Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an American figure skater. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games twice and twice won the ladi

Was an American figure skater. She competed in the Winter Olympic Games twice and twice won the ladies silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships. Her younger sister, Estelle Weigel, also skated in the Olympics.

Among UK sport fans she is known as the wife of English footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp.In t

Among UK sport fans she is known as the wife of English footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp.In the July 2004 edition of FHM, she was named Sexiest Woman of the Decade.While out illegally clubbing (at the age of 16) Nurding met music producer Denis Ingoldsby who was forming a girl band. She subsequently introduced him to her friend KTllT Bryan.[Bryan and Nurding, together with sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, formed Eternal in 1993. They performed a mixture of heavy R&B, soul, pop and dance. Eternal's debut single "Stay" entered the UK charts at number 4, and their album, Always and Forever sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK.

An English singer and television presenter, known as a member of the girl group Eternal and subseque

An English singer and television presenter, known as a member of the girl group Eternal and subsequently as a solo singer (billed simply as "Louise").

A singer, songwriter and actor.In 1968 she was part of the extraordinarily successful revue L'Osstid

A singer, songwriter and actor.In 1968 she was part of the extraordinarily successful revue L'Osstidcho, followed the next year by L'Osstidchomeurt with Robert Charlebois, Yvon Deschamps and Mouffe. She and Charlebois recorded the landmark song "Lindberg'" and toured France in 1969.In April 1970 Forestier starred in the Michel Tremblay, François Dompierre musical, Demain matin Montréal m'attend. She continued with acting, appearing in Jacques Godbout's 1972 film IXE-13, singing on the original film score.

A multi-platinum selling, Brit Award winning English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.Her

A multi-platinum selling, Brit Award winning English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.Her debut single "Dreams" topped the UK charts in June 1993. The single entered the British charts at #2, which was the highest chart entry a debut act ever scored in the UK at that time. The following week it climbed to the top spot and spent the next three weeks there.

She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver, and she also plays the saxophone. She was a contesta

She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver, and she also plays the saxophone. She was a contestant in the BBC television series, Fame Academy in 2003.Griffiths was a member of an all girl band, Orchid, who originally recorded the hit song "Sound of the Underground" in 2001. Their single was never released, but the song was later re-recorded by Louis Walsh's pop band Girls Aloud using Orchid's original backing tracks and backing vocals, for which they were never credited. The song became a #1 hit for Girls Aloud in 2002. Shortly after this Orchid split up.

A German pop singer. She was the sixth child of her parents and was immediately surrounded by her el

A German pop singer. She was the sixth child of her parents and was immediately surrounded by her elder brothers and sisters. The happy-go-lucky, orange-haired singer has toured with her band for over 15 years, in Germany as well as abroad.[1]Lou proved h

A Swedish song writer, musician and singer.Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, is also a musician and plays

A Swedish song writer, musician and singer.Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, is also a musician and plays the trumpet in a jazz band.Louise also plays the harmonica which can be heard in most of her songs. She currently resides in Stockholm.In 1996, Louise was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but despite the complications, she continued to write and perform music.

A novelist and the former singer of the band Sleeper.Sleeper were originally known as "Surrender Dor

A novelist and the former singer of the band Sleeper.Sleeper were originally known as "Surrender Dorothy," and recorded three full length albums (Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You). They are best known for their debut single "Inbetweener" (the video to which featured Dale Winton); other notable singles included "Sale of the Century" and "Nice Guy Eddie." Two of their songs featured in the film Trainspotting ("Atomic", a Blondie cover, and "Statuesque").

Was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern

Was a renowned French-American artist and sculptor, best known for her contributions to both modern and contemporary art, and for her spider structures, titled Maman, which resulted in her being nicknamed the Spiderwoman.[2] She is recognized today as the founder of confessional art.[3]

A U.S. artist and photographer. From the late 1970s onwards, Lawler's work has focused on the presen

A U.S. artist and photographer. From the late 1970s onwards, Lawler's work has focused on the presentation and marketing of artwork. Much of this work consists of photographs of other peoples' artwork and the context in which it is viewed. Examples of Lawler's photographs include images of paintings hanging on the walls of a museum, paintings on the walls of an art collector's opulent home, artwork in the process of being installed in a gallery, and sculpture in a gallery being viewed by spectators.Along with photography, she has created conceptual and installation art. Some of her works, such as the "Book of Matches", are ephemeral and explore the passing of time, while others, such as "Helms Amendment (963)," are expressly political.

The lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt. She is a graduate of Barnard

The lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt. She is a graduate of Barnard College, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.Post formed the alt-rock band Veruca Salt in the early 1990s along with Nina Gordon, Steve Lack and

Is a singer/songwriter and multi-instumentalist. Signed by legendary record executive Lenny Waronker

Is a singer/songwriter and multi-instumentalist. Signed by legendary record executive Lenny Waronker to Dreamworks in 2001, Louise released her critically acclaimed CD Sometimes a Circle on Dreamworks in 2002.

Was an artist in California. Her favored medium was oil paint although she also worked in pastels an

Was an artist in California. Her favored medium was oil paint although she also worked in pastels and charcoal. Her work included both portraiture and landscapes. Stylistically, she favored impressionism.Although she was born in Oakland, Louise's parents lived in Stockton, California where her father was employed at the Holt Manufacturing Company which developed the caterpillar tractor. He went on to found his own business, Noack Pumps, makers of agricultural pumps. It was in Stockton where she met her husband, Ralph Nichols Gray, an artist who produced commercial signs and political cartoons for various newspapers. It was then that she became interested in becoming an artist herself.

An English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Still Waters, was released by Manhattan Records/EMI i

An English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Still Waters, was released by Manhattan Records/EMI in February 2007.Setara decided to become a singer at the age of seven, after performing at a wedding party with a member of The Drifters. When she was fifteen years old, she signed a management contract with Kwame Kwaten, who had worked with Mick Jagger and Seal. She chose the name Setara, from sithara, meaning "little star" in Punjabi.[1

Was a French can-can dancer who performed under the stage name of La Goulue ("the glutton").[1] She

Was a French can-can dancer who performed under the stage name of La Goulue ("the glutton").[1] She also was referred to as the Queen of Montmartre.

He was a performer of Rebetiko music in Greece during the 1950s and early 1960s and is famous for th

He was a performer of Rebetiko music in Greece during the 1950s and early 1960s and is famous for the song "To Vouno" ("The Mountain"), a well-known rembetiko song. He released the album Enas Rembetis.

Was a famous coloratura soprano who worked with famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman co

Was a famous coloratura soprano who worked with famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins and Norman collaborated on a number of albums.She provided the singing voice for the character of Clara in the film version of Porgy and Bess as portrayed by Diahann Ca

Was born in Ighil Bouammas in the Djurdjura mountains, near Tizi-Ouzou and is a Berber singer from K

Was born in Ighil Bouammas in the Djurdjura mountains, near Tizi-Ouzou and is a Berber singer from Kabylie, Algeria, who sings in the Berber language, Kabyle. Lounis Aït Menguellet is certainly one of the most popular and charismatic artists of the contemporary Kabyle music scene.

A World Congress for choir conductors held in Rome - was born on February 11, 1938, in Galgibaga in

A World Congress for choir conductors held in Rome - was born on February 11, 1938, in Galgibaga in South Goa. He studied at the Pontifical Institute for Sacred Music and the National Conservatory in Rome and graduated with distinction in Gregorian chant, composition and piano. He later earned a doctorate for his thesis titled: 'Aesthetic Indian Music as a bridge between Christian and Indian Religious Music'.

A French dancer, singer and occasional actress.She began her career as a nude dancer. Hired by Alain

A French dancer, singer and occasional actress.She began her career as a nude dancer. Hired by Alain Bernardin at the Crazy Horse Saloon, she quickly reached notoriety by becoming leader of magazine and by marrying her employer, who died in 1994.In 1986,

Commonly known as Lovemore Majaivana is a Zimbabwean musician, arguably the most popular Ndebele sin

Commonly known as Lovemore Majaivana is a Zimbabwean musician, arguably the most popular Ndebele singer, and by far the most prominent to have ever came out of Bulawayo. He earned the faux surname 'Majaivana' (which means good dancer) for his exceptional dancing.

Commonly known as Lovemore Majaivana is a Zimbabwean musician, arguably the most popular Ndebele sin

Commonly known as Lovemore Majaivana is a Zimbabwean musician, arguably the most popular Ndebele singer, and by far the most prominent to have ever came out of Bulawayo. He earned the faux surname 'Majaivana' (which means good dancer) for his exceptional dancing.

A German painter and printmaker whose mature work realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressi

A German painter and printmaker whose mature work realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.

Was a Swedish opera singer and actor. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.The dau

Was a Swedish opera singer and actor. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.The daughter of Israel Salomon, a traveling Jewish musician from Germany, Lovisa had already made a name for herself in her childhood as a singer in Gothenburg. She converted to Christianity there in 1767, when she received the name Lovisa Sofia Salmoni at her baptismal. The conversion was made together with her brother, who was a violinist, to avoid the regulations of non-Christian entertainers.