Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A French singer. Her biggest hit singles in France were "Mise au point" (1983, covered by Leslie in

A French singer. Her biggest hit singles in France were "Mise au point" (1983, covered by Leslie in 2007 and Quentin Mosimann in 2008), "Vivre ailleurs" (1986, #11 in France, produced by Secret Service) and "À la vie à l'amour" (1987, #30 in France and #5

A Dutch singer and pianist who currently plays with the band Krezip and has also been a guest singer

A Dutch singer and pianist who currently plays with the band Krezip and has also been a guest singer for Ayreon. She is the main song writer of the band and is known for being very expressive while on stage.Govaert is one of the first graduates of the Dut

Was an English cellist, today acknowledged as one of the greatest exponents of the instrument. She i

Was an English cellist, today acknowledged as one of the greatest exponents of the instrument. She is particularly associated with Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor; her interpretation of this work has been described as "definitive" and "legendary"

Was a British-born Mexican actress, model and singer, known for her successful career in telenovelas

Was a British-born Mexican actress, model and singer, known for her successful career in telenovelas, especially on Televisa. Voltaire also appeared in Mexican and international films, including Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain in 1973, John Sayles' Men with Guns and Dune, which was directed by David Lynch.[1]Voltaire was born as Jacqueline Anne Walter Clisson in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, on November 6, 1948.[2] She lived in several countries and continents during her early life, including France, Germany, the United States and parts of Africa, before settling in Mexico, where she lived for over thirty years.[2] She first worked as a dancer and performer. She danced in the some of the world's most famous nightclubs,

Is an American Contemporary Christian Latin Pop singer in both English and in Spanish.Velasquez grew

Is an American Contemporary Christian Latin Pop singer in both English and in Spanish.Velasquez grew up attending an Evangelical church and as and her parents were singers, evangelists and pastors. She is of Mexican, Spanish and French ancestry.[1] When s

An American classical pianist, was born in Lufkin, Texas[1] and died in Tampa, Florida[2].Abram bega

An American classical pianist, was born in Lufkin, Texas[1] and died in Tampa, Florida[2].Abram began improvising at age 3 and performing in public at age 6. At the urging of Ignace Jan Paderewski and Josef Hofmann, who had heard Abram in concert, his parents enrolled him in the Curtis Institute, where he studied with Ernest Hutcheson. At age 13, Abram transferred to the Juilliard School, where he continued his studies with Hofmann and David Saperton. The National Federation of Music Clubs awarded Abram its Schubert Memorial Award in 1937[2].

Was an artist and printmaker from Lorraine, now in France, whose etchings and some drawings are his

Was an artist and printmaker from Lorraine, now in France, whose etchings and some drawings are his only securely identified works today. They are among the most striking Mannerist old master prints.

Was a French sculptor, the most famous member of a family distinguished in works of sculpture, worki

Was a French sculptor, the most famous member of a family distinguished in works of sculpture, working for the most part in bronze. Jacques Caffiéri was the fifth son of Philippe Caffieri (1634-1716), the founder of this artistic dynasty. Jacques was received a maître fondeur-ciseleur by 1715, the date of his first known work, a design for a pall for the Corporation des Fondeurs-Ciseleurs, one of two Parisian guilds that oversaw works cast in metal, from full-scale sculptures to gilt-bronze furniture mounts, wall-lights and candlesticks. As fondeurs-ciseleurs, "casters and finishers", the renown of the Caffieri family has centred on Jacques, though later it is not easy to distinguish between Jacques' work and that of Jacques' son, the younger Philippe (1714–1777).

Was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the North

Was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the North-Eastern border with France). He is an important figure in the development of the old master print. He made over 1,400 brilliantly detailed etchings that chronicled the life of his period, featuring soldiers, clowns, drunkards, Gypsies, beggars, as well as court life.

Was a French dancer and socialite. He joins Opéra de Paris in 1947. In 1956, he joins Opéra-Comiqu

Was a French dancer and socialite. He joins Opéra de Paris in 1947. In 1956, he joins Opéra-Comique. The same year, he writes Les Carnets de Marie-Chantal, thus creating a character who is the archetype of the snobbish socialite[1].

Was a French pianist.Jacques Février was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the son of the composer Hen

Was a French pianist.Jacques Février was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the son of the composer Henry Février. He studied with Édouard Risler and Marguerite Long at the Paris Conservatoire, taking a premier prix in 1921. In 1932 he gave the first performance of Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos with the composer. He was also the first French pianist, expressly chosen by the composer, to perform Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand. He made many recordings of the French repertoire, receiving a Grand Prix du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy in 1963 for his recording of Ravel's piano works.

Was a Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker and sculptor. Hnizdovsky was born in Ukraine in 1915. H

Was a Ukrainian-American painter, printmaker and sculptor. Hnizdovsky was born in Ukraine in 1915. He studied oil painting in Warsaw and Zagreb, but worked primarily in woodcuts after his move to the United States in 1949. He is said to have been inspired

Is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higel

Is a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. Early in his career, many of Higelin's songs were effectively blacklisted from French radio because of his controversial left wing political beliefs, and his association with socialist groups. He and his wife, Kuelan, are the parents of three children, including musician Arthur H and actor Ken Higelin.

Was a Brazilian composer and pianist.where he began to study piano at the Conservatório Alberto Nep

Was a Brazilian composer and pianist.where he began to study piano at the Conservatório Alberto Nepomuceno, which had been founded by his father. At the beginning of the 1940s he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he studied with Liddy Mignone at the Conservatório Brasileiro de Música, where he himself began to teach in the 1950s. At the age of thirteen he temporarily left classical music and set up a jazz trio with his friends Dinarte Rodrigues (on guitar) and Breno Porto (on drums). The trio began to perform once a week on Rádio Jornal do Brasil, starting in 1946. In 1948 Klein returned to classical music,

Was a Cubist sculptor. Jacques Lipchitz was born Chaim Jacob Lipchitz in Druskininkai, Lithuania, un

Was a Cubist sculptor. Jacques Lipchitz was born Chaim Jacob Lipchitz in Druskininkai, Lithuania, under the rule of the Russian Empire, as a son of the Jewish building contractor. At first, under the influence of his father, he studied engineering, but so

Is a contemporary French sculptor. He works with cast glass, wood, stone, metal and other materials.

Is a contemporary French sculptor. He works with cast glass, wood, stone, metal and other materials.

Was a painter and the technical director of the Louvre Museum's laboratory in Paris, France. He devo

Was a painter and the technical director of the Louvre Museum's laboratory in Paris, France. He devoted his life to understanding the oil-based media of the Old Masters.

As a French Academic Baroque sculptor, a product of the Academy system overseen by Charles Le Brun.

As a French Academic Baroque sculptor, a product of the Academy system overseen by Charles Le Brun. Trained in the Academy school in Paris,[1]. he spent four years (1676-80) refining his style at the French Academy in Rome, then returned to Paris to becom

Was a Belgian singer-songwriter. The quality and style of his lyrics are highly regarded by many lea

Was a Belgian singer-songwriter. The quality and style of his lyrics are highly regarded by many leading critics of popular music.Brel's songs are not especially well known in the English-speaking world except in translation and through the interpretations of other singers, most famously Scott Walker and Judy Collins.

Was a French painter. A member of a Huguenot family, Rousseau was born at Paris. He was noted as a p

Was a French painter. A member of a Huguenot family, Rousseau was born at Paris. He was noted as a painter of trompe l'œil, decorative landscapes and classic ruins, somewhat in the style of Canaletto, but without his delicacy of touch; he appears also to have been influenced by Nicolas Poussin. While young Rousseau went to Rome, where he spent some years in painting the ancient ruins, together with the surrounding landscapes. He thus formed his style, which was artificial and conventionally decorative. His colouring for the most part is unpleasing, partly owing to his violent treatment of skies with crude blues and orange

A French pianist. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean Hubeau, Vlado Perlemuter, and Pierr

A French pianist. He studied at the Paris Conservatory with Jean Hubeau, Vlado Perlemuter, and Pierre Sancan. He took two Premiers Prix (first prizes): in piano performance (1965) and in chamber music (1967).Rouvier was remarkably successful at piano competitions in his youth. He took first prize at both the Viotti International Music Competition in Vercelli and the Barcelona Competition in 1967. He then took third prize at the Marguerite Long International Competition (ex-aequo with Vladimir Viardo) in Paris in 1971, securing an international career. Shortly after his competition successes, he took time out from his career to re-study certain aspects of his technique with Jean Fassina.

Is a New York based jazz saxophonist. His mother is the Guadeloupean novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, a

Is a New York based jazz saxophonist. His mother is the Guadeloupean novelist Simone Schwarz-Bart, author of The Bridge of Beyond. His father was French Jewish author Andre Schwarz-Bart. The two published a joint novel, Un plat de porc aux bananes vertes, in 1967. The family traveled widely, living in Senegal, Switzerland, and Goyave, Guadeloupe. Jacques Schwarz-Bart is dubbed "Brother Jacques" and his music has incorporated rhythm and blues as well as hip hop influences.[1]

A Belgian-Canadian painter (watercolors) and illustrator.His Father was Antoine Schyrgens (1890-1981

A Belgian-Canadian painter (watercolors) and illustrator.His Father was Antoine Schyrgens (1890-1981), architect, draftsman, painter, teacher and a founder of he the Beaux Arts Academy in Ostend. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts Ostend, and studied anatomy at Serge Mako's studio in Paris and in attended an Art College in Rome, Italy for three years. He traveled in Spain , the United States and Mexico before emigrating to Quebec in 1952.By the end of the Second World War his family was living in the south of France where Schyrgens staged his first exhibit at age 16. The family was very much involved in the local arts community. Schyrgens recalls Henri Matisse as a neighbor. As a youth Schyrgens was attracted to 'Commercial Art' and thought little of the established traditional artists. By the late 1940s Schyrgens was living in Spain where he believes he created his best works, inspired by Gypsy culture, music and dance. The young journeyman artist also traveled throughout Mexico.

Is a French mixed-media artist famous for his alphabet with symbolic letters and decollage with ripp

Is a French mixed-media artist famous for his alphabet with symbolic letters and decollage with ripped or lacerated posters. He builds posters in which one has been placed over another or others, and the top poster or posters have been ripped, revealing to a greater or lesser degree the poster or posters underneath.

Was a French cubist painter and printmaker.Born Gaston Emile Duchamp in Damville, Eure, in the Haute

Was a French cubist painter and printmaker.Born Gaston Emile Duchamp in Damville, Eure, in the Haute-Normandie region of France, he came from a prosperous and artistically inclined family. While he was a young man, his maternal grandfather Emile Nicolle, successful businessman and artist, taught him and his siblings.