Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A violinist, vocalist and composer.After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Physics in India, Shankar

A violinist, vocalist and composer.After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Physics in India, Shankar moved to America in 1969 and earned a doctorate in ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University. Here he met jazz musicians Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Garrison, and John McLaughlin while working as a teaching assistant and concert master of the University Chamber Orchestra. In 1975 Shankar and McLaughlin founded Shakti, a pioneering, groundbreaking and highly influential east-meets-west collaboration, with a fluid sound that managed to successfully combine seemingly incompatible traditions. His first solo album, Touch Me There, was produced by Frank Zappa in 1979.[3] Shankar founded his own band - The Epidemics, in 1982, with the composer Caroline. He released three albums with the band.

Is the singer-songwriter from Indonesia and the Philippines.She is Warner’s newest recording artis

Is the singer-songwriter from Indonesia and the Philippines.She is Warner’s newest recording artist on the rise. Her acting career started in 2002 when she signed up with Sinetron, an Indonesian local teleserye company. In 2004, she became the lead vocalist of “Inersia” and together they released an album entitled “Besrama.” Despite her growing popularity in Indonesia, Lala recently relocated to the Philippines in the hopes of trying her luck here in her second motherland.

Was a German chanson singer-songwritera born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She is best known for her inte

Was a German chanson singer-songwritera born in Bremerhaven, Germany. She is best known for her interpretation of the song Lili Marleen in 1939, which became tremendously popular on both sides during the second World War.She was born in Leheb and baptized Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg. In 1922, at the age of 17c, she married Paul Ernst Wilke (1894 – 1971), a local painter.d They had three children together: Björn, Carmen-Litta, and Michael. Shortly after the birth of the third child, the marriage broke up. Leaving the children in the care of her relatives (sister Thekla and brother Helmut), Lale went in October 1929 to Berlin, where she reportedly studied acting at the Schauspielschule at the Deutsches Theater. In 1931, her marriage was ended by divorce. About the same year, she began appearing on stage in various cabarets in Berlin. From 1933 to 1937, she performed at the Schauspielhaus in Zürich, where she also met Rolf Liebermann, who would remain a close friend for the rest of her life. In 1938, Lale was in Munich at the cabaret Simpl, and soon afterwards joined the prestigious cabaret Kabarett der Komiker in Berlin.

An Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter. She came to Sweden when she was 12 and went to school in Anger

An Iranian-Swedish singer-songwriter. She came to Sweden when she was 12 and went to school in Angered, Gothenburg. Before that she had lived in Azerbaijan and Minsk, Belarus[1]. She personally produced and wrote her 2005 self-titled debut album, in which she sang in three different languages: English, Swedish and Persian. At the Swedish Grammis Awards for 2005, she received seven nominations and won three: Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, and New Artist of the Year.

A well known Indian painter. She is sister of great Hindi film director, producer and actor Late Gur

A well known Indian painter. She is sister of great Hindi film director, producer and actor Late Guru Dutt. She is also featured in Aamir Khan production movie Taare Zameen Par. Her daughter Kalpana Lazmi is also a well known Hindi film director. Her paintings are highly acclaimed.[1] [2] [3]

Is a salsa singer and musician. In 1973, at only 16 years of age, he was the featured vocalist on Ed

Is a salsa singer and musician. In 1973, at only 16 years of age, he was the featured vocalist on Eddie Palmieri's Grammy-winning album "Sun Of The Latin Music." A year later he sang on "Unfinished Masterpiece", also with Palmieri, who gave him his new first name. Rodríguez also worked with Machito and Tommy Olivencia's group.

French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné ("the elder") to distinguish him from his two sculptor bro

French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné ("the elder") to distinguish him from his two sculptor brothers[1], was born in Nancy, the eldest son of sculptor Jacob-Sigisbert Adam. In 1723 Adam received the Prix de Rome for study at the French Academy in Rome. In Rome Adam restored with much ability and late-Baroque freedom of interpretation a disparate group of fragmentary Roman sculptures

Also known by his stage name Big L, was an American rapper. Big L was born, raised, lived, and was f

Also known by his stage name Big L, was an American rapper. Big L was born, raised, lived, and was fatally shot in the same New York City neighborhood, Harlem, which frequently appeared in his lyrics.From 1997 to 1999, Big L worked on his second album The Big Picture. It was released worldwide at the summer of 2000 to critical acclaim. Two singles, "Ebonics" and "Flamboyant", both reached number one in the charts. The album featured cameos from Fat Joe, Tupac Shakur, and Big Daddy Kane among other emcees. The Big Picture was certified gold in 2000.[3] Jay-Z has said that Big L was set to sign with his Roc-A-Fella label, but died the week before.[4] The two had mutual respect for each other, dating back to a dueling freestyle session on the radio and Jay-Z's appearance on Big L's first album.

A Croatian pop singer.her self-titled debut album came out in 2002. In her young career she has alre

A Croatian pop singer.her self-titled debut album came out in 2002. In her young career she has already worked with Milana Vlaovic, Nikša Bratoš, Ante Pecotic, Muc Softic and Severina, with whom she sang a duet.In 2005, her song "Ovo nije istina" (This Isn't Real) won 24sata's award at the Croatian Radio Festival. She also sang a duet with Luka Nižetic called "Prava ljubav" which became a big hit.

Is an English actor, comedian and after-dinner speaker.Educated at Sherborne School, Percival first

Is an English actor, comedian and after-dinner speaker.Educated at Sherborne School, Percival first became well known for performing topical calypsos on television satire shows such as That Was The Week That Was. He appeared in the Carry On film, Carry On

Was a German sculptor.Among other things, he created busts of Susette Gontard and Erwin von Steinbac

Was a German sculptor.Among other things, he created busts of Susette Gontard and Erwin von Steinbach (see Walhalla temple) and a monument to Jean-Frédéric Oberlin in the Saint Thomas Church (Strasbourg).

Is a popular Taiwanese singer. Her rumored relationship to the "King of Asian Pop" Jay Chou has ofte

Is a popular Taiwanese singer. Her rumored relationship to the "King of Asian Pop" Jay Chou has often become the focus of media attention.

Is an American children's book author and illustrator.He studied art in college at the encouragement

Is an American children's book author and illustrator.He studied art in college at the encouragement of his high school art teacher, helping to pay for it by working as a janitor at Disneyland. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration, an

Is a Chinese pianist from Shenyang in Liaoning, China.

Is a Chinese pianist from Shenyang in Liaoning, China.

A Thai singer.[1] She is the daughter of an Australian father and Thai mother, Soontaree Vechanont,

A Thai singer.[1] She is the daughter of an Australian father and Thai mother, Soontaree Vechanont, who is a folk singer in Thailand.[2][3] She was schooled in Australia, Malaysia and Thailand. During her music career she has released three albums under the GMM Grammy record label.

An international Belgian-Italian singer, known for her vocal prowess and skilled technique. She sing

An international Belgian-Italian singer, known for her vocal prowess and skilled technique. She sings in French, Italian and Spanish, in addition to English, and is fluent in them all. She has also sung in Portuguese, and once in German in 1988 for a version of "Croire" ("Glaub"), although she speaks neither language fluently. She also speaks a little Dutch (Flemish). She has sold over 12 million records worldwide so far. She became a Canadian citizen in 1994 at the time she began her career in Quebec.

A singer-songwriter.Polangco grew up around the Appalachian foothills, playing guitar and singing. P

A singer-songwriter.Polangco grew up around the Appalachian foothills, playing guitar and singing. Polangco's musical heroes include Mississippi John Hurt and Joni Mitchell. She went on to play the blues clubs like the Northside Tavern around Atlanta. She

Is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, she competed in pairs with partner Craig Joeright,

Is an American figure skater. Beginning in 1997, she competed in pairs with partner Craig Joeright, and the duo won the bronze medal at the 2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They announced their engagement in 2003 and retired from skating in 2004.

Is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Memphis, Tennessee.She was born into a spiritu

Is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Memphis, Tennessee.She was born into a spiritual commune/cult called 'The Holy Order of MANS'. Her father is a fiddler of German, Afro-Caribbean, and Sinti descent, and her mother is a hippie folk-sing

He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons as a power forward.A 6 ft 7 in, 245 lb power forward, Max

He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons as a power forward.A 6 ft 7 in, 245 lb power forward, Maxiell was selected by the Pistons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his career at the University of Cincinnati, where he was coached by Bob Huggins, Jason earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors. He led Conference USA in blocked shots (2.8 bpg) and ranked 18th in the nation. His 91 blocks are the second-highest University of Cincinnati single-season total. He averaged 17.3 points in three postseason games and shot .607 from the field. Posted 22 points (8-of-11 shooting),

A contemporary American artist and sculptor. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a

A contemporary American artist and sculptor. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a studio in Venice, California. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. Bell’s work has been shown at museums and in public spaces in the United States and abroad over the course of his 40-year career.

Is an American musical artist, and the lead singer of the popular 1960s Doo Wop group Larry Chance a

Is an American musical artist, and the lead singer of the popular 1960s Doo Wop group Larry Chance and the Earls, originally known as The Earls.He was born Larry Figueiredo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon moving to the Bronx, New York, Larry originall

A Canadian musician, composer, recording artist, and computer programming expert. He studied Enginee

A Canadian musician, composer, recording artist, and computer programming expert. He studied Engineering Science at the University of Toronto where he graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree. In 1970 the 24-year-old Smith joined the Ca

Is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Bl

Is the lead singer and frontman for the funk and R&B band, Cameo. He came to Cameo from the band, Black Ivory.His nasal vocal style was once likened to "A robot talking with a mouth full of peanut butter" by a contemporary music critic. Along with his uni

Was an American musician and vocalist. He was best known to television audiences as part of The Lawr

Was an American musician and vocalist. He was best known to television audiences as part of The Lawrence Welk Show as a featured singer and pianist in Welk's orchestra.Plagued with health problems for years, he left the show on sick leave in 1969 due to a heart condition, which took him four years to recuperate from. He returned for the first show of the 1973-74 season, which drew a huge emotional ovation from the audience and cast. He left the show for the final time in 1980 when his health began to fail once again, and died three years later in 1983.