Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was a Dutch Baroque painter and draughtsman who worked primarily in Rome.[1] His paintings belong to

Was a Dutch Baroque painter and draughtsman who worked primarily in Rome.[1] His paintings belong to the group of artists known as the Bamboccianti, and, like other northern artists working in this style, he specialised in small-scale genre scenes in the manner of Pieter van Laer.

Was a Dutch Renaissance painter. His exact birth place is unknown, but it was somewhere near Amsterd

Was a Dutch Renaissance painter. His exact birth place is unknown, but it was somewhere near Amsterdam.Born into a family of painters, he was first trained by his father, Jacob Cornelisz, van Oostsanen. Jacobsz was deeply influenced by the Mannerist style of fellow Amsterdam painter Jan van Scorel.

Better known under his stage name Bela B., is a German musician, singer and songwriter. He is best k

Better known under his stage name Bela B., is a German musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer and one of the singers in the German band Die Ärzte. In 2006 he released his first solo album entitled Bingo. Bela B. is also an actor and has done several voice overs for television

Was a Dutch draughtsman, painter and etcher. He produced mainly depictions of land and sea battles a

Was a Dutch draughtsman, painter and etcher. He produced mainly depictions of land and sea battles and other military scenes from the Dutch Patriottentijd (circa 1780-1800) and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (from 1792).

Is a German musician. He has been singer and guitarist with the German rock band Tocotronic since 19

Is a German musician. He has been singer and guitarist with the German rock band Tocotronic since 1994. Since 2001 he is also active in the German electronic music project Phantom/Ghost. In the year 1997 he took part in the compilation disc Musik für junge Leute by various artists with the song Charlotte, which refers to a L'Age D'Or-employee by that name.

A British rock singer who is now based in Los Angeles.At a young age she turned her back on this str

A British rock singer who is now based in Los Angeles.At a young age she turned her back on this strict background and alongside Madonna, Harry connected with singers like Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – great influences in both her youth and musical stylings.At a young age she turned her back on this strict background and alongside Madonna, Harry connected with singers like Patti Smith and Janis Joplin – great influences in both her youth and musical stylings.

An Austrian pop singer who records under the stage name Lolita. Born Edith Zusar on January 17, 1931

An Austrian pop singer who records under the stage name Lolita. Born Edith Zusar on January 17, 1931 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Lolita began singing in local clubs while working as a kindergarten teacher. Discovered in 1956, she began her recording career in 1957. Early recordings typically were songs with a Latin American, South Sea Island, or similar "exotic" theme. In December, 1959, she recorded what would become her only gold record, Seemann, deine Heimat ist das Meer ("Sailor, Your Home is the Sea"), which was a hit single in the United States, peaking at number five, and Japan as well as in German-speaking Europe in 1960.

A Spanish singer.She began her career with only 10 years old. Her first album Yo Soy Sexy was a mode

A Spanish singer.She began her career with only 10 years old. Her first album Yo Soy Sexy was a moderate hit, although two singles "Quiero Ser Yo" and "Yo Soy Sexy" were released. But in 2001 Mamen recorded a follow-up album influenced by eurodance pop. The result was Desnúdame, one of the biggest hits of her career. It featured the singles "Loca de Amor", "Mi Corazón" or "Noche Entre Dos". In 2003 she released two albums which made little impact on the charts. After the release of a greatest hits album, Mamen was dropped from her label and signed with another one. The self-titled album Diva Mamen was well-received by the critics, and it also sold well worldwide. June 2006 she was expected to release her sixth album named Realidad, with influences of more mature music. Diva's seventh album was released in 2007.

Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt, was an American actress, dancer, and singer. Reviews and publicity for Di

Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt, was an American actress, dancer, and singer. Reviews and publicity for Dixie's budding film work were favorable but, according to her son Gary, she couldn't sufficiently overcome her shyness and insecurity to advance her career.

An Austrian entertainer and singer.DJ Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in St. Johann in Tirol , where

An Austrian entertainer and singer.DJ Ötzi was born Gerhard Friedle in St. Johann in Tirol , where he was raised by foster parents and later by his grandmother. An epileptic, Friedle claims that when he was an adolescent, reading Joseph Murphy's book The Power of Positive Thinking gave his life a new direction.[citation needed]He first appeared on the stage as an amateur karaoke singer in his native Tirol. Shortly after the start of his career as a singer, he was diagnosed as having cancer. However, his popularity increased, and has transcended the narrow boundaries of Austria. Two of his hits are "Anton aus Tirol" and "Hey Baby", a cover version of Bruce Channel's 1962 song.

Is a Polish-born, German-based hip hop DJ. His hits feature rappers like Ice-T, Fatman Scoop, Khia,

Is a Polish-born, German-based hip hop DJ. His hits feature rappers like Ice-T, Fatman Scoop, Khia, Xzibit, Fler, Sido, Kurupt, Lil' Kim, KRS-One, Flavor Flav and GZA.He took part in the third series of German reality show Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! in 2008 but was evicted by RTL Television for making a Hitler salute and singing "Deutschland Über Alles" in the lobby of his hotel shortly before the team left for the jungle, despite his insistences that he was merely joking.[1]

Is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, an Armenian double reed woodwind instrumen

Is an Armenian musician and composer. He plays the duduk, an Armenian double reed woodwind instrument related to the orchestral oboe. Djivan Gasparyan is widely known as the "Master" of Duduk.

A Russian pianist and educator.Bashkirov studied piano in Tbilisi with Anastasia Virsaladze, and at

A Russian pianist and educator.Bashkirov studied piano in Tbilisi with Anastasia Virsaladze, and at the Moscow Conservatoire with Alexander Goldenweiser. He took 2nd prize in the Marguerite Lomg-Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris in 1955, and received the Robert Schumann Prize in Zwickau in 1970.Studio and 'live' recordings by Bashkirov have been released on the Melodiya, Harmonia Mundi, and Jacques Samuel labels. The discontinued Russian Piano School edition included concertos by Bach, Mozart and Ravel (Left Hand) recorded in concert in 1965-76

Is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Elizaveta Stekolnikova, h

Is an ice dancer who competed internationally for Kazakhstan. With partner Elizaveta Stekolnikova, he is the 1995 Winter Universiade bronze medalist and 1996 Asian Winter Games champion. They placed 18th at the 1994 Winter Olympics and 22nd at the 1998 Wi

Was a renowned Ukrainian composer. He studied at the Kharkiv Music and Drama Institute (graduated 19

Was a renowned Ukrainian composer. He studied at the Kharkiv Music and Drama Institute (graduated 1926) with S. Bogatyryov. He taught at the Kharkiv Conservatory (professor, 1960). Among his students were Valentin Bibik, Vitaliy Hubarenko, and Viktor Suslin.Ukrainian composer Dmitri Lvovich Klebanov (1907-1987) is one of a long row of Soviet composers who have more or less disappeared completely from sight. He composed in most genres, including operas and symphonies.

Is an International Latin dancer, best known for being a Top 10 finalist on the TV show So You Think

Is an International Latin dancer, best known for being a Top 10 finalist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2). He was famous for constantly performing shirtless, with one solo routine having him rip off his shirt.

Was a Russian-Ukrainian portrait painter. Dmitry was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in a family of clergyman

Was a Russian-Ukrainian portrait painter. Dmitry was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in a family of clergyman and engraver Grigory Levitzky. His father was his first art teacher. Later be became a pupil of Aleksey Antropov who came to Kiev to paint the Cathedral o

Is an influential country music band leader and vocalist. He was born as Andrew John Smik, Jr. in Cl

Is an influential country music band leader and vocalist. He was born as Andrew John Smik, Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.

Is an American pop singer. She is best known for her 1959 song "Pink Shoe Laces."The president of Cr

Is an American pop singer. She is best known for her 1959 song "Pink Shoe Laces."The president of Crystalette Records, Carl Burns, happened to see her in a local show called "Strickly Informal." Mr. Burns gave her the name Dodie Stevens and the song "Pink

A Turkish model, actress and TV presenter. She recently also started a singing career with a group n

A Turkish model, actress and TV presenter. She recently also started a singing career with a group named Adrenalin formed with two other Turkish models, Gizem Özdilli and Nigar Talibova, with whom she also opened a cafe named "Models in the chic" which is located in the Ortaköy quarter of Istanbul.She made her first public appearances in 1996 and 1998 where she took part in two successive modelling competitions, organized by the Star TV and ATV TV channels respectively. She rapidly attained fame with a part she took in a Çelik video clip, and since early 2005, has been modelling for prominent brand-names in Turkey. She also played noticed supporting roles in several TV series.

Is a Danish artist, currently based in Copenhagen and Istanbul.He was one of the pioneers of Danish

Is a Danish artist, currently based in Copenhagen and Istanbul.He was one of the pioneers of Danish Hip-Hop and in the early 80's, he became a member of The New Nation and started the graffiti crew The Dark Roses. He studied advertising and worked as an AD and as a graphic designer since 1988. He made several Hip-Hop jams, AV-shows and became involved in Scandinavian graffiti exhibitions/shows as well. He lived and worked in Amsterdam, NYC and Montpellier where he developed his 'tup' paintings and sculptures 'What you see is what you get'.

Dolly Haas was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway.

Dolly Haas was a singer and an entertainer who often appeared on Broadway.

Was a South African musician and actress.Dolly Rathebe was born in Randfontein (west of Krugersdorp)

Was a South African musician and actress.Dolly Rathebe was born in Randfontein (west of Krugersdorp) in South Africa but grew up in Sophiatown which she describes as having been "a wonderful place". She was discovered around 1948 after singing at a picnic in Johannesburg. A talent scout from Gallo approached her and it wasn't long before she became a star.During a photo-shoot for Drum magazine at a mine dump, Dolly and the white photographer, Jürgen Schadeberg were arrested under the Immorality Act, which forbade interracial relationships.

In 1960, at age 15, she was invited to sing in a girl group called the Crystals.[1] The group was fo

In 1960, at age 15, she was invited to sing in a girl group called the Crystals.[1] The group was formed by a band musician named Benny Wells who would soon become the group's manager. Wells was the uncle of Kennibrew's bandmate Barbara Alston. Although s

Was a Brazilian singer and composer.Ella Fitzgerald said once that the best interpretation she had h

Was a Brazilian singer and composer.Ella Fitzgerald said once that the best interpretation she had heard of My Funny Valentine was sung by Dolores Duran.[citation needed]