Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

A well-known Medical Doctor, Administrator, Professor in Medicine and Carnatic Musician. He was born

A well-known Medical Doctor, Administrator, Professor in Medicine and Carnatic Musician. He was born at Priya Agraharam of Srikakulam district and presently lives in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

A prolific Indian singer. He is also known as S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P.B. and Baalu in the media.

A prolific Indian singer. He is also known as S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P.B. and Baalu in the media.Balasubrahmanyam made his debut in film music as a singer in Dec 15,1966 with Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna, a film scored by his mentor Kodandapani. He has sung more than 39,000 songs[2]since in more than 5 different Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam. However, he has sung most of his songs in Telugu. He holds the Guinness record for having sung the most number of song recordings by any singer (the record for a female singer is held by Lata Mangeshkar).

Is a Grammy nominated[1] Anglo-American jazz singer.Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New

Is a Grammy nominated[1] Anglo-American jazz singer.Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey.[2] She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. While studying at London's Guildhall School of

Is an American ice dancer. With partner John Summers, she is the 1978-1980 U.S. national champion. T

Is an American ice dancer. With partner John Summers, she is the 1978-1980 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics where they placed 9th. She received her bachelor's degree and M.D. at Northwestern University

Is a retired American figure skater. She competed in both singles and pairs. She is the 2000 Four Co

Is a retired American figure skater. She competed in both singles and pairs. She is the 2000 Four Continents silver medalist in singles. Her highest placement at the United States Figure Skating Championships in singles was 6th in 2000. She also competed

Is an American coloratura soprano.She studied in the voice program at Chapman University (1991-1995)

Is an American coloratura soprano.She studied in the voice program at Chapman University (1991-1995) in Orange, California, then Manhattan School of Music (1995-1997), and Juilliard (1997-1999) in New York City. Tappan continued her professional training

Was a French actress and dancer, who worked during the silent film era. She appeared in 86 films bet

Was a French actress and dancer, who worked during the silent film era. She appeared in 86 films between 1908 and 1926. In 1913, she was arrested during a performance of one of her dances in New York City when it was declared indecent. After returning to France, Napierkowska said, "Really, I have not brought away a single pleasant memory from the United States" and "What a narrow-minded people they are -- how utterly impervious to any beautiful impression!"[1]

Orrico got her start in 1998 at the age of 12 by attending a Christian music festival Praise in the

Orrico got her start in 1998 at the age of 12 by attending a Christian music festival Praise in the Rockies, held in her then-home state of Colorado. Orrico inadvertently entered a high-stakes talent competition, and won. A ForeFront Records executive was on hand and approached her for a record deal (she eventually did sign with them). In 2001, she toured with Destiny's Child[4].Since then, she has released two albums. The first was Genuine (see 2000 in music), created at the young age of fourteen. It sold over 13,000 copies in the first week, the highest debut week sales ever for a female Christian artist. The album produced the hit single "Don't Look At Me" which topped Christian charts for ten consecutive weeks

She is a former member of the kids' television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orc

She is a former member of the kids' television series Kids Incorporated, and the girl group Wild Orchid. Ferguson was also a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders. She is a vocalist for the hip hop/pop group the Black Eyed Peas, as well as a solo artist, having released her debut album, The Dutchess, in September 2006.[2] The album has so far spawned three U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one singles and five Top 5 hits, making The Dutchess the seventh album from a female artist to spawn five Top 5 hits.[3]

Is an American R&B and dance music singer.When she was a teenager in the early 1980s, Lattisaw had a

Is an American R&B and dance music singer.When she was a teenager in the early 1980s, Lattisaw had a string of Top 40 R&B hits, with several songs — "Let Me Be Your Angel," "Jump to the Beat", "Love on a Two Way Street" and "Miracles" — crossing over to t

The keyboardist and one of the lead vocalists in the indie pop band Eisley. She is also credited wit

The keyboardist and one of the lead vocalists in the indie pop band Eisley. She is also credited with writing many of the band's lyrics.Along with her sister, Sherri, Stacy contributed vocals to the band Head Automatica's 2004 album "Decadence", on the song "Dance Party Plus". Although Stacy's name does not appear in the album credits, lead singer Daryl Palumbo thanked both girls in the liner notes, accidentally misspelling their names as "Staci and Sheri".Stacy also contributed vocals to the album Sun, Sun, Sun by The Elected, a band fronted by Rilo Kiley's Blake Sennett, who had previously supported Eisley on their "Winter West" tour. Stacy's vocals appear on the songs "Clouds Parting (8:41 a.m.)" and "I'll Be Your Man".

Is Polish singer-songwriter, actor, director and poet.Charismatic person, versatile artist, which ha

Is Polish singer-songwriter, actor, director and poet.Charismatic person, versatile artist, which has a broad musical taste, acting and directing capabilities. In his 45 years (celebrated 2006) musical career recorded 8 albums, was a permormer at many festivals, and achieved many awards.

An African-Canadian Installation artist from Vancouver, British Columbia.Douglas' work reflects the

An African-Canadian Installation artist from Vancouver, British Columbia.Douglas' work reflects the technical and social aspects of mass media, and since the late 1980s has been influenced by the work of Samuel Beckett. Also of concern is both modernism as a theoretical concept and modernity as it has affected North American urbanism since World War II.[2] Douglas' installation Win, Place or Show is shot in the style of the late-1960s CBC drama The Client, noted for its gritty style, long takes and lack of establishing shots. Set in 1950s Vancouver in the Strathcona redevelopment, the installation explores the modernist notion of urban renewal with the demolition of existing architecture in favour of grids of apartment blocks. Two men share a dormitory room on a rainy day off from their blue-collar jobs.

Is an American painter known for his aviation art. His work hangs in two presidential libraries and

Is an American painter known for his aviation art. His work hangs in two presidential libraries and is underway for a third.Since the mid-1980s NASA has commissioned Stokes to paint 15 works ranging from the Space Shuttles to the SR-71 Blackbird. Stokes has also painted numerous works for Burt Rutan. Stokes's works hang in the Air Force art collection, the United States Air Force Academy, The Pentagon, the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Palm Springs Air Museum, the National Museum of Naval Aviation, and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Is a Belgian actor and singer.He played the role of 'Kevin' in one of Flanders famous soaps called W

Is a Belgian actor and singer.He played the role of 'Kevin' in one of Flanders famous soaps called Wittekerke. Van Samang appeared in other Flemish Tv-series such as Flikken and Rupel, and in the Belgian movies Windkracht 10: Koksijde Rescue (Hans Herbots, 2007) and Vermist (Jan Verheyen, 2007).

Was a French sculptor and art historian. Some of his works are on show in museums in Spain. The musée d'Orsay has his marble sculpture of a Chien danois (c.1892) - he also produced a Death-Mask of Berlioz (1884) now held at the bibliothèque de l'Opéra de Paris. He gave one of his works to his relation Charles de Gaulle. Stanislas Lami exhibited frequently at the Paris Salons, including that of 1897, and at the Chicago salon of 1893. In the end his descendents held onto the majority of his works (private collections of Thoury, Pellerin, Fargon, etc.).

Was a Polish pianist, noted for his playing of Chopin. His given name is also seen as Stanislaw or S

Was a Polish pianist, noted for his playing of Chopin. His given name is also seen as Stanislaw or Stanislaus.He was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1905 and studied with Józef Sliwinski and Henryk Opienski in Poland[1], and with Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Switzerland.[2] He gave his first concert in London in 1925. He played Cyril Scott's Piano Concerto No. 1 in March 1928, with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Sir Dan Godfrey (the source refers to him as a "teenager", but he appears to have been about 23).

A Russian-born pianist.He was born in Moscow in 1966 into an established European musical family whi

A Russian-born pianist.He was born in Moscow in 1966 into an established European musical family which included his grandfather Heinrich Neuhaus and his grandmother Zinaida (Boris Pasternak's wife).In 1985, after a series of prizes, he won first prize and the gold medal in the 11th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Recently, he recorded a few of Chopin's works for the soundtrack to the video game Eternal Sonata. He currently resides in Japan.

Is a Polish painter.

Is a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter with Russian and Turkish connections. He was a renowned specialist in oriental

Was a Polish painter with Russian and Turkish connections. He was a renowned specialist in oriental themes.[1]Chlebowski was born in Podole, and learned drawing in Odessa. Between 1853-1859, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, and then on a scholarship for six years in Paris as the pupil of the French orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme. Chlebowski traveled to Spain, Italy, Germany, and Belgium. His first success was selling his painting "Joanne d’Arc in Amiens prison” to Napoleon III of FranceIn the years 1864-1876 Chlebowski was master painter for Sultan Abdülaziz and took up residence in Istanbul.[1] In 1876 he moved to Paris. In 1881 he returned permanently to Krakow. The subject matter of his watercolors and oil paintings is diverse. He painted images of historical battles related to the history of Turkey, oriental genre scenes, landscapes, and portraits of Sultans.

Was a Polish writer, poet, comic and singer. After the outbreak of World War II, in 1940 he was arre

Was a Polish writer, poet, comic and singer. After the outbreak of World War II, in 1940 he was arrested by the Germans and sent to Germany as a slave worker. However, on April 4 of that year he was sent to Dachau concentration camp. Later sent to Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, Grzesiuk spent more than 5 years in German concentration camps.

Was a Polish sculptor, and the nephew of novelist Boleslaw Prus. In 1909-11 Jackowski studied sculpt

Was a Polish sculptor, and the nephew of novelist Boleslaw Prus. In 1909-11 Jackowski studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (Akademia Sztuk Pieknych) under Konstanty Laszczka, as well as the history of art at the Kraków University. In 1911-12 he attended the Académie Colarossi in Paris, France.Jackowski completed his art studies before the First World War in Kraków, the Austrian-ruled part of Poland, and throughout the Interwar period lived and worked in Warsaw. He was a member, and for many years president, of the Rzezba (Sculpture) Society. Jackowski died in 1951 in Katowice, Poland.

Was a Polish realist and romanticist painter. Born in Lwów (then in Austro-Hungarian Galicia), he g

Was a Polish realist and romanticist painter. Born in Lwów (then in Austro-Hungarian Galicia), he graduated from the Kraków-based Academy of Fine Arts. A student of Cynk and Luszczkiewicz, he moved to Vienna and then Munich, where he studied under the tutelage of Alexander Liezen-Mayer between 1887 and 1889. He also spent a brief time in Paris and Rome before returning to his natal Lwów, where he spent the rest of his life.

Was a Polish painter.

Was a Polish painter.