Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is an American Jazz singer. She is a two-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, as well as a T

Is an American Jazz singer. She is a two-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award - winning stage actress. and Host of NPR's Syndicated Radio show "JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater". She is a United Nations Ambassador for the F

Is an R&B singer who began her career recording back-up vocals in 1961.In 1962 she began a string of

Is an R&B singer who began her career recording back-up vocals in 1961.In 1962 she began a string of very successful Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits: "Slow Twistin'" (with Chubby Checker) (#3), "Mashed Potato Time" (#2), "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" (#9

Was an African-American soul singer. She was born in Newark, New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick.Followi

Was an African-American soul singer. She was born in Newark, New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick.Following the lead of her sister, she changed her surname from Warrick to Warwick in the early 1960s. After initially singing gospel, she joined Dionne and Cissy

An English actress and former singer who now plays Viv Hope in ITV's Emmerdale. Since the departure

An English actress and former singer who now plays Viv Hope in ITV's Emmerdale. Since the departure of Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate) in 2005, she is the show's longest serving female cast member.She used to tour with ex-Animals keyboard player Alan Price as a backing singer as well as being in the novelty girl band Cats U.K.. Was also one of the dancers in Rock Follies of '77

A Pakistani-Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist of Punjabi and Pashtun descent. Bor

A Pakistani-Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist of Punjabi and Pashtun descent. Born to Sunni Muslim Pakistani parents[1]. She is often dubbed the “Muslim Madonna”,[2][3][4][5] a term coined by the British press tabloid The Sun. Her style contains elements of pop, metal, electronica and world music particularly fusion of Pakistani pop and classical sounds.In her early days, she trained under the great music maestro Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan.[6] She would later be signed by the largest independent record company Kirkelig Kulturverksted where she recorded two earlier albums with her mentors and other ustads and maestros from the subcontinent. It was then that the Muslim community got outraged and she left the country for London, United Kingdom.

An Indian-Canadian R&B singer.Her self-promoted single, "Falling In Love", broke into the top 30 of

An Indian-Canadian R&B singer.Her self-promoted single, "Falling In Love", broke into the top 30 of the Canadian Contemporary Hits radio music charts in 2003. She achieved greater success with her collaboration with Canadian hip-hop artist Arabesque. Her solo debut album, Life Less Ordinary, was self-released in 2006.Deesha has also been involved with numerous multi-cultural initiatives, such as performing at Toronto's Yonge & Dundas Square as a headliner of the 'desiFest' May 2007 South Asian Canadian music festival founded by youth entrepreneur Sathish Bala.

Is a Lithuanian ice dancer. With partner Katherine Copely, he is the 2007 Lithuanian national champi

Is a Lithuanian ice dancer. With partner Katherine Copely, he is the 2007 Lithuanian national champion and 2006 & 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist. Before teaming up with Copely, he competed with Kayla Nicole Frey internationally on the junior l

An Australian artist, who won the 2008 Archibald Prize.She studied at the College of Fine Arts of th

An Australian artist, who won the 2008 Archibald Prize.She studied at the College of Fine Arts of the University of New South Wales, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1993. She was later employed at the College as a lecturer.[2]On 7 March 2008, it was announced that Barton had won the 2008 Archibald Prize for portraiture, for You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella, a self-portrait with her two children.[3]

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shan

Was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Coopersville, a small farming community near Grand Rapids. There he learned ukulele and later guitar, and listened to country and western music, including Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and while in Germany played guitar in a band called the Cool Flames

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mi

Was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.Delaney Bramlett was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi[2] and after a stint in the United States Navy, moved to Los Angeles, California. There he established himself as a singer-songwriter, writing wi

Was a Mexican actress, singer, and dancer who was born in Mexico City, Mexico.She made 14 films in t

Was a Mexican actress, singer, and dancer who was born in Mexico City, Mexico.She made 14 films in the United States and around 240 in her native Mexico. Magana's first movies were silent films. She later appeared with such film stars as Pedro Infante and Mario Moreno, who went by the screen name of Cantinfias.Fox Film producer Robert J. Flaherty spotted Magana at the age of twenty. He was in Mexico City working on a motion picture. Among her numerous movies are El Hombre malo (1930), Cascarrabias (1930), Besame mucho (1945), Immaculada (1950), La Nina Popoff (1952), Esa mi Raza (1977), and Lagunialla 2 (1983). Her last appearance in films was Y tu...quien eres? (1990).

An American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia. [1

An American nurse and jazz vocalist in the American press, most notably in a 1966 issue of Sepia. [1]Born in New Orleans, her mother was of Haitian descent, and her Baptist minister father left when she was three. In a series of tabloid articles in the mi

Was a legnadary Iranian female singer and actress with a rare and unique voice and vocal range.She w

Was a legnadary Iranian female singer and actress with a rare and unique voice and vocal range.She was born in Babol, and was the daughter of a cotton trader who had twelve other children. She came to Tehran to study, but she was discovered soon and was introduced to the music masters of the time, Ruhollah Khaleghi and Abdolali Vaziri. She was named Delkash by Khaleghi.Delkash started public singing in 1943 and was employed in Radio Iran in 1945, only five years after the establishment of the program. There, she worked with the composer Mehdi Khaledi for seven years, until 1952, which made them both very famous. The bests of her songs were written by Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi , Iranian lyricist, and Ali Tajvidi, Iranian composer, from 1954 until 1969.

Was an American singing comedienne, whose popularity peaked in the 1890s when the diminutive Fox app

Was an American singing comedienne, whose popularity peaked in the 1890s when the diminutive Fox appeared opposite the very tall De Wolf Hopper in several musicals. She also toured successfully with her own company.

Was an American fine artist, oil and watercolor painter, designer, serigrapher, Disneyland and Holly

Was an American fine artist, oil and watercolor painter, designer, serigrapher, Disneyland and Hollywood motion picture studio scenic artist.Yoakum's occupation was that of a Painter - Designer - Motion Picture Artist in Hollywood, California from 1952-1972. Over 21 years, he worked for Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and MGM; and did special assignments for Walt Disney Studios. All this time he also did his own fine art painting in his own studio. Among his many accomplishments during his long career, he painted the Grand Canyon and Primeval World Diorama scenery (viewable from the train of Disneyland Railroad), portions of Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World and the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California.

Is a Chinese Indonesian singer and runner-up in the hit reality series Indonesian Idol. Delon, the y

Is a Chinese Indonesian singer and runner-up in the hit reality series Indonesian Idol. Delon, the youngest of three boys, grew up in a neighborhood of Mangga Besar. Prior to Indonesian Idol, Delon never had formal music training. His first encounter with music was when he joined a choir in his parish, the St. Petrus and Paulus Church. Delon's classical tenor voice made him one of leading soloists of this choir.

Is an American soul singer. She is best known for her years as backup singer for the Bruce Springste

Is an American soul singer. She is best known for her years as backup singer for the Bruce Springsteen Band during 1969 to 1972, the last grouping before the now-famous E Street Band. The Bruce Springsteen Band included David Sancious, Vini Lopez, Garry T

Is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", a

Is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru.

An Indonesian “Neo classic” painter, is originally from Sungai Puar, Bulkittinggi West Sumatera.

An Indonesian “Neo classic” painter, is originally from Sungai Puar, Bulkittinggi West Sumatera.During revolution war, his family decided to stay in Bukittinggi. Delsy, through elementary school, high school and Islamic Education, was always protrude in p

Is a multi ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress.

Is a multi ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career.[

An Australian actor and television presenter.The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian tele

An Australian actor and television presenter.The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television. She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams in 1976 - 1977.Though both these serials were popular, Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s. She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the top-rated Blankety Blanks in 1977-1979. In the early 1980s she was co-presenter on the popular quiz show Sale of the Century.

A Turkish pop folk singer, former model and sometimes actress.In 1990, she won the "Miss Mayo" bikin

A Turkish pop folk singer, former model and sometimes actress.In 1990, she won the "Miss Mayo" bikini beauty contest. After working for six years as a fashion model, she released her first album in August 1997. She has released five more albums after that. The newest is "Dans Et" which she released in March 1, 2008. Her last 3 albums "Banane", "Kusursuz 19" and "Dans Et" became huge hits. Also she hosted her own TV show with her close friend Alisan, who is also another famous Turkish male singer.

Also known as Mimis Farmakopoulos. An influential Greek painter whose main recurring theme is space

Also known as Mimis Farmakopoulos. An influential Greek painter whose main recurring theme is space and the future.

Is an Italian new wave project which was especially popular in the '80s and early '90s. Stefano Zand

Is an Italian new wave project which was especially popular in the '80s and early '90s. Stefano Zandri a fashion model from Milan, Italy was chosen to be the frontman of Den Harrow.

Is a rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer.At an early age Hegarty moved to Brighton, England

Is a rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer.At an early age Hegarty moved to Brighton, England. Hegarty formed the 1950s styled band, Darts in August 1976, along with vocalists Rita Ray, Griff Fender and sax player Horatio Hornblower, all from the band Rocky Sharpe & the Razors. His role in Darts was as the bass singer, songwriter, arranger and music director.