Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A Mexican singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter who performs Spanish-language rock and pop music.

A Mexican singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter who performs Spanish-language rock and pop music. Venegas, who grew up in Tijuana, began studying music at the age of eight and went on to join several bands, including Tijuana No!, before starting a career on her own. In addition to singing and writing her own songs, she plays numerous instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She has won two Latin Grammys and one Grammy. She fluently speaks both English and Spanish and has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer.

Better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer.Her father,

Better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer.Her father, Jacques Noureddine, played the saxophone. Juliette began to learn to play the piano at the young age of seven. Her first teacher was an old woman who used Debussyto teach the young girl. Juliette quickly bored of this music.

Was a master percussionist.Collazo was born in Havana, Cuba. He gained his musical background from t

Was a master percussionist.Collazo was born in Havana, Cuba. He gained his musical background from the religious cult Santería, a syncretistic form derived from a combination of Catholicand African origins, starting at Batá drums when he was fifteen. He moved to United States in the fifties to join in a world tour with the Afroamerican dancer Katherine Dunham and her Dance Company. After playing with Dunham, Collazo rose to prominence recording and performing with Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Silvestre Méndez, Dizzy Gillespie and Machito, among others. These collaborations were magisterial and provide motivation and feedback for researchers, and assure the relevance of the research to the goal of improving the performance of Batá Drums. Collazo died in New York City of undisclosed causes at age 78.

Is one of the most important ballet dancers of the later part of the 20th century and probably the m

Is one of the most important ballet dancers of the later part of the 20th century and probably the most important Argentine dancer of all time.A prodigiously gifted youngster, he joined the Chamber Ballet Company at the Colón Theatre in 1981, and a year later had already performed as soloist at the Colón in a production directed by Flemming Flindt.

Is a self-taught Cuban painter. He specializes in primitive paintings.

Is a self-taught Cuban painter. He specializes in primitive paintings.

Is an Impressionist landscape painter. He is noted for his depictions of Latin American Life, many o

Is an Impressionist landscape painter. He is noted for his depictions of Latin American Life, many of which are in permanent collections around the globe.Ducuron won his first professional art competition when he was 13 years old. The judges of the Rio Cuarto Art Exhibition awarded Ducuron first place in the plein air art competition in 1960. Ducuron's first art teacher, Professor Angel Vieyra, an artist in his own right, was witness to the event.

Is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums[1] in 14 languages and released 77 albums.

Is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums[1] in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music he is one of the top 10 best selling music artists ever. While Iglesias rose to international prominence in the 1970s and 1980s as a performer of romantic ballads and as an iconically suave Spaniard gentleman, his success has continued as he entered new musical endeavors. Thus far, he has performed approximately 5,000 concerts

Better known as Julio Iglesias Jr., is a Spanish Filipino[1][2] pop singer and model. In 2008, he wa

Better known as Julio Iglesias Jr., is a Spanish Filipino[1][2] pop singer and model. In 2008, he was declared the winner of the CMT competition Gone Country.Iglesias Jr. with the help of his friend and manager Darius Jordi Lassus first got into show business as a model. It was his manager that negotiated an exclusive male modeling agreement with Joey Hunter (at the time he was the president of the Male Model division) at the Ford Models Agency in New York.

Is a modern Latin American kinetic artist and active mainly in Argentina. He is also an Op artist.

Is a modern Latin American kinetic artist and active mainly in Argentina. He is also an Op artist.

Is a Portuguese painter. He studyed painting in both Lisbon and Porto Academy of Fine Arts, in this

Is a Portuguese painter. He studyed painting in both Lisbon and Porto Academy of Fine Arts, in this last he one he joined the group of other fellow artists called Independentes (Independents). He joined the neo-realist movement, from 1945 to 1957, and he

Was an Argentine guitarist and composer. He has given many radio performances during his lifetime.Gu

Was an Argentine guitarist and composer. He has given many radio performances during his lifetime.Guitarist, pedagogue and Argentinian composer. His two parents were guitarists, who taught him the guitar very early. Julio Salvador Sagreras participates in the concerts at the age of 6. At 12, he studies the piano and the composition at the academy. He progresses quickly and becomes professor of guitar in Académia de Bellas Artes. In Buenos Aires, he makes acquaintance with the editor Francisco Nuñez, which will publish a hundred compositions of Sagreras. In 1905 he opens his own school, Academia de Guitarra. Between 1900 and 1936, Julio Sagreras gives many concerts in concert halls and saloons, and also participates in radio releases.

Was a singer of Puerto Rican danzas, also known as "The Great Lady of the Danzas".In 1947, Ross was

Was a singer of Puerto Rican danzas, also known as "The Great Lady of the Danzas".In 1947, Ross was offered a recording contract. She recorded the boleros "Diez Años" (Ten Years) by Rafael Hernandez and "Aunque me Llores" (Even if you cry for Me) by Claudio Ferrer. In 1948, she recorded 49 danzas written by composers such as Juan Morel Campos, Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, Rafael Alers and Angel Mislan among others.In 1953, Ross returned to Puerto Rico where she received a contract from the radio station "WNEL" to do the show "La Voz de Borinquen" (The voice of Puerto Rico). This is where she was nicknamed "The Great Lady of the Danzas".

Is a bolero singer, guitarist & composer.Julito Rodriguez got his first guitar as a present from his

Is a bolero singer, guitarist & composer.Julito Rodriguez got his first guitar as a present from his mother. He returned to San Juan in 1946, to study at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, there he joined the ROTC band directed by Rafael Alers. By 1947, Rodriguez had found a new musical passion in the "trio" music. His first "trio" was named "Los Romanceros". The group enjoyed considerable success until 1950, when Rodriguez decided to join the United States military.

Was one of the foremost American orchestral flute playersHe was well known as a teacher and served a

Was one of the foremost American orchestral flute playersHe was well known as a teacher and served as a faculty member at the Juilliard School , Curtis Institute of Music, and Carnegie Mellon University. He made many recordings with conductors such as Bruno Walter and Leonard Bernstein, and played second flute with the Cleveland Orchestra from 1937-1941. He went to principal flute with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1941-1943, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1951-1953, and the New York Philharmonic for 18 years, beginning in 1953 . During that time he also played in the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Baker loved chamber music and was one of the founding members of the Bach Aria Group, with whom he played from 1946 to 1964. Baker also performed on several notable film scores, including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Love Sick.

Was a Czech landscape painter, draughtsman, and graphic designer active between the art periods of R

Was a Czech landscape painter, draughtsman, and graphic designer active between the art periods of Romanticism and Realism.

Was a German-Dutch composer of classical music.Julius Röntgen was born in Leipzig, Germany, to a fa

Was a German-Dutch composer of classical music.Julius Röntgen was born in Leipzig, Germany, to a family of musicians. His father, Engelbert Röntgen, was first violinist in the Gewandhaus orchestra in Leipzig; his mother, Pauline Klengel, was a pianist.Julius was a gifted child. Neither he nor his sisters attended school; he was taught music by his parents and grandparents, and other subjects by private tutors. His first piano teacher was Carl Reinecke, the director of the Gewandhaus orchestra, while his early compositions were influenced by Reinecke, but also by Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms.

An Austro-Hungarian arctic explorer and an Arctic landscape artist.

An Austro-Hungarian arctic explorer and an Arctic landscape artist.

Was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Brahms's solo piano compo

Was an American concert pianist, possibly best known for his recordings of Brahms's solo piano compositions.Katchen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and debuted at age 10, playing Mozart's D minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy heard of his debut, and invited him to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York. He studied music with his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Svet, immigrants from Europe who had taught at the Moscow and Warsaw conservatories, until he was 14. He attended Haverford College, completing a four-year degree in philosophy in three years, graduating first in his class in 1946.He went to Paris and was invited to represent the United States at the first International UNESCO Festival

Is an American pop singer, whose reputation as a respectful and crafty interpreter of traditional po

Is an American pop singer, whose reputation as a respectful and crafty interpreter of traditional pop music is still overshadowed by his controversial on-the-air firing from Arthur Godfrey's radio show in 1953.

Is an artist based in Leipzig and New York. Popp studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst

Is an artist based in Leipzig and New York. Popp studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst in Leipzig and he won the Robot Choice Award in 2003.[5] The Fraunhofer Institute, Bonn, and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT have both studied elements of Popp’s work which made unique advances in the field of artificial intelligence.[2]

Was a German composer, pianist and organist. In his short life — he died at the age of 24 — he c

Was a German composer, pianist and organist. In his short life — he died at the age of 24 — he composed the Sonata on the 94th Psalm, in C minor, which was and still is one of the greatest organ works in the repertoire.a small village in the region of the Harz Mountains, Julius Reubke was the eldest son of organ and piano builder Adolf Reubke (1805-1875). Of Julius's five siblings, two brothers, Emil (1836-1884) and Karl (1840-1860), worked with their father; Emil became a partner in 1860 and owned the company from 1872. His brother Otto (1842-1913) was also a pianist, organist and composer; he prepared the Sonata on the 94th Psalm for its first publication in August 1871. Otto settled in Halle, where he was a professor at the University of Halle, and became its director in 1892. There were also two sisters, Meta and Alma.

Was a German born American sculptor and teacher who immigrated to the United States leaving Prussia

Was a German born American sculptor and teacher who immigrated to the United States leaving Prussia after 1848 and resided in Detroit Michigan after 1855 .[1][2] During the Gilded Age, he became a "sculptor of great renown in the Detroit area."[3] The Jul

A Canadian R&B singer of Jamaican heritage, and was brought up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto

A Canadian R&B singer of Jamaican heritage, and was brought up in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto. She has collaborated and written for many notable artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.Black had a Top 40 hit on the Canadian charts in 1998 with "Rally'n". She has had subsequent hits with singles such as "You Changed" and "Between Me and U". She had also been invited to contribute to Rascalz' groundbreaking hip hop single "Northern Touch" in 1998, but was unable to participate due to other commitments.[1]

Is a Kazakhstani composer. He was born in Kurmangazy District, in Atyrau Province."My Kazakhstan" wa

Is a Kazakhstani composer. He was born in Kurmangazy District, in Atyrau Province."My Kazakhstan" was modified in 2006 by the current Kazakhstani president Nursultan Nazarbayev, and became the current anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

A Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the

A Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai. Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field for his work in various films and television dramas. Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for Arashi. He is also known to be the group's "Concert Leader," as he always takes charge in the group's concert planning.