Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

A British pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s, mostly remembered for her hits "Feel So

A British pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s, mostly remembered for her hits "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Kissing You", and "Life".Des'ree was raised in South London and introduced to reggae, calypso and jazz music by her parents, who came to Britain from the Caribbean. Des'ree's interest in pursuing a musical career followed a three year trip to Barbados with her family at the age of fourteen. In 1992, the single "Feel So High" got extensive international airplay and reached #13 in the UK and #28 in Australia.

A Bulgarian singer of pop-folk and pop music.Desi Slava was born in to a family of a miner and a lab

A Bulgarian singer of pop-folk and pop music.Desi Slava was born in to a family of a miner and a laboratory assistant. Her parents divorced when she was six. She then lived with her grandmother and attended school in the town of Galabovo. When her mother married a second time, Desi moved back to live with her in Hisarya, where she finished her primary school. She helped raise her two stepsisters - Ina and Nia. Thus, compared to other children, she lacked a decent childhood. As a child, DesiSlava was quite naughty and wild, and she practised karate and she dreamed of becoming a policewoman.

Was a Jamaican ska. rocksteady and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, Th

Was a Jamaican ska. rocksteady and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include

Is the well known Ceylonese musician who has entertained generations of music lovers in Sri Lanka an

Is the well known Ceylonese musician who has entertained generations of music lovers in Sri Lanka and in Australia.Des Kelly is best known for such pop hits such as 'Dream World' 'Cha Cha Baby' and 'The Reason Being.' He migrated with his family to Melbourne, Australia in 1962 where he made a name for himself as a talented entertainer. Kelly also took to acting and appeared on TV shows such as Homicide and Hunter for Crawford Productions and as a solo entertainer on some of the top television shows in Australia, such as In Melbourne Tonight, the Delo & Daly show and Reg Lindsay's Country Hour which was produced in Adelaide, Australia.

Is a Greek singer famous mainly in Greece and Cyprus with moderate international success too (mainly

Is a Greek singer famous mainly in Greece and Cyprus with moderate international success too (mainly in Europe).

Is an artist, actor, singer/songwriter.He starred in several films, including All I Want for Christm

Is an artist, actor, singer/songwriter.He starred in several films, including All I Want for Christmas, Camp Nowhere, and The Adventures of Galgameth, before taking time off from acting to attend Stanford University, where he earned a BA in English Literature.

Is a musician currently based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She married musician and singer-songwrit

Is a musician currently based in Charlottesville, Virginia. She married musician and singer-songwriter Paul Curreri in 2005.She released her first album when she was 16. Her second album, Long Sleeve Story was released in 2001 with praise from The Village

Is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.In 2003 he made it t

Is the winner of the first season of The Afrikaans KykNET Idols in South Africa.In 2003 he made it to the final 32 of the shows second english season, however he failed to make it to the top 12 on his first try. In season three he auditioned as well without passing the first audition.

Is an Anglo-American musician, singer and songwriter, famous as a member of folk rock band, America.

Is an Anglo-American musician, singer and songwriter, famous as a member of folk rock band, America.Bunnell was born to an American serviceman stationed in England. While attending high school in England he met Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek. After an initial attempt at forming a band in the late 1960s, the trio formed America and released their first album in 1971.

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. He is considered one o

Was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. He is considered one of the first bebop tenor players. A famous photograph by Herman Leonard of Gordon smoking a cigarette during a set at the Royal Roost in New York City in 1948 is one of the more iconic images in the history of jazz.

A Native American potter and artist. She is the great-granddaughter of the Tewa potter Nampeyo (1860

A Native American potter and artist. She is the great-granddaughter of the Tewa potter Nampeyo (1860-1942) of Hano who revived Sikyátki style pottery on Hopi First Mesa. She was born to Rachel and Emerson Namingha in the village of Polacca, Arizona, United States, located at the base of Hopi First Mesa.Coming from a family of fine potters, Dextra began making pottery in 1967 under her mother’s guidance and has been doing so ever since. She likes to experiment with different forms and designs on her pieces and makes each one unique. She is known for her novel decorations and often combines the traditional with contemporary. Some of her designs are hereditary, going back as far as Nampeyo in the late 1800s.

A Hungarian pianist.he began taking piano lessons at the Budapest Academy of Music at the age of eig

A Hungarian pianist.he began taking piano lessons at the Budapest Academy of Music at the age of eight. When he was thirteen, he enrolled at the Budapest Conservatory and became a pupil of Klára Máthé. Subsequently he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, with Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados. From the time Ránki won first prize at the International Schumann Competition in Zwickau, he has had an international career performing in Europe, Scandinavia, the Soviet Union, the USA and Japan. He is the recipient of the coveted Kossuth Prize, the highest cultural award in Hungary.

Is an English musician and the son of George Harrison of The Beatles. Harrison debuted as a professi

Is an English musician and the son of George Harrison of The Beatles. Harrison debuted as a professional musician when completing his father's final album Brainwashed after George Harrison's death in November 2001.[1] Harrison formed his own band, thenewn

An Actor, Singer and Sound Engineer born in Madras (now Chennai), India.His musical career is varied

An Actor, Singer and Sound Engineer born in Madras (now Chennai), India.His musical career is varied. With over a three decades of experience in Radio, Studio Sound Mixing, Live Concert Mixing, and performing on stage for Indian rock bands such as 'Magic'. He sang "Zahreela Zahreela Pyar" for the film Daud, composed by A R Rahman, alongside Asha Bhonsle.He has also performed for a number of musicals in Madras and elsewhere in india, with him singing and acting on stage in productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats (the musical), Amadeus, Tommy

Is an American-born avant-garde performance artist, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer of Greek her

Is an American-born avant-garde performance artist, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer of Greek heritage.Known for her expert piano as well as her distinctive, operatic voice, which has a three and a half octave range, Galás has been described as "capabl

Is a contemporary artist; primarily a painter in oils. He lives in Kavala. Although his artwork is a

Is a contemporary artist; primarily a painter in oils. He lives in Kavala. Although his artwork is appeared abstract, nothing is random, except the wet colour, the lines dances composing abstract figures reminding the viewers familiar scenes moving at the edge between the remembrance and oblivion. Therefore, the real meaning of the art is what cannot be said, the ineffability. The new movement of neo-renaissancian abstract art begins.

He was born on August 13, 1984. He grew up with his brothers, Spectacular, Marcus (Pleasure P), and

He was born on August 13, 1984. He grew up with his brothers, Spectacular, Marcus (Pleasure P), and Corey (Slick'em), in Miami and went to Miami Carol City Senior High with them. He has a catch phrase and it goes: "Dis ya boi Baby Blue, Woah!", and his favorite color is green.[1].His brother Spectacular shares the same mother with him. Diamond is a producer and record producer, and he produced the Late Night Special CD. He wants to get married, according to his brother Spectacular on a question during the Spring Bling '07 Sibling Rivalry games[2].

A popular Russian rock singer, musician and poet. She is a founding member of a popular Russian rock

A popular Russian rock singer, musician and poet. She is a founding member of a popular Russian rock band Nochnye Snaipery.Arbenina is a lesbian icon of the Russophone world. She has authored some songs with lesbianism theme, and also performs Russian hits traditionally sang by male singers. However, she is not known for coming out, discussing LGBT-issues openly or distancing herself from males and heterosexual society.

Was an English actress best remembered for her role as Jean Abbott on Bless This House, which she pl

Was an English actress best remembered for her role as Jean Abbott on Bless This House, which she played from 1971 to 1976.Coupland was born in Leeds in 1932, and originally wanted to be a ballet dancer, but she could not fulfill this ambition due to a horse-riding accident. Her music career began at the age of 11 Barney Colehan, a BBC producer, heard Coupland sing and invited her onto one of his radio shows.[1] By the time she reached 14, she was singing full time at the Mecca Locarno in Leeds, and the following year, moved to London with her parents, where she became a resident singer at Mecca's Tottenham Court Road ballroom. During the 1940s and 1950s, she became a leading singer of the day

A singer and songwriter.Aged three years, she went to ballet school. She later studied at the Instit

A singer and songwriter.Aged three years, she went to ballet school. She later studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte, where she specialising in choral, which encouraged her to start her career as a professional musician in 2001. She samg amd toured in the following six years with X-Alfonso and the group Síntesis.In 2006, she joined Carlos Varela’s Nueva Banda. In addition to her recordings with Alfonso and Varela, Diana Fuentes also appears on albums with famous Cuban artists such as Alberto Pujol, Liuba Maria Hevia, Amaury Pérez, Aldo López Gavilán, Javier Grass, Boni y Kelly, Roberto Carcases, Free Hole Negro, Aceituna sin Hueso, El Clan, Mate, Roklan, Kumar, Ogguere, David Torrens, William Vivanco, Telmary Díaz and Alejandro Vargas, among others. She also collaborated on an album with Sue Herrod, a British composer.

Is a blind Georgian singer residing in Moscow, Russia. On 1 March 2008 Diana won the Georgian nation

Is a blind Georgian singer residing in Moscow, Russia. On 1 March 2008 Diana won the Georgian national final with 39.4% of the vote, therefore she represented Georgia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. She won a place in the final at the second semi-final on May 22 and finished 11th.Gurtskaya has a number of awards to her credit. Most notably, a 2007 Russian Honorable Artist award given to her by president Vladimir Putin, a Medal of Honor given to her by Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, and the Award of Saint Barbara in Ukraine amongst others.[1]She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including Ray Charles, Toto Cutugno, and Demis Roussos.

A Canadian jazz pianist and singer. She is known for her graceful contralto vocals. [2]In Nanaimo he

A Canadian jazz pianist and singer. She is known for her graceful contralto vocals. [2]In Nanaimo her playing attracted the attention of famed bass player Ray Brown and drummer Jeff Hamilton. After hearing her play, Brown and Hamilton persuaded Krall to move to Los Angeles, and study with pianist Jimmy Rowles, with whom she began to sing. This also brought her into contact with influential teachers and producers. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York.

A Arabic pop singer. She rose to fame after winning the Arabic version of Pop Idol called Superstar

A Arabic pop singer. She rose to fame after winning the Arabic version of Pop Idol called Superstar in 2003.Karazon won the contest and went on to make a debut CD called "Ensany Ma Binsak (Diana SuperStar of Arabs)". Her style was based on traditional Arabic music and Arabic pop music. The CD was sung in many Arabic dialects.Karazon later was contractually obligated to represent "Pan-Arabia" in the international World Idol competition and was remembered for singing in Arabic when the other International contestants sang in English instead of their home languages. She ranked 9th among the 11 contestants and shared that rank with the German contestant, Alexander Klaws.

A Jamaican R&B, pop, reggae, and dancehall singer-songwriter. She was born to an Indo-Jamaican mothe

A Jamaican R&B, pop, reggae, and dancehall singer-songwriter. She was born to an Indo-Jamaican mother and an African-Jamaican father.After making an appearance on The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1994 song "Respect," from his album Ready to Die, she signed a recording contract with Sony Music. King's first single "Shy Guy", co-written and produced by Andy Marvel, from her debut album Tougher Than Love, became a hit, reaching number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and being certified gold by the RIAA in the U.S.; the single also hit number two on the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching number one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles chart going on to sell nearly three million singles worldwide. The song made the soundtrack to the 1995 film Bad Boys. "Shy Guy" was also ranked by influential Japanese radio station J-Wave as the number-one song of 1995.

A Portuguese singer and actress.She was first noticed at the age of 8, for her participation in the

A Portuguese singer and actress.She was first noticed at the age of 8, for her participation in the show "Bravo Bravissimo" in Portugal, she repesented her country in the european final. In 1995, she recorded her first studio album called "Um Cantinho do Céu", an album influenced by traditional portuguese music oriented for kids.In 2004 Diana auditioned for the second season of Idolos (the Portuguese version of Pop Idol (British original version)). She made it to the top 30 singing a Sara Tavares song called "Longe do Mundo". Although the 16-year-old didn't make it to the top 10.