Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a prolific, deaf itinerant painter who produced many charming portraits of well-off New England

Was a prolific, deaf itinerant painter who produced many charming portraits of well-off New England families, especially their children. He lived much of the latter half of his life in Buxton, Maine, USA, recording the faces of much of Maine's elite socie

Is a songwriter and musician. He wrote songs for Shirley Bassey, Paul Anka, Jackie De Shannon ("Come

Is a songwriter and musician. He wrote songs for Shirley Bassey, Paul Anka, Jackie De Shannon ("Come On Down"), John Farnham, The Ace Kefford Stand ("This World's an Apple").

Was an American pianist known for his reserved, elegant style and sophisticated interpretations of B

Was an American pianist known for his reserved, elegant style and sophisticated interpretations of Bach and Scarlatti, and for his collaboration with the American composer Samuel Barber.Browning was born to musical parents in Denver, Colorado in 1933. He studied piano from age 5 with his mother and, at the age of 10, was accepted as a student by Rosina Lhévinne.[2] He appeared as a soloist with the Denver Symphony Orchestra later that same year.

Is an American jazz pianist.During WWII he enlisted in the Air Corps and after intense training, bec

Is an American jazz pianist.During WWII he enlisted in the Air Corps and after intense training, became a bombardier on a B17 Flying Fortress. He and his 10-man crew were transferred to combat duty in England, flying bombing missions over Germany. His pla

Is an American-Australian musician. He is the frontman of the John Butler Trio, a band that has achi

Is an American-Australian musician. He is the frontman of the John Butler Trio, a band that has achieved two platinum records in Australia with Three (2001) and Living 2001-2002 (2003). Their album Sunrise Over Sea debuted at number one on 15 March 2004 and shipped gold in its first week of release. Butler is known around the town of Fremantle, Western Australia as the "Million Dollar Hippie" due to his extravagant lifestyle and penchant for Moet champagne.

Was an Irish artist and the father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. He is probably bes

Was an Irish artist and the father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. He is probably best known for his portrait of the young William Butler Yeats which is one of a number of his pictures in the Yeats museum in the National Gallery of Ireland. His portrait of John O'Leary (1904) is considered to be his masterpiece (Raymond Keaveney 2002).

Is a cartoonist, artist, and musician noted for dealing with macabre subjects and physical disabilit

Is a cartoonist, artist, and musician noted for dealing with macabre subjects and physical disabilities.Two animated cartoons have been based on Callahan's cartoons: Pelswick, a children's show on Nickelodeon; and Quads, a Canadian-Australian co-productio

Is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/r

Is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was born in Berkeley, California. He is the younger brother of Tom Fogerty

An Australian pianist, composer and music therapist who has long been resident in the United Kingdom

An Australian pianist, composer and music therapist who has long been resident in the United Kingdom. One of his best known works is the Concierto Folklorico for piano and string orchestra. His works for piano form much of his musical output, although he composes for many other instruments. His work is described as expressive and lyrical.John Carmichael was born in Melbourne in 1930. He studied piano with Margaret Schofield and in 1947 won a scholarship to the Melbourne Conservatorium, where his teacher was Raymond Lambert. He also studied composition with Dorian Le Gallienne. Moving to Europe, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Marcel Ciampi and in London with Arthur Benjamin and Anthony Milner, a pupil of Mátyás Seiber. He wrote the music for Britain's Festival of Women during this period. He also wrote reviews and critiques for music magazines.

Is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.Carter met his future songwriting partner Ken H

Is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.Carter met his future songwriting partner Ken Hawker at school. They formed a skiffle band in the 1950s called LVI. It was then they began writing songs together: "We began to write real Buddy Holly take-offs. Which was good, it got us excited about songwriting." In 1960 the duo went to London and presented themselves under their songwriting pseudonyms John Carter and Ken Lewis. Terry Kennedy became their manager and convinced them to start their own band as an outlet for their songs.

Is an American illustrator known for genre and caricature paintings.He was a member of Society of Il

Is an American illustrator known for genre and caricature paintings.He was a member of Society of Illustrators and was represented at the St. Louis Exposition-World's Fair 1904. Apart from the above mentioned magazines he also worked as an illustrator for

Better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and song writer who was a central figure in the

Better known as Twink, is an English drummer, singer and song writer who was a central figure in the English psychedelic movement, and an actor.Alder's career began in 1963 as a member of a rhythm and blues band from Colchester called Dane Stephens and th

He has been associated with a great number of bands, ranging from the unknown and unsigned to multi-

He has been associated with a great number of bands, ranging from the unknown and unsigned to multi-platinum sellers, most notably the alternative rock band Evanescence. One of his main collaborators is long-time friend Rocky Gray, who is often John's bandmate in various group projects.LeCompt was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He resides in Arkansas with his wife Shelly and two children, Bethanie and John Charles LeCompt II.His first commercial endeavor was the Christian metal band Mindrage, in which he performed as both lead vocalist and lead guitarist. Enlisted for the project was Nick Williams on bass and Chad Wilburn on drums. Mindrage signed to Bulletproof Records and in June 1998 recorded the studio album Sown In Weakness, Raised In Power, consisting of eleven tracks. Their second album was a split EP with band Nailed Promise featuring four tracks released on Pluto Records. For this album, Justin Carder replaced Wilburn on drums.

A Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on Ma

A Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendition of Danny Boy. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on March 25, 1955, John moved with his family to Willowdale, Ontario, Canada in 1965. Growing up in a musical family, his only formal musical training was at St

Was an English sculptor, born in London. Brother of the sculptor Sir Henry Cheere, he was originally

Was an English sculptor, born in London. Brother of the sculptor Sir Henry Cheere, he was originally apprenticed as a haberdasher from 1725 to 1732. Among his works were a gilt equestrian statue of William III in St James's Square, London, made in 1739, a

A concert pianist from New Zealand.In 2004 he became the youngest winner of the Sydney International

A concert pianist from New Zealand.In 2004 he became the youngest winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition. He has a Master of Music from the University of Auckland, where he studied with Rae de Lisle. He has performed with most of the major symphony orchestras of Australia and New Zealand, and has made recordings of Henri Dutilleux and Claude Debussy for Naxos and ABC Classics respectively.

He spent his childhood in Greece, but returned to England in 1938. With the outbreak of the war he j

He spent his childhood in Greece, but returned to England in 1938. With the outbreak of the war he joined the Royal Air Force, where he flew missions in the Far East.Back in London now 25 years old, he began painting and in 1949 had his first exhibition. In 1957 he moved to Paris and participated in a show together with Enrico Baj, Jorn and Mihailovitch at Galerie Rive Gauche.Collections include: Tate Gallery, London; Frissiras Museum, Greece; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries; Beaux Art Museum, Toulouse; Beaux Art Museum Nantes; Contemporary Art Society, London; Museum of 20th Century Art, Vienna; Kunst Museum, Randers, Denmark; Kunst Museum Silkeborg, Denmark; Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, Paris

A Canadian painter.Pratt moved to New Brunswick in 1953 to attend Mount Allison University, where he

A Canadian painter.Pratt moved to New Brunswick in 1953 to attend Mount Allison University, where he met his future wife, the artist Mary West. They married in 1957, and Pratt was appointed curator of the Memorial University Art Gallery in St. John's in 1961, a position he held for two and a half years.

Is a Grammy Award winning Australian-born British classical guitarist., Williams was taught initiall

Is a Grammy Award winning Australian-born British classical guitarist., Williams was taught initially by his father. At the age of twelve he went to Spain to study under Andr

Was a lead guitarist best known for his work with the San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger

Was a lead guitarist best known for his work with the San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. He pronounced his surname with the Italian "C" (Chipollina).

Was a well-known landscape artist from Edmonton, London.Adams studied at the Bloomsbury Art School a

Was a well-known landscape artist from Edmonton, London.Adams studied at the Bloomsbury Art School and lived in Edmonton, North London until 1873 when he moved to Ewhurst Hill, near Guildford. Most of his landscapes depict scenes from counties in Southern England, particularly Surrey. However, he also painted a few Scottish works featuring the River Tweed.Harvesting" was a favourite subject throughout his life and many of his exhibits at the Royal Academy explore this theme. Adams' landscapes are characterised by his broad technique, use of rich colour and sensitive handling of light. Throughout the period 1863 to 1893, Adams exhibited 75 pictures at the Royal Academy and 25 pictures at the Royal Society of British Artists.

Is an American singer-songwriter. Originally from Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music

Is an American singer-songwriter. Originally from Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1998, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier T

Is an American Jazz pianist, soloist, band leader, recording artist and accompanist. Recorded John C

Is an American Jazz pianist, soloist, band leader, recording artist and accompanist. Recorded John Colianni (debut album) Blues-O-Matic and Live at the Maybeck for Concord Records. At nineteen, toured the world as Lionel Hampton's pianist. Was Mel Tormé's

Was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape painting

Was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home—now known as "Constable Country"—which he invested with an intensity of affection. "I should paint my own places best", he wrote to his friend John Fisher in 1821, "painting is but another word for feeling".[2]His most famous paintings include Dedham Vale of 1802 and The Hay Wain of 1821. Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful and did not become a member of the establishment until he was elected to the Royal Academy at the age of 52. He sold more paintings in France than in his native England.

Was a British artist. A veteran of World War II and a photographer, he emigrated to the United State

Was a British artist. A veteran of World War II and a photographer, he emigrated to the United States in 1960 and had many exhibitions in Europe and North America.[citation needed] He was on the editorial staff of Artforum from 1962 to 1971, and was Editor-in-Chief from 1972 to 1977. He also was director of several museums including the Akron Art Museum, Ohio. In 1980 he moved to New York, and refocused his work on photography.