Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

An American conceptual artist. Mr. Bochner received his BFA in 1962 and honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

An American conceptual artist. Mr. Bochner received his BFA in 1962 and honorary Doctor of Fine Arts in 2005 from the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. He lives in New York City.Starting in the 1960s, he evolved several of the exhibition strategies now taken for granted, including using the walls of the gallery as the subject of the work and using photo documentation of ephemeral and performance works. As Richard Kalina wrote in Art in America in 1996, Bochner was one of the earliest proponents, along with Joseph Kosuth and Bruce Nauman, of photo-documentation work in which the artist “created not so much a sculpture as a two-dimensional work about sculpture.”

Is an American singer.Although Carter's work was not the perfect companion to the soul music produce

Is an American singer.Although Carter's work was not the perfect companion to the soul music produced by others during his active artistic output, it is representative of the tenor of the genre/time in and of which he sung.

Has experimented freely with realist and abstract art forms for the past twenty years. A few of his

Has experimented freely with realist and abstract art forms for the past twenty years. A few of his works embody both formats. This combination works to enhance the detail and feature of each format while detracting from the duality of the image making it wholly singular. Born in Sacramento, California in 1935 he has enjoyed great success and critical acclaim as an adventuresome artist with the creativity and sense of humor it takes to remain on top.

Is an American country music singer. Although he had been recording songs since the late 1950s, his

Is an American country music singer. Although he had been recording songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the '70s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.Mel Tillis was born in Tampa, Florida in 1932. His stutter developed during his childhood, a result of a bout of malaria. As a child, Tillis learned the drums, as well as guitar. At age 16, he won a local talent show, and soon joined the United States Air Force, and worked for the railroad. When young Tillis was stationed in Okinawa, he formed a band called The Westerners, which played at local nightclubs. Tillis attended the University of Florida.

Is an American singer-songwriter.Usually known professionally as Melanie, she is best known for her

Is an American singer-songwriter.Usually known professionally as Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma". Melanie has sold over 25 million records over the course of her career.

A Juno Award winning Canadian pop singer-songwriter who has had four Top 40 singles.Raised in a musi

A Juno Award winning Canadian pop singer-songwriter who has had four Top 40 singles.Raised in a musical home – her father is Chalmers Doane, an Order of Canada-winning music educator – Doane mastered many instruments, including the piano, bass, mandolin and violin, at a young age. In 1993, she recorded an EP titled Harvest Train and released it independently. The songs made their way to executives at Sony Music in Canada and soon after, she found herself under contract to Sony and working on a debut album, Shakespearean Fish.

A Filipino singer dubbed as the "R&B Princess of the Philippines". She is the only female local arti

A Filipino singer dubbed as the "R&B Princess of the Philippines". She is the only female local artist who has won in the prestigious MTV Video Music Awards as 2001 MTV's Southeast Asian Viewers Choice Awardee along with OPM bands Eraserheads and Parokya ni Edgar. She has collaborated with international artists such as Fra Lippo Lippi, Ronan Keating, British boy-band Blue, Malaysian R&B singer Ferhad, Malaysian hip-hop duo Too Phat, and Keith Martin and many compare her voice to Aaliyah and Brandy. She is Classified as Dramatic Coloratura Soprano known for her raspy and husky voice.[dubious – discuss] She is noted for her wide range, her use of melisma

An English pop singer and songwriter turned actress and television personality best known as one of

An English pop singer and songwriter turned actress and television personality best known as one of the members of the girl group the Spice Girls, one of the most successful female groups of all time.[1] She was given the nickname "Scary Spice" by the British media because of her outrageous, "in-your-face" attitude, 'loud' Leeds accent, throaty laugh, manner of dress (which often consisted of leopard-print outfits), and her voluminously curly hair.

Was an Austrian opera singer (soprano).Melanie Kurt first studied to become a pianist in her native

Was an Austrian opera singer (soprano).Melanie Kurt first studied to become a pianist in her native City of Vienna before starting to take singing lessons. Later she went to Berlin, where Marie Lehmann, sister of the great soprano Lilli Lehmann, became her teacher. From 1897 to 1900 she only appeared as a pianist, before she gave her début at the civic theatre in Lübeck as 'Elisabeth' in Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser in 1902.

A country music singer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, best known for her cover of Juice Newto

A country music singer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, best known for her cover of Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts." Her first album, Time Flies, was released in 2005.

Is an American figure skater. She has competed twice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and re

Is an American figure skater. She has competed twice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States internationally. Diggs began skating after watching Michelle Kwan compete at the Olympics. In the 2004-2005 season, competing o

A female vocalist, most notable for her vocal work on Doctor Who. She has garnered critical acclaim

A female vocalist, most notable for her vocal work on Doctor Who. She has garnered critical acclaim for her work on Doctor Who due to the ethereal vocals used in the Doctor's leitmotif - to which the producers described her as "President Flavia (from The Five Doctors) singing out of the time vortex". As a result, many of the show's fans refer to her as "Flavia". Her vocals on the track "Doomsday" (used in the denouement of the eponymous episode) caused an influx of emails to the BBC about her contribution to the soundtrack. She subsequently appeared on Murray's second soundtrack, composed for the third series of the show and would also return to contribute her vocals to the Christmas special, Voyage of the Damned. Her voice has become instantly recognisable to the show's dedicated fan base. As a contributer to show's soundtrack, Melanie has appeared at two special live concerts to celebrate the music by Murray Gold. The first was played at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff in 2006, and the second as part of the BBC Proms on 27 July 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

A British singer and occasional actress. Blatt made her name as part of top UK girl group All Saints

A British singer and occasional actress. Blatt made her name as part of top UK girl group All Saints, but following their split has launched a solo career.In 1993, Blatt started out singing in the band Drive with Julienne Davis. They released one single, "Curfew", together.[3] She also did backing vocals for Dreadzone with Denise van Outen.[2] Later that year, Blatt met Shaznay Lewis at the Metamorphosis recording studio in All Saints Road, London. Together, with Simone Rainford, they formed the band All Saints 1.9.7.5 which was later renamed to All Saints when Rainford left and Nicole and Natalie Appleton joined Blatt and Lewis. In 2001, All Saints broke up and Blatt embarked on a solo career.

Was an Australian world folk singer and songwriter. She was a member of the groups Arramaieda and Ak

Was an Australian world folk singer and songwriter. She was a member of the groups Arramaieda and Akasa, whose hits included "Tell Me Now", "She Will Not Lose", "Walk With Me", and "Human Zoo". She also collaborated with Coco's Lunch and Safara.

Was one half of the 1980s English pop duo Mel and Kim.Born in Hackney, London of mixed-race to a Jam

Was one half of the 1980s English pop duo Mel and Kim.Born in Hackney, London of mixed-race to a Jamaican father and a British mother, Appleby initially worked as a glamour model (In 1987 she did a photo shoot for Mayfair) and then joined her sister Kim Appleby to form Mel and Kim, enjoying considerable chart success during the mid and late 1980s.

A Carnatic music vocalist.He was born in 1956 in Melattur, Kerala, India. He did his formal music st

A Carnatic music vocalist.He was born in 1956 in Melattur, Kerala, India. He did his formal music studies from RLV College of Music and Institute of Fine Arts, Tripunithura, Kochi. He also joined for advanced studies at Chembai Memorial Government Music College, Palakkad.He has presented his concerts in many destinations along with famous musicians. Currently he is serving as music teacher in Government Higher Secondary School, Pattikkad, Malappuram.

An American country music singer. She is best known for duet hit recordings in the 1960s, with legen

An American country music singer. She is best known for duet hit recordings in the 1960s, with legendary country music singer, George Jones.However, Melba Montgomery was a successful solo artist in her own right in the 1970s. Her best-known solo hit is th

An American R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bon

An American R&B singer and actress. She is the daughter of saxophonist Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis.Born Melba Hill to Alabamian musicians, Moore attended Newark Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey.[1] She began her career in 1967 as a member

Dutch animalier painter, was born at Utrecht, and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career,

Dutch animalier painter, was born at Utrecht, and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career, he painted virtually exclusively bird subjects, usually exotic or game, in a park-like landscapes.

A Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups incl

A Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including The Rubi, Girls of Puerto Rico and The Cherries, with whom she appeared in several San Juan hotels. Her first recording, Mujeres Liberadas, appeared in 1997 on the Tropix Music label. This was followed in 1998 with a Sony release, Con Los Pies Sobre La Tierra. By 2003 she was also performing as an actress on television movies such as: "Yo Creo en Santa Claus" in 2004, broadcasted by Televicentro in Puerto Rico, and Wapa America in the United States, among others, and has received several popular awards and had several successful albums and singles on the Billboard Tropical and Latin charts.

An American singer and actress. Schuman is best known for her role in the all girl teen band Dream.

An American singer and actress. Schuman is best known for her role in the all girl teen band Dream. With Dream, she appeared in their two biggest hits, "He Loves U Not" and "This is Me". Schuman quit the band after their two hits to pursue her own solo career in singing. Schuman has never gained much fame in singing since her departure from Dream. She has gained some success in acting with appearances in such movies as Love Don't Cost a Thing, The Hollow and Silent Scream. Schuman has also appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has even hosted TRL.

An English singer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 90's English girlband Soli

An English singer who is most famous as a lead singer and a member of the 90's English girlband Solid HarmoniE. She joined the group in 1995 and had success in the following few years until their split up in 1999. Solid HarmoniE enjoyed considerable success and popularity in Germany, Netherlands, and few countries like Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong in Asia where they had toured on different occasions during 1997-98.

Is an American figure skater.

Is an American figure skater.

An American singer and was the 12th place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.In 2003, McG

An American singer and was the 12th place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.In 2003, McGhee had auditioned for the second season of American Idol, but didn't advance through the early audition rounds. In 2005, McGhee decided to audition again.

A Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first

A Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the youngest winner in the show's history. She is of Chinese, Irish and French heritage. Her Chinese name (???[1]) given to her by her maternal grandfather is pronounced Oh Seemun in Chinese.In early 2005, O'Neil auditioned for the third season of Canadian Idol, however her audition was not shown on television.The judges were impressed by her vocals and she made it through to the top 100 round. On the first day, she sang the song "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride acappella and again impressed the judges, however on the final day of competition, she forgot the words to her chosen song and froze on-stage Nevertheless,