Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an Irish portrait and figure painter.Born in Fermoy, Co. Cork of humble parentage, O'Keeffe bega

Was an Irish portrait and figure painter.Born in Fermoy, Co. Cork of humble parentage, O'Keeffe began painting at an early age and was apprenticed to a coach painter. He began painting scenes for local theatres, working his way up to religious pictures for local Roman Catholic churches. In 1831 he sent a Portrait of a Lady and Crucifixion to the Royal Hibernian Academy.

Was a Welsh actor, pianist, artist, comedian and singer.Parry, the only son of Welsh musician John P

Was a Welsh actor, pianist, artist, comedian and singer.Parry, the only son of Welsh musician John Parry (known as Bardd Alaw), was born in London and, at an early age, was taught by his father to sing and to play the harp and the piano. He also studied t

Is a singer-songwriter, who built a large cult audience through unrelenting touring, a surreal sense

Is a singer-songwriter, who built a large cult audience through unrelenting touring, a surreal sense of humour and a winning underdog persona.Arriving on the back of punk rock and a gymnastic performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test, his first single, the

Is a British musician. He achieved great success by having two hits in the 1980s.Parr secured a publ

Is a British musician. He achieved great success by having two hits in the 1980s.Parr secured a publishing deal with Carlin Music in 1983 and in the same year Meat Loaf asked him to write some songs for his new album. That led to the fateful meeting with

Reigned as the 263rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican Cit

Reigned as the 263rd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death, almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate after Pius IX's 32-year reign. He has been the only Polish pope, and was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Adrian VI in the 1520s.

Is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist musician.Best

Is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist musician.Best known as the bass guitarist, keyboardist and, less often, mandolin player for Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a successful solo career, and is widely respected as both a musician and a producer.

Better known as Scatman John (sometimes credited as Scatman internationally), was a famous American

Better known as Scatman John (sometimes credited as Scatman internationally), was a famous American stuttering jazz musician who created a unique fusion of scat singing and eurodance, best known for his 1994 hit "Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)". As he liked to say, this was a process of "turning my biggest problem into my biggest asset.

Is an Australian singer best known for his 1978 worldwide hit single "Love is in the Air."When Georg

Is an Australian singer best known for his 1978 worldwide hit single "Love is in the Air."When George and Harry returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. A string of hits followed in Australia including "Yesterday's Hero", "St. Louis", "The Love Game", "Here We Go", "Keep On Smiling", "Where The Action Is", "I Hate The Music" and "I Wanna Do It With You".

Is an English-born Australian pop singer who performed as teen pop idol, Johnny Farnham, from 1964–1979 and then as adult contemporary singer John Farnham.[1] His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band during 1982–1985.[2][3] In October 1986 his solo single, "You're the Voice" peaked at #1 on the Australian singles charts.

Is an English-born Australian pop singer who performed as teen pop idol, Johnny Farnham, from 1964–1979 and then as adult contemporary singer John Farnham.[1] His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Lit

Was an English poet and singer-songwriter.Jake Thackray was born in Leeds[1]. He was educated at St.

Was an English poet and singer-songwriter.Jake Thackray was born in Leeds[1]. He was educated at St. Michael's Catholic College in Leeds and at Durham University, where he graduated in 1960 with a degree in modern languages. Thackray then spent four years

Was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish

Was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish Phillip".Phillip's artistic talent was recognised at an early age. His education at the Royal Academy of Arts was paid for by a wealthy patron. While at the academy Phillip became a member of The Clique a group of aspirant arists organised by Richard Dadd. The Clique considered themselves to be followers of Hogarth and Wilkie. Phillip's own career was to follow that of fellow-Scot Wilkie very closely, beginning with carefully detailed paintings depicting the lives of Scottish crofters, and moving on to much more broadly painted scenes of Spanish life influenced by Murillo and Velázquez.

Was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and lea

Was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas. He is the father of Jeffrey Phillips, Mackenzie Phillips, Chynna Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips, and Bijou Ph

Was an English abstract painter who emerged in Britain after World War II. Plumb was born in Luton,

Was an English abstract painter who emerged in Britain after World War II. Plumb was born in Luton, and he went to the Byam Shaw School in London at the age of 20. He also studied at the Luton School of Art, and then the Central School in London with Victor Pasmore, and William Turnbull. While studying in London, Plumb married Joan Lawrence, a long-time close friend. Plumb's works reflected his admiration for American Color Field painting and hard-edge painting.[1] In the mid-1960s Plumb produced paintings with large fields of a single color; with narrow, strips on the edge of different colors intended to optically enhance the the emotional impact of the central, major, and usually intense hue. He taught at Bennington College in Vermont in 1968 and 1969. When he died, Plumb was 81 years old.

Was an American painter of historical and literary subjects.Quidor was born in Gloucester Co., N. J.

Was an American painter of historical and literary subjects.Quidor was born in Gloucester Co., N. J., and in 1826 moved to New York City where he studied painting under John Wesley Jarvis and Henry Inman. Afterward he lived on a farm near Quincy, Illinois

Was a master stained glass artist working in Australia, considered to be the finest such artist of h

Was a master stained glass artist working in Australia, considered to be the finest such artist of his time.Beginning in 1885, Radecki worked for Frederick Ashwin, a leading stained glass designer who had immigrated from Great Britain. Ashwin built upon Radecki's art education and taught him the craft of working with glass, including the specialized techniques of painting it. Ashwin and Radecki thereafter collaborated on a number of window projects until Ashwin's death in 1909. Radecki then became the chief designer for the studio, now known as J. Ashwin & Co., partnering with Fred's brother, John. When John died in 1920, Radecki became proprietor of the studio, which grew to be the largest and most prestigious glass studio in Sydney.

Was an Irish American artist.Ramage entered the Dublin School of Artists in 1763 and began his caree

Was an Irish American artist.Ramage entered the Dublin School of Artists in 1763 and began his career as a goldsmith and miniaturist. Most of his commissions would be earned via portraits. In 1772, he traveled to Halifax, Nova Scotia and subsequently settled in Boston.

Was an English sculptor and equine painter.Born in South Woodford, Essex, Skeaping studied at Goldsm

Was an English sculptor and equine painter.Born in South Woodford, Essex, Skeaping studied at Goldsmith's College, London, and later at the Royal Academy. He was the first husband of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, with whom he exhibited during the 1920s.

He was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated wi

He was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After being fired from the band in 1998,[1] Rich embarked on a solo career on BNA Records in the late 1990s. Eventually, he and Big Kenny formed the duo Big & Rich, who have recorded four studio albums to date and charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In addition to his work in Big & Rich, John has co-written singles for multiple artists, including Keith Anderson, Cowboy Troy, and Gretchen Wilson, as well as producing records for several other artists.

Is a British guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with George Harrison and

Is a British guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

Is a retired English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Of the four

Is a retired English musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, Deacon was the youngest and last to join. Deacon wrote a number of Queen's hit singles, including "You're My Best Friend", "Spread Your Wings", "I Want to Break Free" and the band's biggest selling single, "Another One Bites the Dust". He also played rhythm and acoustic guitars on several albums as well as occasional keyboards, synthesizer and programming.

Is a UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist and bouzouki player.He is principally known for h

Is a UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist and bouzouki player.He is principally known for his songs covered by other artists, but has gigged regularly both solo and with his various bands (see discography below). He now regularly works on the UK

An Australian artist born in Brisbane who is particularly known for his tropical and bush landscapes

An Australian artist born in Brisbane who is particularly known for his tropical and bush landscapes, genre and portraits.He won the Italian Government Travelling Art Prize in 1955 and the Women's Weekly Art Prize for Portraits in 1958. He also won the Sulman Prize for 1962, along with many other prizes and he has had numerous portraits hung in the Archibald Prize since the early 1950s.He was a Trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery from 1969 to 1987 and Officer-in-charge of Fine Art at the Queensland College of Art between 1974 and 1984. Rigby received an honorary doctorate from Griffith University in 1994 for services to the arts and was made an honorary member of the Royal Queensland Art Society in 2001. He was the subject of a book "John Rigby: Art and Life" launched by the Queensland Art Gallery in 2003. In 2004, the Museum of Brisbane held a special survey of his portraits spanning some 50 years.

Is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritt

Is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.

Was an American gospel music singer. He was the favorite singer of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King J

Was an American gospel music singer. He was the favorite singer of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was nicknamed "Mr. Baptist." Mahalia Jackson once said he had the greatest voice she had ever heard, stating "Nobody need mess with 'Amazing Grace'