Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a French musician of Ivorian origin, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on October 27, 1958. He is a

Is a French musician of Ivorian origin, born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on October 27, 1958. He is a drummer and songwriter. He was sky-rocketed to stardom in the music world in the mid-1980s mostly thanks to the huge success of Peter Gabriel's 1986 album So and his subsequent work with Sting on the albums …Nothing Like the Sun and The Soul Cages. Since then he has been prominently featured in the pop

Was a Cuban singer most active in the 1940s and 50s, who gained international attention when he join

Was a Cuban singer most active in the 1940s and 50s, who gained international attention when he joined other elderly Cuban musicians and American guitarist Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club.Manuel Licea began singing at the age of seven, and by 1945 he was singing in trumpeter Julio Cueva's Orchestra. He gained the nickname "Puntillita", from the song Son De La Puntillita, that he sang with the band. He went on to achieve huge popularity in the 1950’s singing with Celia Cruz and Beny Moré.

Is an American underground cartoonist best known for his character Trashman. His experiences on the

Is an American underground cartoonist best known for his character Trashman. His experiences on the road with the biker gang, the Road Vultures, provided inspiration for his work, as did his left-wing politics.Strongly influenced by 1950s EC comic book il

He came from a family of artists, and met several other prominent artists who encouraged his work wh

He came from a family of artists, and met several other prominent artists who encouraged his work when he was young, including Tina Modotti and Diego Rivera. His grandfather was a photographer and his father was a patron of photography, painting and liter

Was a tango pianist, singer, leader and composer.Buzón was born in Las Flores district of Buenos Ai

Was a tango pianist, singer, leader and composer.Buzón was born in Las Flores district of Buenos Aires, to Spanish immigrants Manuel and Dolores Moreno. He was a performer from an early age, at the age of 10 he performed at a Club Social América event. In 1925 Buzón became a regular performer on Argentine radio. Between May 1929 and February 1930 He toured Spain playing in Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia, Alicante, Cartagena and Sevilla. Buzón resumed performing in August 1930 and returned to Argentine radio in 1931. He continued to appear on Argentine radio into the 1940s and he toured Argentina with his orchestra. Between 1942 and 1943 he made a number of recordings for Odeon Records.

Is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the s

Is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second. He has gone on to record four studio albums, including his debut album, "Quiereme," which sold more than 200,000 records.

Was a Cuban trova musician, and a long-term professional rival of Sindo Garay.He came to Havana when

Was a Cuban trova musician, and a long-term professional rival of Sindo Garay.He came to Havana when the Cuban War of Independence broke out, and worked as a bootblack and a cigar-roller. His supervisor at the cigar factory taught him the guitar, and in 1905 he set up in a café in the red-light district of San Isidro.

Also known as El Agujetas or el El Agujeta, (b. Rota, Spain, 1939). Flamenco singer. Son of singer A

Also known as El Agujetas or el El Agujeta, (b. Rota, Spain, 1939). Flamenco singer. Son of singer Agujetas el Viejo. Both father and son follow the school of Manuel Torre, representative of the tradition of Jerez, and father of singers Dolores Agujetas and Antonio Agujetas. He worked in his father's forge until he went to work in Madrid as a teenager. He took part in the recording of the Magna Antología del Cante, compiled by Blas Vega. He appeared singing a martinete in Carlos Saura's film Flamenco (1995) and in Dominique Abel's documentary Agujetas.Cantaor.

Is a Portuguese influential left-wing singer and composer, although he also works as a computer tech

Is a Portuguese influential left-wing singer and composer, although he also works as a computer technician.Freire's first work was an EP, released in 1968, with the title "Livre" ("Free"), that included 4 songs. "Livre", "Dedicatória", "Pedro Soldado" and "Eles". The best-known song was "Livre", a hymn to the free will and thought as the album was released during the Fascist regime of Oliveira Salazar, against the official censorship.

He is an animation director and cartoonist.In 1947 he arrived in Argentina. He worked for advertisin

He is an animation director and cartoonist.In 1947 he arrived in Argentina. He worked for advertising agencies while studying Architecture. In 1952 his character Pi Pío was accepted and published by the important magazine Billiken. In 1964 he created Anteojito, a children's magazine. As director of his own animation studio, García Ferré created numerous animated TV series and films.

Is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los

Is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career. Manolo became famous as the frontman of the Rock group "El Ultimo de La Fila" (The last one of the line), during the 90's.

An American sculptor, painter, and printmaker and a notable member of the "second generation" of the

An American sculptor, painter, and printmaker and a notable member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.In the late 1950s, he was a member of the artist-run cooperative gallery, the Six Gallery, along with Joan Brown, Bruce Conner, and Jay DeFeo. In 1959, Neri became an original member of Bruce Conner's Rat Bastard Protective Association. [1]Neri taught sculpture and ceramics at California School of Fine Arts from 1959–1965 and was on the faculty of the University of California, Davis from 1965-1999. [2]

Is a Filipino artist. His work fuses sacred Baroque religious iconography with the secular and serio

Is a Filipino artist. His work fuses sacred Baroque religious iconography with the secular and serious political narrative with the cartoonish.

Is an Austrian singer born in Steyregg. When he was ten years old, he began his career as a singer.

Is an Austrian singer born in Steyregg. When he was ten years old, he began his career as a singer. He sang with the Florianer Sängerknaben in one of the oldest choirs from Austria.

Was a flamenco cantaor(singer).Under the stage name El Caracol,[1] he "gained international fame as

Was a flamenco cantaor(singer).Under the stage name El Caracol,[1] he "gained international fame as much for his flamboyant personality as for his extraordinary cante."[2] Later his juergas (days long flamenco parties) became notorious. Although as a singer he always retained the ability to deliver the core of the traditional art, he was not ashamed to commercialize flamenco to attrack a mass popularity; then he gained fame and fortune, as well as adding to a checkered reputation. For the most part, this was during what was later widely known as a decadent age in the history of the art, the age of Ópera flamenca.

Commonly referred to as Manuel García II, was a Spanish singer, music educator, and vocal pedagogis

Commonly referred to as Manuel García II, was a Spanish singer, music educator, and vocal pedagogist. He was the son of singer, teacher Manuel del Pópulo Vicente García (Manuel Garcia I). His sisters were Maria Malibran and Pauline Garcia-Viardot. After abandoning his onstage career as a baritone, Garcia began to teach at the Paris Conservatory (1830–48) and the Royal Academy of Music, London (1848–95). Jenny Lind, Mathilde Marchesi, Jessie Bond, Christina Nilsson, Marie Tempest, Julius Stockhausen and Henry Wood were among his pupils.

Was a Portuguese sculptor. He was born in Oporto, Portugal.The workmanship of Manuel Pereira da Silv

Was a Portuguese sculptor. He was born in Oporto, Portugal.The workmanship of Manuel Pereira da Silva has an abstract formal orientation inspired in the human figure, in particularly the man and the woman. In 2000, the Medal of Cultural Merit was attribut

Was a Romani (Kalo) flamenco singer.He was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, in the neighbourhood

Was a Romani (Kalo) flamenco singer.He was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, in the neighbourhood of San Miguel, which together with the neighbourhood of Santiago, is a traditional centre of flamenco in Jerez. One of the most representative singers of Jerez, he was influenced by singers Manuel Molina, El Marrurro (from Jerez) and Enrique el Mellizo (from Cádiz).

Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado in Coimbra.When she was 15 years released her firs

Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado in Coimbra.When she was 15 years released her first single with two songs composed by José Cid, "Nova Geração" and "Another Time", where she was appeared with the band Quarteto 1111. In 1975 , Bravo has released new single, with arrangements and orchestrations by Jorge Palma, being the two songs "Tínhamos Vinte Anos" and "Soldado-Escravo" (the last entitled the single) composed by Tozé Brito.

A Spanish artist, operatic mezzo-soprano, and politician.She studied Fine Arts at the Facultat de Be

A Spanish artist, operatic mezzo-soprano, and politician.She studied Fine Arts at the Facultat de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi]] of University of Barcelona, Painting and Sculpture in the ateliers Massana and Leonardo da Vinci in Barcelona and Bell Canto in the Conservatory of Sofia. She has performed in operas at the Liceu in Barcelona, La Scala, and the Palau de la Música de València.[citation needed]She has also directed opera shows and her works as a sculptor and as a painter have a clear surrealist influence.

Popularly known as M F Husain, is one of India's best known artists. According to Forbes magazine, h

Popularly known as M F Husain, is one of India's best known artists. According to Forbes magazine, he has been called the "Picasso of India". After a long, successful career his work suddenly became controversial in 1996, when he was 81 years old, following the publication of an article about nude images of Hindu deities painted in the 1970s. Moreover, the common Indian arguably knows him as a painter fan of the Bollywood Diva Madhuri Dixit. He has openly admitted his great admiration for Dixit at numerous occasions from 90s.

Better known as Charo, is a Spanish and American singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical gui

Better known as Charo, is a Spanish and American singer, dancer, comedian, actress and classical guitarist. She is known for her flamboyant stage presence, provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase ("cuchi-cuchi").

Is an American, Jewish actress, best known for her roles as a child, particularly in Mrs. Doubtfire

Is an American, Jewish actress, best known for her roles as a child, particularly in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and Matilda (1996).Wilson first became interested in acting when she was four. Wilson's film debut was in the 1993 h

S a Kazakh violinist and director of the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakh

S a Kazakh violinist and director of the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also head of the Uralsk International Violin Competition. Mr. Bisengaliev is currently the Music Director of the Symphon

Is a popular English singer, songwriter and recording artist, who originally found fame as half of t

Is a popular English singer, songwriter and recording artist, who originally found fame as half of the seminal synthpop/New Wave duo Soft Cell.As a child Marc listened to his parent's record collection, which included his mother's Let's Dance by Chris Montez and The Twist by Chubby Checker, also his father's collection of jazz including Dave Brubeck and Eartha Kitt. As an adolescent Marc listened to Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg. The first single he bought was The Green Manalishi by Fleetwood Mac, the first album the soundtrack to the stage musical Hair.