Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Was a Czech theatre singer. He was the first interpreter of the Czech national anthem. He was also t

Was a Czech theatre singer. He was the first interpreter of the Czech national anthem. He was also the interpreter of friar Laurence in Berlioz's Romeo and Juliet when it was sung in Prague in the extremely successful concert of April 17 1846, which consolidated definitively the prestige of this French composer in Bohemia.

Was the major figure of the Czech avant-garde movement Devetsil (Nine Forces) in the 1920s, a graphi

Was the major figure of the Czech avant-garde movement Devetsil (Nine Forces) in the 1920s, a graphic artist, photographer, and typographer. Teige also worked as an editor and graphic designer for Devetsil's monthly magazine ReD (Revue Devetsilu).

Was a Czech painter, photographer and illustrator. He appears to be known as one of the inventors of

Was a Czech painter, photographer and illustrator. He appears to be known as one of the inventors of photogravure (hlubotisk in Czech).Klíc has such artistic talent that he was admitted into Art Academy in Prague at age of 14. For mocking up superiors he got soon expelled and finished the school only in 1862. Klíc worked as photographer, caricaturist and illustrator in Brno, Budapest and Vienna, all the time trying to improve technology of picture reproduction.

Flemish painter, poet and biographer, was born of a noble family at Meulebeke.He studied under Lucas

Flemish painter, poet and biographer, was born of a noble family at Meulebeke.He studied under Lucas de Heere at Ghent, and in 1568-1569 under Pieter Vlerick at Kortrijk. The next five years he devoted to the writing of religious plays for which he also painted the scenery.

Is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, cabaret and film.Her ancestry was a

Is an American actress and singer, who has appeared on Broadway, cabaret and film.Her ancestry was a mixture of European stock: her immigrant father, Heinrick C. Orth-Pallavicini (reportedly a member of the European nobility who dropped his title when he

Was an American singer-songwriter who had some success in the 1970s.She was born in Los Angeles, Cal

Was an American singer-songwriter who had some success in the 1970s.She was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in one of the suburbs of Hollywood. Her father had a psychoanalytic practice in Beverly Hills. During the Cuban missile crisis she cam

Was a highly successful American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the popula

Was a highly successful American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the popular 1970s duo The Carpenters.Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Agnes Reuwer Tatum and Harold Bertram Carpenter.[2] When she was young, she use

Is an American country music singer who is best-known for a series of Top 40 hits on the Billboard C

Is an American country music singer who is best-known for a series of Top 40 hits on the Billboard Country Chart in the early 1980s, including "Faking Love," a duet with T.G. Sheppard.

A three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, songwriter, member of seminal group The Cl

A three-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, songwriter, member of seminal group The Clark Sisters, and mother of contemporary gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard.Karen Clark Sheard was born November 15, 1960. She has five older siblings : Leo

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with partner Todd Reynolds. The couple won the b

Was an American figure skater who competed in pairs with partner Todd Reynolds. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1993 and 1994 and finished 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Is a French-American artist born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 29 August 1954. Upon completion of her stud

Is a French-American artist born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on 29 August 1954. Upon completion of her studies at the Academy Charpentier in Paris, she was counseled by a famous art dealer Daniel Cordier. Her first show was a great success at the Gallery Beaubourg in Paris; followed by a permanent exhibition at the George Pompidou Museum[1].

An American painter and installation artist.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop cul

An American painter and installation artist.Her installations reflected a young viewpoint of pop culture. An example of this work is her 1989 breakout The Hellfire Club Episode of the Avengers, which is comprised of photocopied images, clothing, drawings, and other objects that reverentially embody the glamour, risk, and mod kitsch of the 1960s television show. The work exemplified the “scatter” style of her installations.[1]

An Australian singer and entertainer.Knowles was educated in Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' Coll

An Australian singer and entertainer.Knowles was educated in Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' College. She became nationally famous on the popular television program Young Talent Time, where she was a member of the Young Talent Team from 1975 to 1980.In 1980 she signed with the Fable record label and became the first Australian schoolgirl to receive a Gold record with her Top Ten single Why Won't You Explain in 1981. Her first album You Are The Reason reached Platinum in 1982.

Is a popular female singer from Labuan Island, East Malaysia. Her primary audience consist of fans f

Is a popular female singer from Labuan Island, East Malaysia. Her primary audience consist of fans from the South-East Asia region (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines and Indonesia).

In 2005, Karen collaborated with MC Kool Keith on the track Teaser, which was said to be on the porn

In 2005, Karen collaborated with MC Kool Keith on the track Teaser, which was said to be on the porn film Deep Throat vs. Lialeh soundtrack.[10] However the soundtrack was never released but recently started circulating on the web.[11] For the movie Jackass 2, Karen O collaborated with electronic artist Peaches and Johnny Knoxville to record a track entitled "Backass". In 2007 Karen contributed vocals to a version of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited for the I'm Not There movie soundtrack.[12] She also appears on the soundtrack of the forthcoming Where The Wild Things Are movie, directed by former boyfriend Spike Jonze.[13

An American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. She is best known for her strikingly open, chi

An American singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. She is best known for her strikingly open, child-like voice and her poetic and somewhat didactic songwriting. She is also known in the industry as a first-call session singer with a gift for harmony. T

An American singer – actress best known for her work in musical theater. Her honors include an Emm

An American singer – actress best known for her work in musical theater. Her honors include an Emmy Award and a Theatre World Award, and an Ovation Award and five Drama-Logue Award nominations.[citation needed]Morrow was born in Chicago, Illinois and rais

A songwriter and singer, who gained initial fame with her younger sister, Shelly Poole, as the duo /

A songwriter and singer, who gained initial fame with her younger sister, Shelly Poole, as the duo / band, Alisha's Attic.

A English born singer, who had a 1969 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Nobody's Child".She had othe

A English born singer, who had a 1969 hit in the UK Singles Chart with "Nobody's Child".She had other singles released between 1965 to 1971, such as "Allentown Jail" (1969) and "Que Sera Sera"/"One Tin Soldier" (1970), before retiring from the music business in 1974.

A female South African rock artist with both vocal and guitar talent.on 10 August 1978, in Brussels,

A female South African rock artist with both vocal and guitar talent.on 10 August 1978, in Brussels, Belgium, to a South African diplomat, she grew up in Belgium and then Johannesburg where she developed from a teenage busker on the streets of Johannesburg to an award-winning national figure.Her band is composed of Don Reinecke on lead guitar and co-writer on many of her songs, Rixi Roman on bass guitar and Marc Rausch on drums and percussion. In 2004 she married Don Reinecke. On 29 January 2007 Karen and Don welcomed a third member to their family, baby boy Ben Francis Reinecke.

Is a Danish ceramist and designer.was accepted at Kolding Kunthåndværkerskole (Kolding School of A

Is a Danish ceramist and designer.was accepted at Kolding Kunthåndværkerskole (Kolding School of Arts and Crafts). Today the artist focusses mainly on sculptural work and the development of unique glazes. In later years Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen has resurrected her love for teaching and initiated extensive educational activities whereby actively and successfully seeking to bridge the gap between art and industry/business. Karen-Lisbeth Rasmussen has been married since 1967 to author and children's literature expert Bent Rasmussen. They have two sons.

A Norwegian singer and songwriter.She got an M.A. in language, literature , history and theater stud

A Norwegian singer and songwriter.She got an M.A. in language, literature , history and theater studies from the University of Oslo, and worked as a journalist for several years before deciding to dedicate herself to music full time.In 1987 she received the Spellemannprisen for the record Mitt ville hjerte, and in 1991 for the record "Spor". With her two brothers, Lars and Ola, she received the prize for the record "Soløye" in 2001.

Art and sculpting are important aspects of her life, and she has claimed that she creates some form

Art and sculpting are important aspects of her life, and she has claimed that she creates some form of art every day, stating, "I would go crazy if I didn't." Some of her preferred sculpting materials are polymer clay, various found objects, acrylic gouache, wood and metals. Byron showcases some of her art on her personal website [1], and photography from her public exhibit debut Stray Doll in September 2004 is available at Anno Domini.[5] She believes being an artist is a hard career to choose, but has found inspiration in artists such as various SECCA award winners in the past. Preferring to make her audience think, she has had the following to say about her art:

A Norwegian singer. She got her education from Østlandets Musikk-konservatorium and Statens Operask

A Norwegian singer. She got her education from Østlandets Musikk-konservatorium and Statens Operaskole and has been a professional artist since 1979. She has worked as a singer and choirist on a number of recordings with other artists, participated in several TV-productions and musicals and shows. She has played leading roles in the Carte Blanche-show Jazzle Dazzle on Victoria Theater in Oslo in 1985 and in the children`s musical Aleksander on Chateau Neuf. She also played Fantine in Les Miserables on Det Norske Teateret in 1988. She has also worked in shows with artists like Wenche Myhre and Vazelina Bilopphøggers.

A solo singer, who has also worked with other artists.After taking part of some local bands, she joi

A solo singer, who has also worked with other artists.After taking part of some local bands, she joined the cult doom metal band The 3rd and the Mortal with whom she recorded the demo The 3rd And The Mortal in 1993, the EP Sorrow in 1993 and the full-length album Tears Laid in Earth in 1994 through the record label Voices of Wonder. The music was strongly atmospheric mixing progressive and metal elements. She left the band to join the project Storm and recorded Nordavind and her first solo release Demo Recordings, both being Nordic-folk-music styled.