Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA a

Was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.Golub, who always painted in a unique figural style, drew upon diverse representations of the body from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture, to photographs of athletic competitions, to gay pornography; often pulled directly from a huge database he assembled of journalistic images from the mass media. He likened his painting process to sculptural technique and employed a method of layering and scraping away paint, sometimes using a meat cleaver, leaving varying amounts of canvas untouched.

Is a Scottish singer and winner of the fourth series of the British television talent show The X Fac

Is a Scottish singer and winner of the fourth series of the British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. His debut single, "When You Believe", was released in December 2007. It peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Top 75 chart, and #1 on the Ireland Sin

Is Singaporean-born singer and actor who frequently lives and works in Taiwan. In addition to Mandar

Is Singaporean-born singer and actor who frequently lives and works in Taiwan. In addition to Mandarin Chinese, he speaks English; he sometimes displays this ability in his work on television shows. Williams is of mixed English, German, Japanese and Chinese descent.[1]

Was a Polish painter and political activist.Kaplinski studied art in Poland and later in Paris. His

Was a Polish painter and political activist.Kaplinski studied art in Poland and later in Paris. His first known works are copies of paintings by famous Italian artists; later he became known and appreciated for his patriotic historical paintings as Wernyhora (1855). His best works are portraits: of his mother Julia (1860), the writer Bohdan Zaleski (1857), Count Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (about 1860), and an autoportrait as a Templar (about 1872). Many of his paintings and other works have perished or been lost. Mainly influenced by classical Italian art and his contemporary Rodakowski, L.K. continued the tradition of academic painting and had no interest for the emerging modernist tendencies of the mid-nineteenth century

A leading British pianist.He studied with Heather Slade-Lipkin at Chetham's School of Music in Manch

A leading British pianist.He studied with Heather Slade-Lipkin at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and with Eleanor Sokoloff at The Curtis Institute of Music in the United States, and latterly pianist Nina Milkina was a source of inspiration.He won the first prize in the Ninth International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna in 1993, and second prize in the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. He has given solo performances with major orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Leon McCawley has produced CD recordings of music by Samuel Barber, by Ludwig van Beethoven, and by Robert Schumann, as well as a complete edition of Mozart's piano sonatas and a world premier recording of the complete piano works of Hans Gál. Two of his recordings have earned the "Editor's Choice" award of the journal The Gramophone.

Was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondr

Was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondrian and his style has been associated with the Hard-edge school, of which he is considered one of the founders.[1] Smith was born near Chickasha, Oklahoma a year before it became a state, to parents who were part Cherokee. He grew up among American Indians of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes. He graduated from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma in 1934. He moved to New York City in 1936, where he attended Columbia University, and remained in New York for the rest of his life.

Is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music, including jaz

Is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music, including jazz and blues standards and Tin Pan Alley classics.

Is an English songwriter and writer of children's books. After his early involvement in the folk mus

Is an English songwriter and writer of children's books. After his early involvement in the folk music revival in Britain, he came to prominence, singing his own satirical songs, in the BBC's topical TV programme of the early 1960s, That Was The Week That

Is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa,

Is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. Russell attended Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.First known mostly as a session musician, Russell has played with artists as varied as Jerry Lee Lewis, Phil Spector, Joe Cocker, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, BB King, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Badfinger, Tijuana Brass, J.J. Cale, David Gates, Frank Sinatra, The Band, Marc Benno

Daughter of a white creole she grew up in Martinique, going to secretarial school in Cayenne, Guyana

Daughter of a white creole she grew up in Martinique, going to secretarial school in Cayenne, Guyana at age 14, going on to work as a secretary for the Lesseps company during the building of the Panama Canal. After returning for a period to Martinique she moved to Paris in 1920. In France she began singing and recording with the orchestra of pianist Alexandre Stellio under the stage name of Mademoiselle Estrella. Gabriel returned to Martinique in the 1940s, becoming a radio presenter, a career which lasted over 30 years. She continued recording until the 1960s.

An English pop and R&B singer-songwriter, and the winner of the third series of the United Kingdom t

An English pop and R&B singer-songwriter, and the winner of the third series of the United Kingdom television talent show The X Factor. Her UK debut single, "A Moment Like This", broke a world record after it was downloaded over 50,000 times within 30 minutes.Her second single, "Bleeding Love", was the biggest-selling single of 2007 in the UK, topped over thirty national singles charts and became a number one single on the first week in France and number one in the United States.Her debut album, Spirit, was released in Europe in 2007 and became the fastest-selling debut album ever in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.[3][4] Released in North America in 2008, Spirit debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and made Lewis the first British solo artist to top the chart with a debut album.[

Was a Dutch painter, best known for probably being one of the teachers of Johannes Vermeer, although

Was a Dutch painter, best known for probably being one of the teachers of Johannes Vermeer, although there is no similarity between their work.[1] Bramer's dark and exotic style is unlike Vermeer's style.[2] Bramer was primarily a genre and history painter, but also made some unique frescos, not very often found north of the Alps.

Was an American sculptor, book illustrator, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.While he

Was an American sculptor, book illustrator, printmaker, graphic artist, writer and teacher.While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.While he was a student at Yale University, he founded Gehenna Press, a small private press specializing in fine book production. From 1953 until 1974, he taught printmaking and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Was born in March 18, 1910 in New York City, and he died in September 6, 1993. Around 1933 he formed

Was born in March 18, 1910 in New York City, and he died in September 6, 1993. Around 1933 he formed the New York City based company Bocour Artists Colors. He was the co-developer along with Sam Golden of Magna paint in the late 1940s. From 1952 until 1970 he and Sam Golden were partners in the Bocour Artists Colors Co. The company sold artist paints from the late 1930s until the 1990s. Many well known artists from Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning to Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and hundreds of others bought paint from Leonard Bocour. The tubes of paint marked Bocour were watercolor or oil paint and the tubes labeled Bellini were oil paint. The acrylic paint was thick bodied and called Aquatec.

Was an English concert pianist especially associated with the music of Robert Schumann and Johannes

Was an English concert pianist especially associated with the music of Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.a Staffordshire family, Leonard Borwick studied piano under Henry R. Bird, and violin and viola under Alfred Gibson until the age of 16. He then went to study piano under Clara Schumann at the Hoch Conservatory, Frankfurt, and also composition under Bernhard Scholz and Iwan Knorr, and violin and viola under Fritz Basserman. During the later 1880s, while on leave from Clara Schumann's school

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Mont

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. Cohen's earliest songs (many of which appeared on the 1967 album Songs of Leonard Cohen) were rooted in European

Who became famous as Roy Rogers, was a singer and cowboy actor. He and his third wife Dale Evans, hi

Who became famous as Roy Rogers, was a singer and cowboy actor. He and his third wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd Dog, Bullet, were featured in over one hundred movies and The Roy Rogers Show. The show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured two sidekicks, Pat Brady, (who drove a jeep called "Nellybelle"), and the crotchety Gabby Hayes. Roy's nickname was "King of the Cowboys". Dale's nickname was "Queen of the West." For many Americans (and non-Americans), he was the embodiment of the all-American hero.

Is a Zimbabwean musician very popular in his home country, though not as well known internationally.

Is a Zimbabwean musician very popular in his home country, though not as well known internationally. Zhakata writes and performs songs mainly in his native Shona tongue.

Was a prolific painter of portraits and murals, an illustrator, as well as a highly regarded paintin

Was a prolific painter of portraits and murals, an illustrator, as well as a highly regarded painting professor for 52 years at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).In 1930, Leonard started his professional painting career while still a student, beginning with two portraits of Baltimore's Mayor Preston. Leonard, a Christian, painted Biblical themes throughout his life. Among them was a commission for an altar painting of "Christ at Gethsemane," which was installed in Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansdowne. Also, a book of his drawings depicting the "23rd Psalm of David" was illustrated and published in 1933.

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Mont

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963.

American Impressionist painter, was born in Zonnemaire, Netherlands. He was the son of a decorative

American Impressionist painter, was born in Zonnemaire, Netherlands. He was the son of a decorative painter. His family removed to Albany, New York in 1866.He worked with a group of artists who were important in the development of the impressionist moveme

Was a great American cellist, considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th century.Ro

Was a great American cellist, considered one of the most important pedagogues of the 20th century.Rose's parents emmigrated from Kiev, Ukraine and Leonard was born in Washington, D.C.. Rose took lessons from Walter Grossman, Frank Miller and Felix Salmond and after completing his studies at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music at age 20, he joined Arturo Toscanini's NBC Symphony Orchestra, and almost immediately became associate principal. At 21 he was principal cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra and at 26 was the principal of the New York Philharmonic.

Was a painter and printmaker born in Tokyo, Japan who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western sty

Was a painter and printmaker born in Tokyo, Japan who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western style paintings.Three years later he went to Montparnasse in Paris, France. When he arrived there, knowing nobody, he met Amedeo Modigliani, Pascin, Chaim Soutine, and Fernand Léger and became friends with Juan Gris, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Foujita claimed in his memoir that he met Picasso less than a week after his arrival, but a recent biographer, relying on letters Foujita sent to his first wife in Japan, clearly shows that it was several months until he met Picasso. He also took dance lessons from the legendary Isadora Duncan [1].

Was an Italian sculptor, an important exponent of Italian Symbolism.His first works (Le lavandaie (‘The Washerwomen’), Tramonto (‘Sunset’), Vespero (‘Evening’), Boaro (‘Cattle-hand’), Gli amanti (‘The Lovers’)), executed between 1880 and 1885, show the in