Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. B

Is an African-American soul/R&B/funk singer, best known for her 1971 Stax Records hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff."In early 1970, she was discovered by songwriter Ralph Williams, who wanted her to record some songs. With Williams' connections, she came in cont

Was a French artist. Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée, Launois demonstrated a gift and passion

Was a French artist. Born in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée, Launois demonstrated a gift and passion for drawing. His parents encouraged him, but his formal training was limited to working with Charles Milcendeau and later with Auguste Lepère. He had a short stint at the Ecole Julian in Paris. Launois did many sketches, drawings, and paintings during and after World War I.

Is a French artist living in Nicaragua. Self-taught, Calvet started painting at the age of 38 when p

Is a French artist living in Nicaragua. Self-taught, Calvet started painting at the age of 38 when personal crisis metamorphosed into a form of rebirth. Painting became an effective means of communication and the conduit for exorcising the violence and demons of his past.

Was a French painter.Initially he was influenced by Fauvism and Impressionism, but from 1908 he was

Was a French painter.Initially he was influenced by Fauvism and Impressionism, but from 1908 he was associated with Cubism. Metzinger was a member of the Section d'Or group of artists. Certain pieces such as At the Cycle-Race track suggest speed and movement, ideas which are linked to the futurist movement.

Was a successful portraitist for French Royalty in the first half of the 16th Century, as well as an

Was a successful portraitist for French Royalty in the first half of the 16th Century, as well as an architect, sculptor and limner of illuminated manuscripts. He was active mostly in France and in Italy and London as well. Perréal’s major patrons were Charles of Bourbon, King Charles VIII, Louis XII and Francis I, all of France. It is mentioned that in honor of Charles of Bourbon he painted escutcheons for the entry of the nobleman to the city of Lyon[1], but the date of Charles' birth, 1489, and the time of the artist's residence in Lyons do not coincide accurately. His most remarkable works are often considered to be a portrait of Charles VIII (Musée Condé) and a miniature piece, Pierre Sala, an image of a poet who, like Perréal, was a royal valet de chambre.

Was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century.Dubu

Was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century.Dubuffet was born in Le Havre. He moved to Paris in 1918 to study painting at the Académie Julian, but after six months he left the Académie to study independently. In 1924, doubting the value of art, he stopped painting and took over his father's business selling wine. He took up painting again in the 1930s, but again stopped, only turning to art for good in 1942. His first solo show came in 1944. He approached the surrealist group in 1948, then the College of Pataphysique in 1954.

Was a French/Danish sculptor. He won a bronze medal for Denmark in the art competitions at the 1924

Was a French/Danish sculptor. He won a bronze medal for Denmark in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for his Boxer.

An American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player.Jean Ritchie quickly memorized

An American folk singer, songwriter, and Appalachian dulcimer player.Jean Ritchie quickly memorized songs and performed at local dances and the country fair in Hazard. In the late forties the family acquired a radio and discovered that what they were sing

Is a French painter, The artist indicates: "I realize that behind my artistic creation, behind the f

Is a French painter, The artist indicates: "I realize that behind my artistic creation, behind the fascination for the naked body, there are twenty centuries of painting, primarily religious, twenty centuries of dead Christs, tortured martyrs, gory revolutions, massacres and shattered dreams [...] I realize that history and maybe art history are engraved on the body and flesh of men."

Was a popular French singer and actor.The son of a composer, with brothers and sisters who had succe

Was a popular French singer and actor.The son of a composer, with brothers and sisters who had successful careers of their own in musical entertainment, Jean Sablon studied piano at the Lyceé Charlemagne in Paris. He left before graduating to enroll at the Paris Conservatoire in order to concentrate on a vocal career.

A French musician known by the alias Jess, wrote chiptunes on the Atari ST during the 1990s.

A French musician known by the alias Jess, wrote chiptunes on the Atari ST during the 1990s.

Is a French Canadian singer who had his big break on the first edition of the francophonic hit music

Is a French Canadian singer who had his big break on the first edition of the francophonic hit music show based out of Paris called Nouvelle Star (patterened after the other Idol formats). Jean Sebastien was the only contestant from Québec to make it into the top ten, as the show chose to no longer include Québec in the audition process after the first season. It has been speculated that it was Lavoie's hailing from Québec that might have been what prevented him from winning Nouvelle Star due to Québec's geographical isolation from other francophonic territories, as well as its small population as a voting proportion.

As well as a painter, novelist and filmmaker. Her lyrics explore themes of feminism and anti-authori

As well as a painter, novelist and filmmaker. Her lyrics explore themes of feminism and anti-authoritarianism.Smith met Mecca Normal bandmate David Lester in 1981 while the two were working together at a Vancouver newspaper. As a result of her work in Mec

Is an American R&B and jazz singer, singularly known for having replaced Diana Ross in The Supremes

Is an American R&B and jazz singer, singularly known for having replaced Diana Ross in The Supremes in 1970.It was while singing in Miami, Florida where Motown president Berry Gordy discovered the 24 year old singer performing with her brother at a club i

Was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in th

Was a Swiss painter and sculptor. He is best known for his sculptural machines or kinetic art, in the Dada tradition; known officially as metamechanics. Tinguely's art satirized the mindless overproduction of material goods in advanced industrial society.

Was an artist. He was of mixed Greek and French descent. As a child he was known as a prodigy, and r

Was an artist. He was of mixed Greek and French descent. As a child he was known as a prodigy, and received commissions to paint portraits of prominent Athenians. [1] At 19, Varda moved to Paris where he met Picasso and Braque and lost all interest in the academic style of painting he had been pursuing until that time. [1] He moved to London during World War I, became a ballet dancer[2], and began to make friends with members of the avant garde in London.[2] [3]

Was a French sculptor. Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École de

Was a French sculptor. Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and that of Paris. He was a pupil of François Jouffroy (1806-1882) and Ernest-Eugène Hiolle (1834-1886), he won the Grand Prix de l'Exposition Universelle in 1889. He belonged to the Society of French Artists. Several models of his sculptures (La Jeunesse, Retour de chasse) are kept at the Musée des Jacobins d'Auch (Gers). He died in Paris.

Was a French artist best known for his portrait busts, most often of women. Little is known of his e

Was a French artist best known for his portrait busts, most often of women. Little is known of his early training, but he started as a modeler at the Sévres factory. He was sculptor to the Duc d'Orléans and worked on gilded lead statue groups of children at the Palais-Royal. He was not a member of the Royal Academy, but rather that of St. Luke. He had a school for sculpture and drawing; Louis Jean-Jacques Durameau studied there.

Was a French sculptor. The marble statue named Jeune Gaulois, kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris be

Was a French sculptor. The marble statue named Jeune Gaulois, kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris belongs to the series of Gauls which occupied much the second half of the 19th century. The mistletoe and the sickle have disappeared.

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master, the son of the French dancers Jean-Bapt

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master, the son of the French dancers Jean-Baptiste Brulo and Marie-Thérèse Tabary. He danced at Bordeaux (1771-74) then at Montpellier (late 1790s), where his elder brother Mathias was ballet master and his nephew Philippe was theatre director. Brulo arrived at Stockholm in 1803 with his wife Catherine, at the same time as Filippo Taglioni. He became the Royal Swedish Ballet's premier danseur and choreographer, composing ballets for it. He left Sweden in January 1819 for Copenhagen, but the date and place of his death are unknown.

Is a French video artist. Decavele works with representations of memory and effacement through video

Is a French video artist. Decavele works with representations of memory and effacement through video and photography. Since 1999 he has held solo exhibitions in Paris, Ivry sur Seine, Winnipeg, Toronto and Vancouver and has participated in video festivals and presentations in Rome and France. He received the Villa Medicis Hors les Murs award in 1999 for his video Nostalgie, la Demeurance et l'Icone and again in 2001 for Entre Ciel et Mer, Voyage Aide Memoire.

Was a French sculptor. Made rich by his uncle's inheritance, he spent eight years in Italy, to study

Was a French sculptor. Made rich by his uncle's inheritance, he spent eight years in Italy, to study the Ancient Arts there. His works were only exhibited in the Salon of 1789 and he bought a town-house in place Vendôme in Paris, where he set up a free-entry museum for other artists.

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1875. He was resident at the V

Was a French sculptor. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1875. He was resident at the Villa Medicis from 1876 to 1879. When he was alive, he gained some fame : his works were exhibited at the Salons and were always commented on by critics and writers at the time. He produced several sculptures including La Fontaine des Danaïdes in Marseille or La Gravure at the National Library, pediments, bas-reliefs on monuments, busts, fountains and ceilings of Parisian restaurants.[1]

Was a French ballet dancer and ballet master. He was the son of François Hus and Françoise-Nicole

Was a French ballet dancer and ballet master. He was the son of François Hus and Françoise-Nicole Gravillon, he was the brother of the future actress Mlle Hus and a member of the large Hus family, an 18th century dynasty of dancers and actors. He was a student of Louis Dupré, Gaetan Vestris and Jean-Georges Noverre.

Was a French dancer and dance master, known under the names Aubin-Jean-Michel Malter, Jean-Baptiste

Was a French dancer and dance master, known under the names Aubin-Jean-Michel Malter, Jean-Baptiste or Jean-Nicolas. He was the son of Jean-Nicolas Malter, known as de Saint-Aubin, and of Madeleine Gosselin, and thus a member of the Malter family of dancers.