in the "New Voices for Opera" competition dedicated to Maria Callas. In 1981 she made her operati

A singer and performer on the cuatro.From very young the love of music, initially fed by her family

A singer and performer on the cuatro.From very young the love of music, initially fed by her family group, awakened in Cecilia. At the age of 12, she integrated a musical trio at the school San José de Tarbes, and her activity as singer and collaborator were recognized early. Later she was a member of the group of Alberto Espinoza soon to begin to his own career as a solo singer. She attended his sessions of theory and solmization in the music school Juan Manuel Olivares, and continued later as a disciple of Alexander Plaza in the study of guitar.In 1970 as a member of the group, Venezuelan Experimental Music, she made her first public presentations. Her debut as a solo singer occurred on TV, in the program El Show de Renny Ottolina. In 1972 was invited to participate in an encounter of Latin American music organized by the University of Carlton, which allowed her to give several concerts in Canada.

Croatian spiritual poet and songwriter.He became involved with spiritual music in 1974 in the group

Croatian spiritual poet and songwriter.He became involved with spiritual music in 1974 in the group "Kraljica Apostola" at the Jesuit monastery at Fratrovac in Zagreb. The group later changed its name to "Kyrios" and in 1979 they appeared at the first Croatian spiritual music festival (Uskrsfest) winning the first prize with Anolic's song "Pjesma svakodnevna".

The lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer, lyricist and occ

The lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of At the Drive-In, and also, the drummer of De Facto. He is a dietary vegan.[1][2] Bixler-Zavala's lyrics are often abstract to the point of nonsensical. These lyrics often blend contrasting metaphors, usually dealing with grotesque, speculative fiction imagery. In addition Bixler-Zavala has explained that his lyrics are written and developed to match the tone and atmosphere of the instrumental music. He has been noted for his extensive vocabulary yet once commented that despite such praise, he is a high school dropout [2]

Is the American lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer, lyri

Is the American lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of At the Drive-In, and also, the drummer of De Facto.

Was a Cuban musician. Founder of the orchestra by the same name, toured Latin America, U.S.A, Japan,

Was a Cuban musician. Founder of the orchestra by the same name, toured Latin America, U.S.A, Japan, France, Spain. Joined the Tropicana cabaret 1951.

Was an Italian operatic soprano, known for her interpretations of the heroines in Verdi's operas. Al

Was an Italian operatic soprano, known for her interpretations of the heroines in Verdi's operas. Although particularly eminent in Verdi's works, she sang a wide repertoire during her 25 year career, including Rosaura in the world premiere of Mascagni's L

Was a Cuban salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Cuban performers of the 20th century, w

Was a Cuban salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Cuban performers of the 20th century, with twenty-three gold albums to her name. She was renowned internationally as the "Queen of Salsa," as well as "La guarachera de Cuba". She spent most of her career living in New Jersey, and working in the United States and several Latin American countries.

A Cuban singer and songwriter of musica campesina, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. S

A Cuban singer and songwriter of musica campesina, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. She is best known for co-authoring A Santa Bárbara with her partner Reutilio Domínguez.[1] Her recording of it was a hit, as was Celia Cruz's version. Celina and Reutilio also wrote Yo soy el punto cubano: the recording was a hit in many countries throughout the world.Celina met Reutilio Dominguez at the age of sixteen in Santiago de Cuba. He became her singing partner and husband, resulting in a collaboration that lasted until Reutilio's death in Guantanamo in 1971. In 1948 they began working with the famous Ñico Saquito and gained increasing popularity on radio, film and television. They performed in New York with two of the greatest Cuban artists of all time: Beny Moré and Barbarito Diez. In 1964 the duo stopped performing together and Celina continued as a soloist. In later years she sang with her son Lázaro, and was usually accompanied by the conjunto Campo Alegre.

Was an Argentine plastic artist usually referred to as Pérez Celis, with international recognition

Was an Argentine plastic artist usually referred to as Pérez Celis, with international recognition for his paintings, sculptures, murals and engravings.During his life Pérez showed his work in several important expositions such as the Gallerie Bellechasse, the Buenos Aires International Airport and the Club Atlético Boca Juniors's Stadium.

Was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock mo

Was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement.He was the only child of Irma Felekyan (Toto Karaca) of Armenian origin[1], a popular opera, thatre and movie actress, and Mehmet Ibrahim Karaca of Azeri origin

Kiziltug graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts in 1997. He is still working as an

Kiziltug graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts in 1997. He is still working as an illustrator for national newspaper Zaman, where he started right after his graduation. Kiziltug also opened art exhibitions in Izmir Efes Celcus Library in