Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She is known primarily f

Is an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She is known primarily for her rough and powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings.Born in Shelby County, Tennessee, Taylor left Memphis for Chicago, Illinois in 1954 with he

Was a master Japanese bamboo flute player, teacher, and craftsman. He played an especially raw style

Was a master Japanese bamboo flute player, teacher, and craftsman. He played an especially raw style of flute he called the kyotaku, similar to the shakuhachi and very similar to the hocchiku. His teacher was Kyochiku Tani, a komuso monk. Nishimura Koku himself became a komuso and wandered Japan for ten years, playing kyotaku. His son, Koryu, continues to play and teach kyotaku in Kumamoto, Kumamoto.

A singer who rose to popularity after placing fifth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol,

A singer who rose to popularity after placing fifth in SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.Nikolai advanced to the finals with the highest amount of votes during the Wildcards round.Nicki lives with his mother Tatyana & sister Anyuta.

A Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan sumo wrestler, nicknamed "The Dump Truck."[1] He was the first for

A Hawaiian-born Japanese–Samoan sumo wrestler, nicknamed "The Dump Truck."[1] He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach ozeki, the second highest rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or yokozuna, prompting a debate as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a typical fighting weight of 264 kg (580 lb) he was also the heaviest rikishi ever in sumo.

Is a German painter and graphic artist whose style of painting combines features of realism, Surreal

Is a German painter and graphic artist whose style of painting combines features of realism, Surrealism and Pop art. Klapheck's subjects through the years have included (in order of introduction) typewriters, sewing machines, water taps and showers, telephones, irons, shoes, keys, saws, car tires, bicycle bells and clocks. Influenced by Duchamp, Man Ray, and Max Ernst, Klapheck's "ironic treatment of everyday mechanics" prefigures Pop art in its magnification of the trivial.[1]

Was a Polish painter of powerful expressionist landscapes and vivid portraits. Born in Kremenchuk in

Was a Polish painter of powerful expressionist landscapes and vivid portraits. Born in Kremenchuk in Ukraine, he died in Warsaw. His art studies began in Kiev and were continued in St. Petersburg and Munich. In Warsaw he was a professor at the School of Fine Arts. He took his students for summer open–air sessions around Poland and to Lithuania and Finland. His seascapes were painted mostly in Finland. His works are mentioned briefly in a review of a show of "Independents" at the Royal Albert Hall, published in The New Age, Vol 5, p256.

Was an Estonian landscape painter. He was one of the most colour-sensitive Estonian painters of the

Was an Estonian landscape painter. He was one of the most colour-sensitive Estonian painters of the first decades of the 20th century, and Mägi's works on motives of the island of Saaremaa are the first modern Estonian nature paintings.

A former East German Nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1970's and early 1980's.He w

A former East German Nordic combined skier who competed during the late 1970's and early 1980's.He won a gold medal in the Nordic combined Individual event at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, then finished second behind Tom Sandberg in the same event in 1982. Winkler also earned bronzes in the Individual Nordic combined events at the 1976 Winter Olympics and at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Winkler also won gold in the 3 x 10 km event at the 1982 championships.

Was a leading Russian Impressionist painter.

Was a leading Russian Impressionist painter.

Was a Russian artist associated with the Mir iskusstva. Born into a family of a major art historian

Was a Russian artist associated with the Mir iskusstva. Born into a family of a major art historian and Hermitage Museum curator, he became interested in the 18th century art and music at an early age.

Was a Russian realist painter born in the city of Taganrog in the village Frankovka or Baronovka, na

Was a Russian realist painter born in the city of Taganrog in the village Frankovka or Baronovka, named after former governor Otto Pfeilizer-Frank. Today this area is occupied by Taganrog Iron and Steel Factory TAGMET.

Was a Russian virtuoso pianist and the teacher of many famous Russian pianists. Igumnov studied unde

Was a Russian virtuoso pianist and the teacher of many famous Russian pianists. Igumnov studied under Nikolai Zverev, and at Moscow Conservatory under Alexander Siloti and Pavel Pabst. In 1898-9 he was pianoforte teacher at the Tiflis music-school of the Russian Music Society. From 1899 he was Professor at the Moscow Conservatory, where his life's work was carried out.

He was born in Latvia. Konstantin's parents were Belarus and Estonian. He married his first wife in

He was born in Latvia. Konstantin's parents were Belarus and Estonian. He married his first wife in Latvia and had 4 children. During the war they had lived in Germany until they were able to leave from Bremerhaven on August 19th 1950 on the USS General H

Was Russian singer. Sokolsky was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, but for most of his life lived in

Was Russian singer. Sokolsky was born in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, but for most of his life lived in Riga, Latvia (his father came from the Ludzas county, which is where the family moved to after the revolutionary turmoil of 1917 began in Saint-Petersburg

Was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the "Wanderers". Many of his historical painting

Was an influential Russian painter, affiliated with the "Wanderers". Many of his historical paintings, such as The Russian Bride's Attire (1889), showed an idealized view of Russian life of prior centuries. He is often considered a representative of a Sal

Was one of the most important Post-impressionist Greek painters of the 20th century. Along with Kons

Was one of the most important Post-impressionist Greek painters of the 20th century. Along with Konstantinos Parthenis, he considered the most important Modern Artist in Greece[1].

Was a distinguished Greek painter. Parthenis broke with the Greek academic tradition of the 19th cen

Was a distinguished Greek painter. Parthenis broke with the Greek academic tradition of the 19th century and introduced modern elements together with traditional themes, like the figure of Christ, in his art.

Was a Greek painter, considered one of the best of the 19th century. Born to a wealthy family, he we

Was a Greek painter, considered one of the best of the 19th century. Born to a wealthy family, he went to Trieste, Italy, in 1856 where he took up painting. He studied in the Munich Academy. He is one of the foremost representatives of the Munich School, a Greek artistic movement of the 19th century. Michalis Oikonomou, another Greek painter, was one of his pupils.

Was a Polish sculptor, painter, graphic artist, as well as professor and rector of the Jan Matejko A

Was a Polish sculptor, painter, graphic artist, as well as professor and rector of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. Laszczka became the Rector of the Academy in 1911, however, for family reasons he resigned from this function in 1912.[1][2]Laszczka was born into a large farming family in Masovia, the son of Antoni Laszczka and his wife Katarzyna, from Kupce village. His talent was first discovered by the Ostrowscy family of landed gentry who sponsored his art studies in Warsaw in 1885 under the tutorage of Jan Krynski and Ludwik Pyrowicz.

Was a Polish artist, specializing in woodcuting. He created posters, advertisements, logos, bookplat

Was a Polish artist, specializing in woodcuting. He created posters, advertisements, logos, bookplates and illustrations. He lectured at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.

Is a South African musician, singer, songwriter and writer who became famous as part of a group of a

Is a South African musician, singer, songwriter and writer who became famous as part of a group of anti-establishment maverick Afrikaans musicians, who, under the collective name of Voëlvry (directly translated meaning "Free as a bird"; in Afrikaans "voëlvry" is synonymous to the word "fugitive"), toured campuses across South Africa in the 1980s, to "liberate Afrikaans from the shackles of its past". Fellow musicians of this movement were Johannes Kerkorrel and Bernoldus Niemand (James Phillips).

Is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead singer of the Turkish rock ban

Is a Turkish musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Besides singing, Koray plays the guitar in Kargo. In addition to his work with Kargo, he is known for his acting and charity work.

He moved to Paris to study at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beax-Arts, where he was granted a

He moved to Paris to study at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beax-Arts, where he was granted a diploma in 1985 in the studio of Prof. Abraham Hadad. He lives and works in Paris, France. As an artist working with such media as abstract paintings and photographs (Polaroid). He has been showing his works in USA and Europe since 1974.So far, he has staged over 90 individual exhibitions. A number of them have been presented in Paris, New York and throughout Poland, including the Zacheta Gallery of Modern Arts in Warsaw and Centers of Modern Arts in Lódz, Wroclaw, Poznan and Cracow.

Is a Greek classical guitarist and composer. Grigoreas has studied classical guitar and theory

Is a Greek classical guitarist and composer. Grigoreas has studied classical guitar and theory

S an acclaimed heavy metal guitarist currently with Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy,

S an acclaimed heavy metal guitarist currently with Firewind. He has also played in Mystic Prophecy, Nightrage, Arch Enemy and Dream Evil. He is one of the younger players in metal to have reached such proficiency in metal guitar technique