Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Better known as Stellakis (Greek: Ste??????), was a Greek folk musician who wrote, sang, and played

Better known as Stellakis (Greek: Ste??????), was a Greek folk musician who wrote, sang, and played guitar in the rebetiko style. He was the father of another well-known Greek folk musician, Vangelis Perpiniadis.

Is a Zimbabwean musician. She is internationally known for her singing and playing of the mbira dzav

Is a Zimbabwean musician. She is internationally known for her singing and playing of the mbira dzavadzimu, a traditional instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. She is one of the few female players of the instrument, which she learned to play from 1966 to 1969 when even fewer females played the instrument.

A singer-actress and former model who has become a pop star in much of the Chinese-speaking world, i

A singer-actress and former model who has become a pop star in much of the Chinese-speaking world, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Stella was educated at Crescent Girls' School, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and the National University of Singapore. Though born in Singapore, in recent years, she has primarily resided and worked in Taiwan.Apart from her duties as a recording artist, she also acts for a variety of television serials in Taiwan and Singapore. Some of her serials have included a lead role as Sam in MediaCorp's Beautiful Trio with award-winning veteran actresses Huang Biren and Ivy Lee, and a role in the China action film Kung Fu Girls, where she also performed the theme song of the soundtrack to the film. She starred as the lead character in the 2002 television series Marmalade Boy, for which she also sang the theme song, "???? Wenshì de Hua (Greenhouse Flower)".

Is an American pop and rock singer best known for her work with 'Sister Soleil' and her 2001 hit "Ki

Is an American pop and rock singer best known for her work with 'Sister Soleil' and her 2001 hit "Kiss Kiss", an English language cover of Turkish singer Tarkan's song "Simarik". She has been working in the music industry for over 10 years. She is current

An American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is the sister of country music icon Dolly Parto

An American Country Music singer and songwriter. She is the sister of country music icon Dolly Parton and businessman Randy Parton. With the help of her sister, Stella Parton became a successful Country singer in her own right during the late 70s. Her big

Was a dublin born artist of russian and german extraction. She was born in 1907 to Willaim Steyn, in

Was a dublin born artist of russian and german extraction. She was born in 1907 to Willaim Steyn, in Dentistry and Bertha Jaffe, who had moved to Ireland from eastern europe, initially to Limerick. Stella studied at [Alexandra College] and the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art, In 1926, in the company of her mother and fellow artist Hilda Roberts, she went to Paris to study at the Académie Scandinave and at La Grande Chaumière.

A French singer and musician.Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing mus

A French singer and musician.Born in Paris into a family of Polish immigrants, she began writing music in the early sixties together with her uncle Maurice Chorenslup. Their songs were parodies of the Yé-yé style that was popular at the time. Stella's fir

Is a Swiss singer.His success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when as part of the

Is a Swiss singer.His success started in German-speaking countries in the 1980s when as part of the band Grauzone he had a hit single "Eisbär". With hit songs such as "Combien de Temps" and "Oh Ironie", his popularity spread Europe-wide with various albums, tours, and chart success in France and Switzerland.

Is the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine.The character of Rat came from Pastis's earlie

Is the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine.The character of Rat came from Pastis's earlier strip, Rat. The character of Pig was based on pigs that had been featured in The Infirm. When Pastis invented the characters of Pig and Rat, they were ju

Is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Currently residing in Tokyo, she is signed onto Sony Music Japa

Is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Currently residing in Tokyo, she is signed onto Sony Music Japan and is a student at Aoyama Gakuin University's school of law.

Was an American figure skater. She earned a place on the United States' world team for the 1961 Worl

Was an American figure skater. She earned a place on the United States' world team for the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships after she finished second at 1961 U.S National Championships. She died on February 15, 1961 when Sabena Flight 548 crashed o

Is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 1996 as a duet partner on Ty Herndon's si

Is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 1996 as a duet partner on Ty Herndon's single "Heart Half Empty", which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The single was included both on Herndon's 1995 debut alb

An American singer and was the eleventh-place finalist on sixth season of American Idol. She is from

An American singer and was the eleventh-place finalist on sixth season of American Idol. She is from Savannah, Georgia and first began singing around the age of two or three. After graduating from Windsor Forest High, Edwards pursued vocal instruction for a month and then went on to appear at the Apollo Theatre in New York when she competed in "It's Showtime at the Apollo." She has won many singing contests since then, including "Savannah Star" in 2005.Edwards first auditioned for the reality show, American Idol, in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the only one of the top 12 contestants on Idol not presented in the TV tryouts preceding the naming of the top 24 semi-finalists.

Is an American figure skater. She first competed in pairs with partner Amaan Archer and captured a N

Is an American figure skater. She first competed in pairs with partner Amaan Archer and captured a Novice U.S. Championship title. Archer later left skating and Stephanie paried up with Aaron Parchem. The duo began their competitive career with a win in J

Was a British musical theatre actress.Stephanie Lawrence was born in Hayling Island, Hampshire the d

Was a British musical theatre actress.Stephanie Lawrence was born in Hayling Island, Hampshire the daughter of a musician and classically trained dancer. Having trained at the Arts Educational School at Tring, Hertfordshire, she made her debut in The Nutcracker at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1962. Her West End debut came at the age of 16, playing the part of a rollerskating tap dancer in Forget Me Not Lane. Her first musical appearance in the West End was in Bubbling Brown Sugar. In 1979 Hal Prince chose Stephanie to take over the role of Eva Peron in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita from Marti Webb.

Is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo c

Is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over twenty Top 50 hits. Her ethereal visual style and heavily symbolic lyrics have brought her critical acclaim.

A classical pianist. She has recorded works of Erik Satie, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Franz Liszt, Carl

A classical pianist. She has recorded works of Erik Satie, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Franz Liszt, Carl Maria von Weber, Albéric Magnard, Pierre Boulez, and Iannis Xenakis among others.Stephanie McCallum studied with Alexander Sverjensky and Gordon Watson at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. After further study with Ronald Smith in the UK, she gave a debut concert at the Wigmore Hall in 1982. Returning to Australia in 1985, she became a founding member of contemporary ensembles AustraLYSIS and the Sydney Alpha Ensemble. She has performed as soloist with most of the major Australian symphony orchestras and in ensembles with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, ELISION Ensemble and The Australia Ensemble. In a 1985 Wigmore Hall recital, she gave what is believed to be the first ever complete public performance of Alkan's Three Studies, Opus 76 (for the Left Hand, for the Right Hand, and for the Hands Reunited).

To Joseph Mills (New York city employee) and Christine Mills (a hairdresser). Mills is a U.S. Grammy

To Joseph Mills (New York city employee) and Christine Mills (a hairdresser). Mills is a U.S. Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer, a former Broadway star, and was originally given the title as "the little girl with the big voice."

Is an American figure skater who came to prominence during the 2006 United States Figure Skating Cha

Is an American figure skater who came to prominence during the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships. Rosenthal's hometown is Salt Lake City, Utah. She began skating at the age of 5 when a friend's mother put her in a group class. Rosenthal's ho

Is an American figure skater who competes in ladies singles.

Is an American figure skater who competes in ladies singles.

Is an American pair skater. She is the older sister of Tiffany Stiegler and Johnnie Stiegler.

Is an American pair skater. She is the older sister of Tiffany Stiegler and Johnnie Stiegler.

Is mixed-media conceptual artist based in San Francisco. She studied at the San Francisco Art Instit

Is mixed-media conceptual artist based in San Francisco. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute (BFA 1995) and Stanford University (MFA 2005). Her works tend to mix the familiar consumer world with natural worlds or imagined future worlds. She frequently uses foam-core board and downloaded images to recreate familiar objects, while distorting or de-purposing them in slightly alien ways. Notable projects include:

Even though Vaughan initially wanted to play the drums as his primary instrument, Michael Quinn gave

Even though Vaughan initially wanted to play the drums as his primary instrument, Michael Quinn gave him a guitar when he was seven years old. Vaughan's brother, Jimmie Vaughan, gave him his first guitar lessons. Vaughan was later quoted in Guitar Player as saying, "My brother Jimmie actually was one of the biggest influences on my playing. He really was the reason I started to play, watching him and seeing what could be done.

Is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and

Is an American guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young). In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stills #28 in its list of "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time

An American pianist.Stephen Beus began taking piano lessons at age 5, and made his symphonic debut a

An American pianist.Stephen Beus began taking piano lessons at age 5, and made his symphonic debut at age 9. He won the MTNA National Competition at the high school level at age 17, and later won the same competition again at age 21 at the collegiate level. He attended nearby Whitman College for undergraduate studies, and later attended the Juilliard School of Music at the graduate level. His teachers have included Leonard Richter and Robert McDonald.[1]