Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

An award winning country music and Christian music singer/songwriter. Ten of Witter's songs reached

An award winning country music and Christian music singer/songwriter. Ten of Witter's songs reached the top 10 on Canadian country radio.[1]Jim Witter grew up playing music. In 1990, one of Witter's demos caught the attention of a Sony Music Canada execut

A Mexican pop singer. In June 2001, Jimena was signed to Crescent Moon Records, record label co-owne

A Mexican pop singer. In June 2001, Jimena was signed to Crescent Moon Records, record label co-owned by Emilio Estefan and Sony Music. Her first album was Jimena, which included 10 songs, seven of which she wrote. The single Maldita ignorancia was released in three versions, norteña, ranchera and cumbia. She has worked with and trained with Eugenia Sutti, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Luis Felipe Tovar, Savior Sánchez, and Natalia Travena.

Was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing was influential on rock music.

Was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter whose guitar playing was influential on rock music.[1] After initial success in Europe, he achieved fame in the USA following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the

Was a Greek-American performer and music producer. He was the lead singer of the New York pop punk b

Was a Greek-American performer and music producer. He was the lead singer of the New York pop punk band the Dots and also discovered and produced the hardcore band Bad Brains.

A Finnish musician. His band Jimi Tenor & His Shamans published its first album in 1988, Jimi's firs

A Finnish musician. His band Jimi Tenor & His Shamans published its first album in 1988, Jimi's first solo album appeared in 1994. "Take Me Baby" became his first hit in 1994. He has released albums on Sähkö Recordings, Warp Records and Kitty-Yo labels.

Was an American singer-songwriter who released four albums in the 1970s on the Columbia Records and

Was an American singer-songwriter who released four albums in the 1970s on the Columbia Records and Epic Records labels.

Is a guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennesse

Is a guitarist, composer, director, photographer and artist, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.In the early 1980s, Abegg formed the pop-rock band Vector with Steve Griffith and Charlie Peacock. Vector released their first album in 1983 on Exit Records with distribution from A&M Records. Abegg also toured and worked heavily with Peacock on his solo career. In the early 1990s, Abegg began a solo career of his own, releasing two albums Entertaining Angels in 1991 and Secrets in 1994.

His career as both a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel has made

His career as both a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time. The combination of 14 Australian Top 40 albums for Cold Chisel and 12 charting solo albums gives Barnes the highest number of hit albums of any Australian artist.

Was an influential American jazz and boogie woogie pianist.He made hundreds of piano rolls in the ea

Was an influential American jazz and boogie woogie pianist.He made hundreds of piano rolls in the early 1920s, for the Columbia (later renamed Capitol) Music Roll Company in Chicago, before accompanying many singers on Paramount Records and appearing with

Is an American singer, musician, and actor. Jimmy Boyd was born in an old farmhouse in McComb, Missi

Is an American singer, musician, and actor. Jimmy Boyd was born in an old farmhouse in McComb, Mississippi. In 1941 his father, Leslie Boyd, put his wife Winnie and their two sons (Kenneth, 4, and Jimmy, 2), on a train bound for Riverside, California for

Is a singer and composer. He is most well-known for providing the singing voice of Tony (played onsc

Is a singer and composer. He is most well-known for providing the singing voice of Tony (played onscreen by Richard Beymer) in the 1960 film musical West Side Story.[1][2] While he received no screen credit, he states that Beymer was "a nice guy, and ever

Is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "isla

Is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on the list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday." He has a devot

Is an American pop and funk musician. He is best known as a novelty disco/funk saxophonist, with his

Is an American pop and funk musician. He is best known as a novelty disco/funk saxophonist, with his biggest hit single being 1972's million seller, "Troglodyte (Cave Man)".

Was born in 1948 in Broome, Western Australia, to a Scots/Bardi Aboriginal mother and a Chinese/Japa

Was born in 1948 in Broome, Western Australia, to a Scots/Bardi Aboriginal mother and a Chinese/Japanese/Anglo-Australian father. He is a composer, musician and playwright.

Is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitt

Is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sittin' in Limbo", "You Can Get It If You Really Want It", "Many Rivers to Cross" from The Harder They Come, a film soundtrack which helped popularise reggae across the world

Is a British pop singer.The first step in his singing career was being a member of the boyband 911,

Is a British pop singer.The first step in his singing career was being a member of the boyband 911, formed in 1995. Constable had met Simon Dawbarn, another 911 member, while working as a dancer on the show The Hitman and Her. They later added the third member, Lee Brennan, and were signed by Virgin Records. The band was successful, selling over seven million records worldwide. 911 split up in 2000.

Is an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. Although he may be bes

Is an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the founder of the Jimmy Dean Food Company, he first rose to fame for his country crossover hits like "Big Bad John," and for his televisi

Was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic langua

Was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor, whose distinctive gravel delivery, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose — his frequent jokes about it included a frequent self-reference that became his nickname: "Schnozzola"

Was an Australian variety show host, singer and entertainer.One of his daughters is Melissa Hannan w

Was an Australian variety show host, singer and entertainer.One of his daughters is Melissa Hannan who won the Miss Australia 1981 and was also in the Miss World held in London. His grand daughter is illustrator Jaki Jo Hannan.

As a child he was encouraged to sing and act by his parents. He started a band with his older brothe

As a child he was encouraged to sing and act by his parents. He started a band with his older brother Danny and he performed in amateur theatre productions. In 2002, his brother suggested that he should audition for the Dutch TV talent programme "Idols". He became the youngest contestant at 15 years of age.After being voted into second place in the competition, he was signed by BMG and released his first single "Tell Her" in May 2003. The song charted at # 1 in the Netherlands. His second single, "This Love Is Real" released in July 2003 also reached the top 3. Shortly after Jim's 16th birthday, in August 2003 he released his debut album Impressed , this reached #1 in the Dutch album charts and became gold (40.000 copies sold).

Was an entertainer, theatre owner, producer, director, and actor.Logan was part of a family of enter

Was an entertainer, theatre owner, producer, director, and actor.Logan was part of a family of entertainers beginning with his parents who were the music hall act Short and Dalziel. His aunt, from whom he took his stage surname, was Broadway star Ella Log

Was an alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit.He was b

Was an alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit.He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and brought up firstly there for his first 9 years, before his mother moved the family to Harlem and then the Bronx. He obtained his first saxophone in the mid-1940s and had lessons from Buster Bailey. [

Was an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads.Jimmy MacBeath (pronounced the same as Macbeth)

Was an itinerant worker and singer of Bothy Ballads.Jimmy MacBeath (pronounced the same as Macbeth) was born in the fishing village of Portsoy, Banffshire in Scotland. He learned songs such as "Lord Randall" (Child Ballad 12) from his mother. At the age o

Is a singer/songwriter born in Macroom,County Cork, Ireland.A one-time apprentice at a racing stable

Is a singer/songwriter born in Macroom,County Cork, Ireland.A one-time apprentice at a racing stable and a singer, Jimmy MacCarthy is best known as a songwriter. Composing since the late 1970s, his songs have been recorded by many Irish artists including Christy Moore, Mary Black, Maura O'Connell, The Corrs and Westlife. "Ride On", recorded by Christy Moore, is one of his best known compositions.

Is an English actor and singer.He has starred in numerous roles on television since 1983. He is 6'3"

Is an English actor and singer.He has starred in numerous roles on television since 1983. He is 6'3" tall and is an avid Newcastle United supporter. He is most famous for his role as Leonard "Oz" Osbourne, in the hit television show, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet,