Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American singer and actor best known for playing a fictional prisoner of war on the 1960s tel

Was an American singer and actor best known for playing a fictional prisoner of war on the 1960s television sitcom Hogan's Heroes.

Is an English former pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s.Page tried to magnify his fame thr

Is an English former pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s.Page tried to magnify his fame through the wearing of unusually large spectacles, as "Larry Page the Teenage Rage". He toured the UK with Cliff Richard and appeared at top venues, including

Was a Jewish American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintaine

Was a Jewish American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintained studios in New York City, Southampton, New York on (Long Island) and Zihuatanejo, Mexico.Rivers is considered by many scholars a "Godfather" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction.Rivers took up painting in 1945 and studied at the Hans Hofmann School from 1947-48, and then at New York University. He was a pop artist of the New York School, reproducing everyday objects of American popular culture as art.

Was a musician and a founding member of the Funk/R&B band, Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger

Was a musician and a founding member of the Funk/R&B band, Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger Troutman. The Duo enjoyed a string of hits throughout the 1980s, Most notably "Computer Love" and "More Bounce to the Ounce".

Also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer and keyboardist for the hi

Also known as Lazare, from Kristiansand, Norway, is the vocalist, drummer and keyboardist for the highly acclaimed avant-garde metal band Solefald. He also composes much of the music and made all the arrangements for violin and cello on Solefald's most recent releases, Red For Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1 and Black For Death: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 2. He also has written some lyrics for the band, including the songs "04.34 PM", "Fluorescent", and "White Frost Queen." He and vocalist/guitarist/bassist/main lyricist Cornelius Jakhelln started Solefald in August 1995.

Was a Danish artist and writer. He is known for his graphic works with surrealistically inspired fan

Was a Danish artist and writer. He is known for his graphic works with surrealistically inspired fantastic motifs. He was nicknamed "Wizard".Lars Bo worked with P. Rostrup Bøyesen at Statens Museum for Kunst in the period from 1939 to 1940, and he went to The Danish Design School from 1941 to 1943, after which he travelled in Europe. From 1947 until his death in 1999 he lived in Paris.

Is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played i

Is a Norwegian rock musician. He is the man behind the Norwegian band deLillos, but he also played in The Last James and still plays in the band Young Neils. He has also recorded many solo albums. He is the son of the actors Per Lillo-Stenberg and Mette Lange-Nilsen. He grew up at Frogner in Oslo. Lillo-Stenberg is married to the actress Andrine Sæther.

Is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados.Carlsson participated in Mel

Is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados.Carlsson participated in Melodifestivalen every year between 2000 and 2007 inclusive, except for 2004, either with Barbados, Alcazar or as a solo act.

A Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter and founder o

A Swedish musician, best known as the current lead vocalist/lead guitarist, songwriter and founder of progressive death metal band Opeth, and lead singer of death metal band Bloodbath. +kerfeldt is known for his progressive rock-influenced songwriting style, and his frequent use of both clean and growled vocals.+kerfeldt was the vocalist for Eruption, a death metal band which he formed in 1988. After Eruption came to an end in 1990, he joined Opeth, ostensibly as a bassist. When vocalist David Isberg insisted +kerfeldt join the band, all other members left. Isberg assumed guitar duties, and when he left Opeth two years later, +kerfeldt replaced him as a vocalist.

An American singer and was a finalist for the second season of American Idol in 2003, finishing in f

An American singer and was a finalist for the second season of American Idol in 2003, finishing in fifth place.Trenyce was born to Jesse and Linda Cobbins. At the age of four, she began singing jingles she heard on the television and radio. Trenyce compet

A Norwegian animator, musician, and videographer known on YouTube as lassegg.[1] He is best known fo

A Norwegian animator, musician, and videographer known on YouTube as lassegg.[1] He is best known for his short pieces "Hyperactive" and "Amateur", which string together short clips of video to create a unique form of video akin to stop-motion animation. His "Hyperactive" video has over 10 million views.[2][3] Lasse originally submitted Hyperactive to YouTube after seeing a copy uploaded by another user with poor sound quality.[5] Over the next six months Lasse uploaded 16 more videos, many created during his animation course. As of May 12th 2007 he has the 31st most subscribed channel, and four videos have been featured on the YouTube front page, Hyperactive, What The Fuck?, Amateur, and Sogno ad Occhi Aperti. While Hyperactive has been the most popular,[2] Amateur was featured in an article in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.[4

Is an acclaimed artist, photographer, graphic artist writer, film-maker/director, and cinematographe

Is an acclaimed artist, photographer, graphic artist writer, film-maker/director, and cinematographer. Recognized for his unique vintage style intertwined with a modern day twist, Lasse is best known for his close work with Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and Blackfield. Lasse has also designed live visuals for the US progressive metal band Dream Theater. In the mid-1990s Lasse was the vocalist for Danish death metal band, Panzerchrist.

Is a Finnish-Sverigen rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was par

Is a Finnish-Sverigen rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was part of hip-hop group Alien Allies, which also included the Norwegian Paper Boys and Madcon. Redrama won the English-language Finnish championship of rapping in 2001.

A Canadian choreographer and Bharatanatyam dancer of Indian descent. Pada is the head of the Samprad

A Canadian choreographer and Bharatanatyam dancer of Indian descent. Pada is the head of the Sampradaya Dance Creations, a dance academy that performs South Asian dances.[2][3] Pada founded the dance company in 1990; Pada said that she founded the company because she wanted to showcase Bharatantyam dance as an art form throughout the world.[4][5] Pada is known as an influential figure in South Asian-style dance in Canada.[6]

A retired pairs figure skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion.Four mon

A retired pairs figure skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion.Four months later, they returned to the World Championships, held in Moscow, Russia. They won the short program, posting the highest total score ever under Code of Points. They then conquered their fears and skated the same free program flawlessly, with the same dreaded lift. Their total score was well over 200 points, and they won their second consecutive World title easily.Totmianina and Marinin dominated World competition from that point onward. They won their fifth consecutive European Championship in 2006. With their rivals Shen and Zhao recovering from a debilitating injury, Totmianina and Marinin were the clear favorites for Olympic gold in Turin, Italy. They won the gold and retired from the amateur ranks soon after.

A singer-songwriter and musician from Helsinki, Finland. She is also a member of free improv and psy

A singer-songwriter and musician from Helsinki, Finland. She is also a member of free improv and psych folk bands Kiila, Päivänsäde, the Anaksimandros, Avarus, Maailma, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä formed by fellow acid folk singer-songwriters Islaja an

A folk-pop singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known

A folk-pop singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Marling has toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK including Jamie T, who personally invited her on tour with him last year after he attended her second-ever gig.She performed at the 2007 O2 Wireless Festival and also performed at the first Underage Festival in August 2007 at Victoria Park, East London.Her debut single came out on WayOutWest Records, with subsequent singles out on Virgin Records. She appeared on The Rakes track "Suspicious Eyes", from the band's second album Ten New Messages and Mystery Jets single "Young Love" released 10 March, 2008.[1] from their second album. Until May 2008[citation needed] she was a member of indie band Noah and the Whale, and performs on their recently released debut album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down from which the current hit "5 Years Time" is taken. Charlie Fink, lead singer of Noah and the Whale,

Is a Tony Award winner and a three time Tony nominated American singing actress who has appeared in

Is a Tony Award winner and a three time Tony nominated American singing actress who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre productions as well as television and film.

She was best known for her 1982 platinum-selling single "Gloria," a major hit throughout the world w

She was best known for her 1982 platinum-selling single "Gloria," a major hit throughout the world which spent a record-setting 36 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100. Branigan's vocal performance of the song earned her a Grammy Award nomination in early 1983.

is an avant garde musician, painter and photographer, from Glendale, Arizona. She was formerly the

is an avant garde musician, painter and photographer, from Glendale, Arizona. She was formerly the singer and bassist with death metal pioneers Nuclear Death, but is currently performing with her side project, "Raped". Bravo was responsible for the artwo

Is an American lyric coloratura soprano opera singer.She got her start at San Francisco Opera where

Is an American lyric coloratura soprano opera singer.She got her start at San Francisco Opera where she held an Adler fellowship, singing roles such as Xenia in Boris Godunov, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Duchesse Medina-Sidonia in Milhaud's Christoph Col

In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Laura (together with Rowan Moore) started a

In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Laura (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Laura to make a solo album. This first album of hers was called Introducing (album), produced by Ruud Jacobs. On this album, she was accompanied by famous Belgian musician Jean 'Toots' Thielemans. Most of the songs on the album are jazz.

Was an American sculptor and the wife of sculptor James Earle Fraser.Laura Gardin studied under Fras

Was an American sculptor and the wife of sculptor James Earle Fraser.Laura Gardin studied under Fraser at the Art Students League of New York from 1910 to 1912. She was the winner of the 1931 competition to design a new quarter with George Washington on t

An Australian indie rock singer-songwriter. She grew up on the Central Coast and is currently based

An Australian indie rock singer-songwriter. She grew up on the Central Coast and is currently based in Sydney.[2] Imbruglia has released a single, EP and album on Chatterbox Records/MGM. She has been featured on jtv[3] where "Looking for a Rabbit" was voted #2 music video of the year in 2007, and MTV Australia[4] and performed at the 2002 Homebake festival. She has appeared on the television drama series Crash Palace.[5] Recent performances include a tour of Europe in March, 2008. To promote her self titled album. This included dates in Germany,

A contemporary photographer, best known for her still-lives.Much of Letinsky's work alludes to human

A contemporary photographer, best known for her still-lives.Much of Letinsky's work alludes to human presence, without including any actual figures. For example, in the Morning and Melancholia (c. 1997-2001), and the I Did Not Remember I Had Forgotten (c. 2002-2004) series, Letinsky seems to document the aftermath of a sumptuous gathering or dinner party.[1] Faded flower petals intermingle with empty glasses and crumbs of food on partially cleared tables, often covered with a white linen that bears the mark of spilled wine. As alluded in the title Morning and Melancholia these scenes are often filled with a fresh, clear light, as though one is viewing from the perspective of the morning after, what the host failed to clean up the evening before. However, the title of the series itself is a reference to an essay by Freud,