Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Dutch singer and composer who also performs under the name 'La Pat'.Her musical career started when

Dutch singer and composer who also performs under the name 'La Pat'.Her musical career started when she was 18 years old with the new-wave band To Lips, in which she sang and played keyboards. A few years later she left the band and entered the school of

Was a Spanish Catalan cellist and later conductor. He made many recordings throughout his career, of

Was a Spanish Catalan cellist and later conductor. He made many recordings throughout his career, of solo, chamber, and orchestral music, also as conductor, but Casals is perhaps best remembered for the recording of the Bach: Cello Suites he made from 1936 to 1939.Casals was an ardent supporter of the Spanish Republican government. After its defeat in 1939, Casals vowed not to return to Spain until democracy had been restored, although he did not live to see the end of the Franco dictatorial regime.

Is a free jazz pianist and vibraphonist. He is one of the doyens of the Canadian jazz avant-garde, a

Is a free jazz pianist and vibraphonist. He is one of the doyens of the Canadian jazz avant-garde, a co-founder of the New Orchestra Workshop Society and frequent collaborator with the bassist Lisle Ellis. He is well versed in classical music and in all s

Is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor of Lebanese origin.[1] He became a naturalized

Is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor of Lebanese origin.[1] He became a naturalized US citizen in 1990Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hits songs like "Diana," "Lonely Boy," and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder." He went on to write such well known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Tom Jones' biggest hit "She's A Lady," and the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way."

Is a painter and sculptor Franco-Romanian who served in the French Foreign Legion. He lives and work

Is a painter and sculptor Franco-Romanian who served in the French Foreign Legion. He lives and works in southern France. Paul Anastasiu is a self-taught artist, although it has been introduced to drawing and painting by his father a sculptor and art teacher. For adventure, he joined the ranks of the French Foreign Legion,

Better known as Paul Di'Anno, was the first prominent vocalist in the band Iron Maiden from 1978 to

Better known as Paul Di'Anno, was the first prominent vocalist in the band Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981.In the mid-1990s, rumours began to surface that Di'Anno might be rejoining Maiden (after the exit of Bruce Dickinson in 1993), but the speculation proved to be false, as Maiden hooked up with former Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley, before reuniting with Dickinson in 1999.

Paul was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. He has an older brother Pat and an older sister Amanda. After

Paul was born in Luton, Bedfordshire. He has an older brother Pat and an older sister Amanda. After school, he went to work at the Vauxhall Motors factory and in his spare time played in several bands as bass guitarist. The first group for which he became lead singer was Kat Kool & The Kool Kats. In the late 1970s he joined the Streetband, who had one Top 20 hit in the UK, with the humorous, novelty track "Toast", reaching No. 18 in November 1978.

Is Professor of history at the University of Amiens, and is also an art critic and a curator in the

Is Professor of history at the University of Amiens, and is also an art critic and a curator in the field of contemporary art. [1][2] He grew up in a family of farmers from Charente (for a while he, too, worked in farming), he studied literature, history and philosophy at the University of Poitiers and University of Toulouse, before completing a doctorate in history of art with Laurence Bertrand Dorléac at the University of Paris I (Contemporary Fine Art – Forms and Constraints). In Paris, he encountered the future contemporary art curator, Ami Barak, as well as Catherine Millet, founder/director of Art Press and José Alvarez, director of the publishing label Regard, three figures whose positions on aesthetics influenced his own views.

An Austrian pianist.He won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he perfor

An Austrian pianist.He won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he performed with distinguished conductors like Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan.He has specialized in works of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, but has an extensive repertoire, and has made numerous recordings, including more than 200 LPs.Together with his wife Eva Badura-Skoda, he has also produced musical scholarship of impressive quality. The Badura-Skodas edited one of the volumes of Mozart's piano concertos for the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe (Serie V/Werkgruppe 15/Band 5, consisting of K. 453, 456, and 459).

Was an American singer, most notable for his time in thrash metal band Exodus.Paul was a friend of g

Was an American singer, most notable for his time in thrash metal band Exodus.Paul was a friend of guitarist Kirk Hammett (one of the founding members of Exodus) and was asked to join the band at a party in 1982. Kirk Hammett played on their 1982 Demo and then left the band to join Metallica. Exodus released their first official album Bonded by Blood in 1985.

Was a Swiss pianist.Born in Altstätten, Switzerland, he studied piano and composition with Walter B

Was a Swiss pianist.Born in Altstätten, Switzerland, he studied piano and composition with Walter Braunfels in the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in München and with Eduard Erdmann in Köln where he subsequently taught. Fleeing from the rise of the Nazis he took up residence in Basel, in Switzerland again, where he taught in the conservatory.A fine pianist, he was one of the musicians who rallied around the cellist Casals and played in the first Casals festival.

Was a French sculptor. He is the father of the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. Thanks to a grant from the

Was a French sculptor. He is the father of the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. Thanks to a grant from the government of Algeria, he continued his studies in Paris where he became the student, then the friend, of Charles Despiau and Jean Boucher. He won the Grand Prix de Rome and Prix Blumenthal in 1926. He married in Paris in 1930 (3 children were born to the marriage, Alain, Jean-Paul and Muriel). He received the Grand Prix artistique of Algeria in 1932 and then the Grand Prix of the city of Paris in 1936.[1]

Was an Israeli composer. Born Paul Frankenburger in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Fri

Was an Israeli composer. Born Paul Frankenburger in Munich, Germany, he studied composition with Friedrich Klose and he was assistant conductor to Bruno Walter and Hans Knappertsbusch from 1920 to 1924. He served as conductor at Augsburg from 1924 to 1931, and afterwards devoted himself to teaching and composition.

Is an English rock singer-songwriter best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company. Both ban

Is an English rock singer-songwriter best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company. Both bands experienced international success in the 1970s. Before establishing a career as a solo artist, he was also a member of The Firm and The Law. He has rece

Is a pop/rock songwriter and musician. Along with school friend Melvyn J Taub, Bevoir formed The Jet

Is a pop/rock songwriter and musician. Along with school friend Melvyn J Taub, Bevoir formed The Jetset and the band developed their style under the guidance of former Advertising and Secret Affair drummer, Paul Bultitude, gaining valuable live experience as a touring support act to Secret Affair in 1981 and 1982.

Is an automotive designer noted for his work at Citroën, Peugeot and Mercedes-Benz, where he design

Is an automotive designer noted for his work at Citroën, Peugeot and Mercedes-Benz, where he designed the Mercedes-Benz 600. His work in the early 1950s with Citroën preceeded a ten-year tenure as the head of Daimler-Benz's Advanced Design studios in Sindelfingen starting in 1957. It was here that Bracq styled the 600. He also designed the 230SL Pagoda, the 220S Coupé, the 250 and 220D as well as the W108 series.

Was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Ch

Was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and one of the earliest white exponents of the Chicago originated electric blues style. The impact on the course of rock and roll by the Butterfield Blues Band with the release of their first album, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and the song "Born In Chicago" in particular, was pivotal. They, along with British acts The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Was an artist born in New York City. He is best known for his paintings and drawings of nude male fi

Was an artist born in New York City. He is best known for his paintings and drawings of nude male figures. His works combined elements of eroticism and social critique to produce a style often called magic realism. He painted with egg tempera, a medium which had been associated with Greek icons.In 1934 he painted The Fleet's In! while working for the Public Works of Art Project of the WPA. This painting, featuring carousing sailors, women, and a homosexual man, was the subject of a public outcry and was removed from exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery. The publicity helped to launch his career. He worked in commercial illustration as well, but Jared French, another tempera artist who befriended him and became his lover, convinced him to devote himself completely to fine art.[1]

Musician, radio personality, Assyrian scholar, and author of non-fictional Iranian folk tales.Growin

Musician, radio personality, Assyrian scholar, and author of non-fictional Iranian folk tales.Growing up, he was always surrounded with music and he eventually taught himself to play the Tonbak (????) and the Daf (??) (Persian Instruments)[1] at the age of six, and went on to perform many concerts in Iran. In 1958, an Iranian TV children's program invited him to perform live Kurdish dance on TV where he performed Kurdish dance and playing the Tonbak and Daf until his late teens.

is an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter. Carrack has had multiple careers which have overl

is an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter. Carrack has had multiple careers which have overlapped during the last three-plus decades. He has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well. His distinctive voice shows up on some of his affiliated bands' best-known hits.

Was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition

Was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th century conception of artistic endeavour to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century. Cézanne can be said to form the bridge between late 19th century Impressionism and the early 20th century's new line of artistic enquiry, Cubism.

Was one of France’s greatest poster artists. Made famous in 1925 by his poster for the Revue Nègr

Was one of France’s greatest poster artists. Made famous in 1925 by his poster for the Revue Nègre, which helped to launch the career of Joséphine Baker (who became his mistress), he worked for over forty years in the theatre, creating not only posters but also numerous sets and costumes.

Is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, which disbanded in 2007, an

Is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Beautiful South, which disbanded in 2007, and a member of The Housemartins, which disbanded in 1988. He is currently pursuing a solo career.

Is the main vocalist of the Irish rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and att

Is the main vocalist of the Irish rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2.[1][2][3] Since that time he has been referred to a

Belgian sculptor, was born at Ghent. He was trained by his father, a statuary, and began by exhibiti

Belgian sculptor, was born at Ghent. He was trained by his father, a statuary, and began by exhibiting his Fra Angeico da Fiesole at the Ghent Salon in 1868. In 1872 he exhibited at the Brussels Salon a marble statue, Heliotrope (Ghent Gallery), and in 18