Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a Ukrainian-born pianist and composer, especially associated with the performance of Chopin, who

Was a Ukrainian-born pianist and composer, especially associated with the performance of Chopin, whose made his home in the United Kingdom and whose career was largely in the west, from the 1920s onwards.Pouishnoff, born into an aristocratic Russian family, was drawn to the piano as a young child, and, having acquired some aptitude before the age of ten, gave two public concerts. His parents, not wishing him to be exploited, discouraged this, but after his father's death (when Leff was 9) financial constraints led to his accepting concert engagements, and he rapidly gained a reputation. Special arrangements were made for his schooling, where he had a particular interest in chemistry. At the age of 14 he joined the State Opera Company orchestra, but a chance meeting with Fyodor Chaliapin persuaded him to pursue his piano studies.

A former singer of Norwegian, Hawaiian, Filipino, Irish, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. Better known

A former singer of Norwegian, Hawaiian, Filipino, Irish, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. Better known by the stage name Lehua Sandbo (???·??? ,Reua Sanbo?), she joined Hello! Project in 2000 as the only second generation member of Coconuts Musume.Sandbo ha

Is a professional erhu musician. Lei began to play the erhu in 1975. After studying at the prestigio

Is a professional erhu musician. Lei began to play the erhu in 1975. After studying at the prestigious Xian Conservatory of Music, he toured with the Shaanxi Provincial Song and Dance Troupe for 11 years across Asia. In 1993, Lei settled in Canada, where he has recorded with several renowned musical acts, including Cirque du Soleil as well as his own solo albums on Oliver Sudden Productions. Lei has also performed at numerous music festivals and cultural events throughout North America.

Is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edlin

Is best known as the main songwriter and bass player of the Swedish doom metal band Candlemass.Edling started his musical career in the band Trilogy, then under the name of Toxic, as a singer together with Ian Haugland (later the drummer of Europe) in 1979. He then played in a band named Witchcraft but left in 1981 and formed Nemesis in 1982. Before the Candlemass official releases, Edling also handled vocal duties in addition to playing bass.

A Norwegian pianist.He studied with Jirí Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an a

A Norwegian pianist.He studied with Jirí Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an ardent champion of the works of Edvard Grieg.Andsnes has been nominated for the Grammy Awards four times (as of December 2004). He has won numerous awards, including the Hindemith-Prize (1987), Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (1997), Royal Philharmonic Society Award, (2000), and the Gramophone Awards – Instrumental Award, (2002, for Grieg's Lyric Pieces).

A singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer[1] and is al

A singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the rock band Sixpence None the Richer[1] and is also a member of Fauxliage and Movement Nashville.The two formed Sixpence None the Richer soon after and went on to record four full-length albums with the b

A well-known creator of several anime and manga series. His wife is also known as a manga artist Miy

A well-known creator of several anime and manga series. His wife is also known as a manga artist Miyako Maki (? ???, Maki Miyako?).[1]Matsumoto made his debut under his real name, Akira Matsumoto, in 1953. In the early years of his career he mostly drew romantic shojo manga, although he intensely disliked this genre.[citation needed] However, during this period he met the woman who is now his wife, shojo manga artist, Miyako Maki (who's better known as the creator of the doll, Licca-chan, the Japanese equivalent of Barbie). It wasn't until the mid-60's that he was given the chance to publish in magazines aimed at boys.

Is a Japanese-Swiss painter and sculptor.Leiko Ikemura left her country to study in Spain from 1973

Is a Japanese-Swiss painter and sculptor.Leiko Ikemura left her country to study in Spain from 1973 to 1978 at the Academia de Bellas Artes in Granada and Seville. In 1979 she moved to Zurich to live and worked there for 4 years. The first of her mature p

Is an Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She ha

Is an Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She has worked with prominent European musicians such as Björk, and has released music on both Richard D. James' Rephlex Records, XL Recordings Warp Records. Her debut release Don't Fall Asleep was a hit.

An Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She has w

An Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She has worked with prominent European musicians such as Björk, and has released music on both Richard D. James' Rephlex Records, XL Recordings Warp Records. Her debut release Don't Fall Asleep was a hit.

Was a Welsh mezzo-soprano opera singer.she married T. Osborne Roberts (1879–1948), a composer. She

Was a Welsh mezzo-soprano opera singer.she married T. Osborne Roberts (1879–1948), a composer. She sang in Paris, Milan, Rome, New York, and London.On 11 October 1922, she made the first complete recording of Sir Edward Elgar's Sea Pictures with Elgar himself conducting. On 12 November 1945, she gave her farewell concert in Pwllheli Town Hall.

Is a Filipino comic book artist, who began working for the American market through Wildstorm Product

Is a Filipino comic book artist, who began working for the American market through Wildstorm Productions. In an interview published in Marvel's Daily Bugle newsletter, he described his style as "Dynamic Pseudo-Realism."

Is a Georgian pop singer. She's popular since 1999 and nowadays is the most popular Georgian singer.

Is a Georgian pop singer. She's popular since 1999 and nowadays is the most popular Georgian singer. Lela Tsurtsumia's music is more pop and soul, but there's tunes of ethno/folk music. Earlier in her career, some electronic tunes too. e.g her track "Idum

An American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on televi

An American actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television. She appeared on Broadway in Bajour, A Joyful Noise, Hello, Dolly!, Applause, and Pippin. Palmer received two (2) Tony Award nominations: in 1967 for

Was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Reggio Emilia school. He was born and died in Novellara, a

Was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Reggio Emilia school. He was born and died in Novellara, and much of his work was completed in Reggio. He appears to have studied under such as Giovanni Giarola, a pupil of Antonio da Correggio. There is documentary evidence that he visited Rome in 1554-55, and may have been influenced by Girolamo Bedoli, Correggio and the prototypic mannerists Giulio Romano as well as Michelangelo and his successor Daniele da Volterra. He is said to have trained Raffaellino da Reggio. He was active in both exterior and interior decoration, and much of his work is in small cabinet pieces, not large altarpieces. Much of his output ended in the collections of the dukes of Este in Ferrara.

Is an English singer and bass guitarist. He is best known as the founding member of the heavy metal

Is an English singer and bass guitarist. He is best known as the founding member of the heavy metal band Mot

Was an English portrait painter, famous for his portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (cur

Was an English portrait painter, famous for his portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (currently hanging in the Terracotta Room of number 10 Downing Street) and for those of other naval officers and literary figures of the 18th century.Although he exhibited at the Royal Academy, Abbott never became an Academician. He became insane when he was about 40 and was attended by Dr Thomas Munro (1759–1833), the chief physician to Bethlem Hospital and a specialist in mental disorders. Munro also treated the insanity of King George III (1738–1820). Abbott died in London on 5 December 1802.

A Japanese fashion model, singer, and actress.Her father is of mixed European and Japanese descent,

A Japanese fashion model, singer, and actress.Her father is of mixed European and Japanese descent, and her mother is Japanese[citation needed].Lena Fujii, a Tokyo native, is best known for her work for Japanese fashion magazine ViVi. She is a regular pri

Was a Scottish child singer and a television show host. With her album Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me at

Was a Scottish child singer and a television show host. With her album Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me at ten years of age, she is the youngest person in history to have an album in UK album chart top ten. Later in life she hosted tv shows and appeared on stag

A Swedish singer and media personality.Philipsson participated in the Swedish New Faces in 1982. Her

A Swedish singer and media personality.Philipsson participated in the Swedish New Faces in 1982. Her career started with the single Boy/You Open My Eyes in 1984 and with her entries at Melodifestivalen in 1986, 1987 and 1988. In 1989 she had great success with the album 'My Name' that included top hits 'Standing In My Rain', 'Why' and "Leave A Light". In 1991 she did a concept album and show about a female secret agent, Agent 006. In the early 1990s her fame increased in Sweden, and she continued to release albums until 1997. In 2001 she had a stage comeback, in the successful "Lena Philipsson Show". It was sold out for two and a half years around Sweden. In 2004, she returned after a seven year hiatus from the album charts.

Appeared as a Playmate in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine,[1] under the name Lenna Sjööblom. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.Her photo (known as Lenna) is often used in the field of digital image processing.[2] She was a guest at the 50th annual Conference of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology[3] in 1997 where she was busy signing autographs, posing for pictures, and giving a presentation about herself.

A Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s and com

A Lithuanian-German Schlager singer. She had her greatest success during the 1970s and 1980s and competed in three Eurovision Song Contests.Valaitis began her musical career by joining the band Frederik Brothers. She signed a record contract with Philips

Was an American blues singer.Wilson's major recordings were cut in 1922-1924 and in 1930. She was ac

Was an American blues singer.Wilson's major recordings were cut in 1922-1924 and in 1930. She was accompanied by Perry Bradford's Jazz Phools, Conaway's Rag Pickers, Johnny Dunn's Jazz Hounds, Fletcher Henderson, and The Nubian Five. Additionally, she rec

A Norwegian singer, and a model for FHM magazine, as well a former Norwegian lad's mags Lek and Cats

A Norwegian singer, and a model for FHM magazine, as well a former Norwegian lad's mags Lek and Cats model. She began her musical career in 2007 at age 25 when she released her first single entitled "My Boobs Are OK."[1] The single charted in several European countries and broke the top 10 in Norway and Finland. Alexandra speaks Norwegian as well as English and Swedish[1] and has done promotion in both Norwegian and English alike.

A Norwegian singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist for pop-dance group Aqua.[1]In 1994 Lene

A Norwegian singer, who is best known as the lead vocalist for pop-dance group Aqua.[1]In 1994 Lene was spotted by René Dif singing on a cruise ship. He approached her and she became the lead vocalist for the group which was initially called Joyspeed, later re-named Aqua. The group consisted of Lene, René Dif, Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen. In their prime, Aqua managed to make the singles chart top ten in a number of countries where European pop acts would not normally succeed. She would remain with the group until 2001 when they split up due to personal differences, including a relationship between Lene and Søren Rasted. In October 2007, the band told the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet that they're coming back.