Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Is a musician, vocalist and band leader. Some call him the "King of Latin American Music". Ros is kn

Is a musician, vocalist and band leader. Some call him the "King of Latin American Music". Ros is known worldwide for his unique blend of modern and traditional Latin American music.Ros' mother was an African-Venezuelan; his father was Scottish. Ros' parents separated not long after he was born, and he was enrolled into a military school, where he became interested in music and learned to play the euphonium or bombardin. From 1927 to 1937 his family lived in Caracas, Venezuela. He played in a military band for four years. Later, he received a music scholarship from the government. In June 1937, he moved to London, England to study classical music at the Royal Academy of Music. He soon returned to playing popular music and also recorded several sides as a sideman to Fats Waller who was visiting London in 1938.

Was an American blues singer and musician.Born Edna Landreaux in New Orleans, she was the half siste

Was an American blues singer and musician.Born Edna Landreaux in New Orleans, she was the half sister of Lizzie Miles. She is believed to have moved north in her mid-teens.[1] Popular in Black vaudeville in the American midwest in the late 1910s and 1920s

Is most well known as a well-known sculptor and contributor to Jamaican culture, as well as the wife

Is most well known as a well-known sculptor and contributor to Jamaican culture, as well as the wife of Norman Manley, founder of the Jamaican People's National Party. She is often considered the "mother of Jamaican art."[1] She was the daughter of Englis

Was a traditional pop singer in the United Kingdom.She had two sisters, one older, one younger. Her

Was a traditional pop singer in the United Kingdom.She had two sisters, one older, one younger. Her father was a landscape gardener, her mother an amateur singer. She left school at age 15 (common in the UK in those days). At first she trained as a telephone operator, but after a few bands had her sing for them locally, she quit the telephone job to sing professionally.She auditioned twice for the BBC before making her first broadcast, in 1954. She recorded a number of records, only one of which charted, "Arrivederci Darling" in 1956, which made it to #19 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] In 1957 she participated in the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. She had a short first marriage to fellow singer, Terry Dene, but married three times more.[2]

A Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, that has achieved great success both in

A Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican singer and songwriter, that has achieved great success both in the island and abroad. She is also Puerto Rico's highest selling female balladeer. She has been in the music business from a very young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career. She's been acknowledged for her stamina through the years, and the sensuality of her shows.She has two older brothers (Tito and Alberto) and a younger brother (Pancho). Ever since she was a baby, Ednita showed inclinations to music. A family anecdote tells that when she was two, she went shopping with her mother but scurried off her in the market. She was found singing on top of boxes to an enthusiastic crowd of shoppers laughing and clapping until her mother took her.

Was a sculptor and medalist who was born in France but later took British nationality. He studied ar

Was a sculptor and medalist who was born in France but later took British nationality. He studied art in the studios of François-Joseph Duret and Aimé Millet and at the school of fine arts under Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugène Guillaume and Pierre-Jules Cavel

Was a German painter.Magnus was born in Berlin, and studied simultaneously at the Berlin Academy of

Was a German painter.Magnus was born in Berlin, and studied simultaneously at the Berlin Academy of Art, Bauakademie, and University of Berlin. He later traveled to Paris and Italy, returning to Germany in 1829. He went to Italy again in 1831, and traveled through Paris and England before returning again in 1835. In 1837 he became a member of the Academy of Art, and in 1844 a professor. From 1850 to 1853 he traveled to France and Spain. He died in 1872 in Berlin. He was for a time the preeminent portrait painter in Berlin.

Was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was a pupil of Ignaz von Seyfried, Simon Sechter, Joh

Was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was a pupil of Ignaz von Seyfried, Simon Sechter, Johann Heinrich Clasing, and Karl Maria von Bocklet.He wrote about 70 works, including an orchestral work named Beethovens Schatten, which was performed a number of times.

Was a German architect and Bavarian government building officer. Among other things he is known for

Was a German architect and Bavarian government building officer. Among other things he is known for his contribution to the construction of Neuschwanstein Castle. Riedel's first project was the supervision of the new development of the Ludwigstraße Damenstift (convent) in Munich. This was followed by the residence and palace garden for King Otto of Greece in Athens, where he was court architect until he returned to Munich in 1850. Here he completed the Propylaeum jointly with Leo von Klenze. From 1852 till 1857, Riedel was professor at the polytechnic institute. In 1853 he was appointed superintendent of the royal building authorities and in 1872 he became the leading court architect.

Was an Estonian artist. Eduard Wiiralt was born near St. Petersburg as the son of Estonian parents w

Was an Estonian artist. Eduard Wiiralt was born near St. Petersburg as the son of Estonian parents who worked on a Russian country estate. In the year 1909 the family moved to Estonia and lived during World War I in Tallinn where the young artist was educ

Was a Cuban painter and comics artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alej

Was a Cuban painter and comics artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1921. For the next decade he lived abroad, first in Spain and then in France. In Paris he became acquainted with numerous Cuban intellectuals; among them was Alejo Carpentier, who encouraged him to develop his talent to depict native Cuban themes. Encounters with the work of Jules Pascin and Marc Chagall further shaped his style.

Was an Argentine tango Bandoneon player, leader and composer.Arolas first learned to play the guitar

Was an Argentine tango Bandoneon player, leader and composer.Arolas first learned to play the guitar before learning the bandoneon which became his instrument of choice. His nickname was El Tigre del bandoneón (the tiger of the bandoneon).Arolas composed his first tango in 1909 before he could even read or write misic. He went on to play with such early masters as Agustín Bardi and Roberto Firpo.

Is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the le

Is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the legendary Chilean folk music group Quilapayún - and the groups musical director from 1969 to 1989.

Was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. He received the prestigious

Was a Spanish Basque sculptor notable for his monumental abstract works. He received the prestigious Wolf Prize in Sculpture in 1985.

Was a Filipino Jesuit composer and musician, best-known as an innovative creator of Philippine litur

Was a Filipino Jesuit composer and musician, best-known as an innovative creator of Philippine liturgical music.With the Vatican II mandate of localization of the Holy Mass, Fr. Honti began to write liturgical hymns in the 1960s, where the mission of his first hymn was to provide a song that local people could easily learn and sing at worship, for the Jesuit-administered parish at Barangka in Marikina. This brought about the tradition of religious music in the country which would later come to be known simply as "Jesuit Music".[1

Is an American contemporary artist internationally recognized for his interactive net installations

Is an American contemporary artist internationally recognized for his interactive net installations and his bio-art. Kac was born in 1962 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He lives and works in Chicago.In 1997 Kac was the first person to have a microchip implanted in his body. He did this in the context of his work "Time Capsule", as a form of social commentary, in that it causes us to think deeply about the relationship we hold with technology. He put the microchip in the lower part of his leg, on his ankle.

Is an Argentine painter well-known for his Pop art, particularly his geometric designs.Mac Entyre be

Is an Argentine painter well-known for his Pop art, particularly his geometric designs.Mac Entyre began pursuing his talent for sketches at the age of twenty. Studying standards like Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein and Rembrandt, he later began exploring Impressionist and Cubist influences and his work was first diplayed in 1954 at Buenos Aires' Comte Art Gallery.

Is a guitarist, percussionist, singer, composer, and director of "Show Brazil!".He traces his herita

Is a guitarist, percussionist, singer, composer, and director of "Show Brazil!".He traces his heritage to a royal African family called "Mama Beka", meaning "Prophet of the Royal Court". He settled in Seattle, Washington in 1994 and was a member of the percussion ensemble Bakra Bata, before forming his own band and production company, Show Brazil. His group performs and offers workshops at festivals all over the Pacific Northwest, including Bumbershoot, the Northwest Folklife Festival, the Seattle International Children's Festival, and many others.

Is a Cuban painter.In 1944 he studied for 2 months at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alej

Is a Cuban painter.In 1944 he studied for 2 months at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro" in Havana, Cuba and in 1967 he started a Course on Museography, at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. From 1955 till 1972 he was Technical Assistant in the museum's restoration department, but since 1980 he resides in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.. Among visual arts he works mostly paintings.

Was a Cuban poster artist. He was born on April 12, 1937 in Valencia, Spain, but moved to Cuba with

Was a Cuban poster artist. He was born on April 12, 1937 in Valencia, Spain, but moved to Cuba with his parents in 1941. In 1960, with no formal training in graphic design, he made the first poster for the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) that was founded shortly after the Cuban revolution to produce and promote Cuban films.

An Argentine comic book artist. In the United States he is probably best known for his work with wri

An Argentine comic book artist. In the United States he is probably best known for his work with writer Brian Azzarello on the Vertigo title 100 Bullets,[1] while in Argentina and Europe he is noted for his collaborations with Ricardo Barreiro and Carlos Trillo.Risso was born in Leones in Córdoba Province, and he started as a cartoonist in 1981, drawing his first collaborations for the morning paper La Nacion and the magazines Erotiocon and Satiricon, all of which published by Columba editions.[2] In 1986, he worked for Eura Editoriale of Rome, Italy, and in 1987 he drew Parque Chas, scripted by Ricardo Barreiro. The series was first published by Fierro, a milestone in Argentina's comic history, and then by Totem of Spain, the Italian Comic Art and the complete series as a comic book in France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Poland and the United States. In 1988, he drew Cain, again scripted by Barreiro.

Was an Argentine painter, critic, intellectual and historian. A member of a group known as the Gener

Was an Argentine painter, critic, intellectual and historian. A member of a group known as the Generation of '80, he founded the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires and sparked the development of painting in his country.

She came sixth in the fourth edition of the Spanish television series Operación Triunfo in 2005.Her

She came sixth in the fourth edition of the Spanish television series Operación Triunfo in 2005.Her record label is Sony Bmg Spain and her debut album "Edurne", whose first single is "Despierta", was released on 2006. "Edurne" is Edurne's debut album, and has 12 tracks. It mixes many different rhythms and styles, including "Amores Dormidos][lhpurfdthe re-release of the Edurne's debut album included "Te Falta Veneno", the theme song for "Yo Soy Bea" (Spanish adaptation of the Colombian soap opera "Betty La Fea" aired byTelecinco) and 2 remixes from her debut single "Despierta". Also, Edurne recorded "Don't Tell Me Tonight", a duet with the Iranian singer Cameron Cartio for his album "Borderless".

Was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the Romantic period. He is best known for his P

Was a Norwegian composer and pianist who composed in the Romantic period. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (which includes Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King), and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.The original family name was spelled Greig, originally from Scotland. After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, his great-grandfather traveled widely, settling in Norway around 1770, and establishing business interests in Bergen. Grieg was raised in a musical home. His mother, Gesine B. Hagerup, became his first piano teacher, who taught him to play from the age of 6. He studied in several schools including Tank's School, and often brought in examples of his music to class.

A Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist who nowadays lives in Vaasa.Hevonkoski's occupation was a

A Finnish sculptor and contemporary artist who nowadays lives in Vaasa.Hevonkoski's occupation was a sheet-metal worker, in 1982 he was idle and decided to start making sculptures out of various scrap. His first work was sculptures of Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers. They have since been followed by over two hundred other sculptures of fictional characters as well as famous persons, such as president Tarja Halonen. His sculptures are on display at the art park Edvininpolku, a footpath near his home in the Veterans Village of Vaasa.