Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her life in France. She received 55

Was an Egyptian born singer of Italian origin who lived most of her life in France. She received 55 golden records and was the first singer to receive a diamond disc.

Was an American ice dancer. Competing with partner Marilyn Meeker, he captured the junior title at t

Was an American ice dancer. Competing with partner Marilyn Meeker, he captured the junior title at the 1959 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following year, the pair finished second at Nationals and fifth at the World Figure Skating Champio

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, primarily known for his work as a guitarist and singer

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, primarily known for his work as a guitarist and singer for the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire and his acoustic side project, City and Colour.Before joining Alexisonfire, Green was in a band called Helicon Blue, producing several songs before breaking up. The three piece band also featured Marce Lanteigne on bass and vocal, and Nicholas Osczypko on drums. The band recorded a self-titled release with Greg Below from Distort, who also recorded a second record with the band which included;

An Iraqi singer who established her name when she sang the official Iraqi football song, when winnin

An Iraqi singer who established her name when she sang the official Iraqi football song, when winning the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.She began performing with an Iraqi folk music band in Baghdad at Festival Babel, and since then started attending numerous festivals in Jordan. However, since moving to Jordan she left her old band and moved onto progressing her career with a change in musical direction. It wasn't long before Dalli released her first album "Mashtaka Athamk" and photographed her singles "Salam Allah" and "Yemshy Habebe Dala", which was the first song on her album.

An eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. Pattammal

An eminent Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. Pattammal and her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. D.K. Pattammal has been appreciated all over the world by Carnatic music lovers.[1] [2]. This trio initiated the entry of women into mainstream Carnatic Music.

She danced and toured the world in Menaka's troupe from the time she was five and by 15 she had alre

She danced and toured the world in Menaka's troupe from the time she was five and by 15 she had already performed at all the major cities of Europe, and was also receiving a full education. The Sokheys had employed Damayanti's biological mother and she was a rock that always stood by her daughter.After the mid-1950s, Damayanti established herself as a successful solo Kathak dancer, taking training from Pandits Achhan Maharaj, Lachhu Maharaj and Shambhu Maharaj of the Lucknow gharana and Guru Hiralal of the Jaipur gharana. She also taught Kathak at Indira Kala Vishvaidyalaya, Khairagarh, and Kathak Kendra in Lucknow. She has been honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968) and the Padma Shri (1970). She was also the guru to Bireshwar Gautam.

Was the first English dancer to be titled a Prima Ballerina Assoluta.Markova was born Lilian Alicia

Was the first English dancer to be titled a Prima Ballerina Assoluta.Markova was born Lilian Alicia Marks to well-off parents in the Finsbury Park district of London. Her father, Alfred, was Jewish, and her mother, Eileen, was a convert to Judaism. At the age of eight, Marks was given ballet lessons to correct supposed problems with her legs and feet. She was soon spotted by Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, who wanted her to dance in his Ballets Russes. Marks joined Diaghilev in Monte Carlo at the age of 14, and toured all over Europe. It was Diaghilev who "Russified" her name to Alicia Markova.

An internationally successful Welsh soprano.Anne Evans made her debut as Countess Ceprano in La Trav

An internationally successful Welsh soprano.Anne Evans made her debut as Countess Ceprano in La Traviata 1967 in Geneva and went on to make her debut in a leading role in 1968 as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the then Sadler's Wells, later English National Opera in 1968 to critical acclaim.In the early years of her career, she sang many of the leading Puccini and Mozart soprano roles, like Tosca and Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro. In the late sixties she started to work with the lighter Wagner roles, like Elsa in Lohengrin and Senta in The Flying Dutchman, roles that became her trade mark.

Was a German-born Austrian/British opera singer and recitalist. She was one of the leading sopranos

Was a German-born Austrian/British opera singer and recitalist. She was one of the leading sopranos of the post-World War II period, much admired for her performances of Mozart, Strauss and Hugo Wolf.

Was a leading soprano of the 19th century and early 20th century, and the first Canadian singer to b

Was a leading soprano of the 19th century and early 20th century, and the first Canadian singer to become an international star.[1] Her repertoire focused on the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini which later in her life expanded to include Wagner. Albani performed operas across Europe and North America for audiences as prestigious as Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm I and Tsar Alexander II.

An English soprano, universally known as Flott.From her earliest years, she was musical, having star

An English soprano, universally known as Flott.From her earliest years, she was musical, having started studying piano at five. She also played violin and began singing lessons at 12. She is an alumna of Royal Holloway, University of London, having studied French and Latin there in the sixties. During a stay in France, she took singing lessons at the conservatory in Grenoble. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, winning the Principal's Prize.

Is an English soprano, nick-named Flott.From her earliest years, she was musical, having started stu

Is an English soprano, nick-named Flott.From her earliest years, she was musical, having started studying piano at five. She also played violin and began singing lessons at 12. She is an alumna of Royal Holloway, University of London, having studied French and Latin there in the sixties.

Was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and

Was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful. Her professional debut in variety took place at the Rochdale Hippodrome theatre in 1910 and she soon gave up her job in the local cotton mill.

Was a New Zealand-born Australian soprano, singing coach and golfer.Accomplished in many fields, it

Was a New Zealand-born Australian soprano, singing coach and golfer.Accomplished in many fields, it was singing that was Joan Hammond's passion. An encounter with Lady Gowrie, the wife of the then Governor of New South Wales, Lord Gowrie, made the young Joan Hood's dreams of studying in Europe possible. Joan often referred to Lady Gowrie as her "guardian angel". Hammond's fellow golfers in New South Wales raised enough money for her to leave Australia in 1936 to study in Vienna. In addition to studying in Vienna, she studied with Dino Borgioli in London. She toured widely, and became noted particularly for her Puccini roles. She later became a renowned singing teacher.

A Welsh soprano.Price, who came from a music-loving family, started singing for pleasure early in he

A Welsh soprano.Price, who came from a music-loving family, started singing for pleasure early in her life. She originally did not plan on making a career out of her talent; she dreamed of becoming a biology teacher instead as teaching was in her family.Price made her operatic debut in 1962, singing Cherubino in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro at the Welsh National Opera. That same year, Price joined the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, where she sang minor roles. Her breakthrough came when Teresa Berganza canceled a performance, and Price got the chance to take over as her understudy - again in the role of Cherubino, a performance that made her famous over night.

The British prima ballerina assoluta, was considered by many to be the greatest English ballerina of

The British prima ballerina assoluta, was considered by many to be the greatest English ballerina of her time.In the 1940s, she and Robert Helpmann formed a very successful dance partnership, and they toured together for several years. In the 1950s, she danced with Michael Somes. But her greatest partnership emerged at a time when many (including the head of the Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois) thought she was about to retire. In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev defected to the West, and on February 21, 1962, he and Fonteyn first appeared on stage together, in a performance of Giselle. It was a great success; during the curtain calls Nureyev dropped to his knees and kissed Fonteyn's hand, cementing an on-and-offstage partnership which lasted until her 1979 retirement. Fonteyn and Nureyev became known for inspiring repeated frenzied curtain calls and bouquet tosses.

Was an English concert pianist.She was born as Mary Gertrude Johnstone at Saltash, Cornwall. Her fat

Was an English concert pianist.She was born as Mary Gertrude Johnstone at Saltash, Cornwall. Her father was an army officer who had served in World War I and her mother originally taught her the piano. Mary was sent to a convent school in Belgium, where her musical talent was encouraged, and she went on to study at Liège, later winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Was a British pianist.She was born in London as Julia Myra Hess, but was best-known by her middle na

Was a British pianist.She was born in London as Julia Myra Hess, but was best-known by her middle name. At the age of five she began to study the piano and two years later entered the Guildhall School of Music, where she graduated as winner of the gold medal. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music under Tobias Matthay. Her debut came in 1907 when she played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with Sir Thomas Beecham conducting. She went on to tour through Britain, the Netherlands and France. Upon her American debut (New York, 24 January 1922) she became a prime favourite in the United States, not only as a soloist, but also as a fine ensemble player.

Legendary Australian opera soprano and one of the most famous sopranos, was the first Australian to

Legendary Australian opera soprano and one of the most famous sopranos, was the first Australian to achieve international recognition in the form. She and Dame May Whitty both became the first entertainers to become a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 1918.In 1886, she travelled to Europe with her family in an attempt to begin a musical career. With no success in London (although promised parts by Sir Arthur Sullivan), she continued to Paris where a prominent music teacher, Madame Mathilde Marchesi, agreed to tutor her. Melba's first starring role (as Gilda) was at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels and she returned to London to Lady de Grey's patronage, ensuring her success with the aristocratic audience at Covent Garden.

Is a popular British vocalist whose career flourished during World War II, when she was nicknamed "T

Is a popular British vocalist whose career flourished during World War II, when she was nicknamed "The Forces' Sweetheart". Among her numerous popular songs are "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover". She was considered one of the major entertainers during World War II.

A Canadian pop singer. The phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish) also serves as the t

A Canadian pop singer. The phonetic spelling of her first name (which is Irish) also serves as the title of her 2003 album. Her most recent album, Lights Down Low, is a collection of covers. She is a member of Atlantic Canadian band Shaye with Kim Stockwood and previously Tara MacLean.Doyle took singing, guitar and clarinet lessons as a child, and released her debut album, Shadows Wake Me, in 1996. The lead single, "A List of Things", was a hit on the Canadian pop charts, and the album garnered a Juno Award nomination and several East Coast Music Award nominations for Doyle.

Was a pop musician and actor, during the late 1980s in the UK. He is best known for his 1989 hit, "T

Was a pop musician and actor, during the late 1980s in the UK. He is best known for his 1989 hit, "The Time Warp" (remix), a cover version of the original track which was featured in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Is a three time Grammy-winning reggae artist, a humanitarian, and the youngest son of the late regga

Is a three time Grammy-winning reggae artist, a humanitarian, and the youngest son of the late reggae legend Bob Marley.Damian was two years old when his father died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nic

Is an Irish Australian singer/songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Austral

Is an Irish Australian singer/songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006.Eileen Stapleton, and their two sons, Jarvis Dion and Jagger Ramone.[1] Leith became an Australian citizen on 25 January 2007 taking the pledge from the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, in a nationally televised broadcast on Network Ten.

Is an Irish rock singer. So far, he has released two studio albums: O in 2002, and 9 in 2006.Having

Is an Irish rock singer. So far, he has released two studio albums: O in 2002, and 9 in 2006.Having released the singles "The World Is Dead" and "Weatherman" in Ireland during 1998, the band was due to record their first full album for Polygram in 1999. However, Rice became disenchanted with the label and left the band to pursue a solo career. His Juniper band mates later became Bell X1.