Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an American jazz pianist and composer who also played trumpet and saxophone, among several other

Was an American jazz pianist and composer who also played trumpet and saxophone, among several other instruments. He was noteworthy for his eclectic style, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz. In describing his contribution to th

An English singer.Graham originally sang in a band called Ferrari, and then went on to sing with the

An English singer.Graham originally sang in a band called Ferrari, and then went on to sing with the band Medium Wave, before becoming a backing vocalist for UB40. She appeared as a featured vocalist on the UB40's 1986 album, Rat in the Kitchen. Graham was soon discovered and went on to achieve notable chart success, including two singles in which she duetted with the former Linx member, and future Fame Academy vocal coach, David Grant. Among her chart entries were Top Ten placings for "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (UK #5), "Round and Around" (UK #9) and "Set Me Free" (UK #7). She also hit the Top Twenty with "Breaking Away" (UK #16), "Step Right Up" (UK #15), and her second Grant duet, "Mated" (UK #20).

Was a Polish concert pianist and educator.Jakob Gimpel was born in Lvov (then in Polish Galicia, par

Was a Polish concert pianist and educator.Jakob Gimpel was born in Lvov (then in Polish Galicia, part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, and now Lviv, Ukraine). Gimpel's younger brother, Bronislav Gimpel, was a noted concert violinist, and his older brother, Karol Gimpel, was a pianist and conductor.[2][3]

Is a Swedish pop singer. Although his only album to date, ...Och stora havet, was released in 1989,

Is a Swedish pop singer. Although his only album to date, ...Och stora havet, was released in 1989, he is still well-known in his native country. He now lives in Malmö.

Is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers. Jakob is the young

Is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers. Jakob is the youngest of four children born to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and ex-wife Sara Dylan. Jakob married his childhood sweetheart, Nicole Paige Denny

Was a Norwegian writer, poet and folk singer from Dale in Sunnfjord. His parents were Andreas Sande

Was a Norwegian writer, poet and folk singer from Dale in Sunnfjord. His parents were Andreas Sande and Ragna Margrete (born Barsnes).He wrote all his texts in nynorsk, one of the two official Norwegian written language forms. His work helped secure a special place on the Norwegian culture-scene for the municipality Fjaler.

He was a composer and conductor of classical music. He is the author of the most famous Croatian ope

He was a composer and conductor of classical music. He is the author of the most famous Croatian opera, the comic Ero s onoga svijeta ("Ero the joker"), which first played in Zagreb in 1935.

Is a Polish singer, composer and theatre actor.At age of 7 he debuted in musical program broadcasted

Is a Polish singer, composer and theatre actor.At age of 7 he debuted in musical program broadcasted by TVP. Moleda contested in many children music festivals in Poland. In 1997 he was awarded with Zloty Aplauz (Golden Applause) award.He was a vocalist of the pop-rock band L.O.27, and in 1997 recorded with them first album Moge wszystko. In 1998 he performed with the band at National Festival of Polish Song in Opole.

Was a Czech painter, art teacher and inventor of the improved photolithography method.Husník was on

Was a Czech painter, art teacher and inventor of the improved photolithography method.Husník was one of the ten children of Foersters. After the attendance of the schools in Hlavatice and Benešov , he completed the Prager six-form high school and in 1853 entered into the painter academy. He studied in Antwerp with professor Joseph Henri François van Lerius. After his return he was active in the church of Uhrínevs. 1863 he becomes a teacher at the High School in Tábor.

Polish musician, composer, arranger, music producer, DJ and live act. Known also as JaQb / IP and pr

Polish musician, composer, arranger, music producer, DJ and live act. Known also as JaQb / IP and producer in projects: Lincoln Six Echo, Terror Smith, Jordan 2 Delta, Miss Masturbator & Babe The Hummer and many others.He began composing first songs at the age of eight years, using Amiga computer and applications like Noise Tracker. He don't like to use of ready-made samples so he start creating the samples with home construction sampler connected to the computer. With time, his skills become more and more that in 1994 bring the first fruits: the American company Almathera published the first CD-ROM intended for Polish users in the history of the Amiga - CDPL - placing on it Jakub Rene Kosik's material, among many other things. Many of his samples were later used in the so-called music modules, including the CD-ROM "The Sound and Modules" (EXE, PL)

Was an African-American singer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly t

Was an African-American singer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" and "Constipation Blues," Hawkins sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him perhaps the first shock rocker.He continued to tour and record through the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in Europe, where he was very popular. He appeared in performance (as himself) in the Alan Freed bio-pic "American Hot Wax" in 1978. Subsequently, the filmmaker Jim Jarmusch featured "I Put a Spell on You" on the soundtrack – and deep in the plot – of his film Stranger Than Paradise (1983) and then Hawkins himself as a hotel night clerk in his Mystery Train. ad roles in Álex de la Iglesia's Perdita Durango and Bill Duke's adaptation of Chester Himes' A Rage In Harlem.

Is a master of the setar, as well a composer and teacher of Persian music.From then on, he dedicated

Is a master of the setar, as well a composer and teacher of Persian music.From then on, he dedicated himself to the delicate instrument. He began combining the techniques of the older masters of setar with his own ingenuity and mystic sensitivity. And for the first time, Jalal Zolfonun introduced an ensemble of only setar players, creating the best selling album of traditional Persian music, Golehsadbarg (which means, "100 petal flower").

Is a Finnish musician and songwriter. Walamies' music has numerous influences, including country, fo

Is a Finnish musician and songwriter. Walamies' music has numerous influences, including country, folk, '70s rock, and artists such Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne and Francis Rossi. His lyrical influences include Kari Peitsamo, J. Karjalainen, Pauli Hanhiniemi, Juice Leskinen and Edu Kettunen. Walamies' next studio album, Tuolla jossain kaukana, is slated for release in the autumn of 2007.

Is an American football running back.Griffin was drafted by the Denver Broncos of the NFL with the 1

Is an American football running back.Griffin was drafted by the Denver Broncos of the NFL with the 11th pick of the fourth round (108th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. He went on to appear in 16 games, including five starts in his initial two seasons in the league. He even set a Broncos franchise record in 2004 for most rushing yards in a season opener with a career-high 156 yards on 23 carries against the Kansas City Chiefs while also scoring the first three touchdowns of his pro career

Was an American animator, film director, and film producer.While at the Disney studio, he was a lead

Was an American animator, film director, and film producer.While at the Disney studio, he was a lead animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, animating arguably the most well-known sequence in the film: the animation of the dwarves marching home singi

Was a jazz musician in the early 1900’s from Kinston, North Carolina.He was a conductor, arranger,

Was a jazz musician in the early 1900’s from Kinston, North Carolina.He was a conductor, arranger, composer, and pianist. He generally performed the northeastern hot style jazz. In 1905, Brymn wrote five songs that were used in the Smart Set shows. They w

Was an English pop singer. He scored three Top 40 hits in the UK in 1962.As a young man, James Littl

Was an English pop singer. He scored three Top 40 hits in the UK in 1962.As a young man, James Little befriended Dave and George Sweetman, who were step-brothers of Emile Ford. Because of this, Little was occasionally invited to sing with The Checkmates,

Was an English commercial artist who developed a passion for the wagons that he saw on his cycling t

Was an English commercial artist who developed a passion for the wagons that he saw on his cycling tours of the countryside in the pre- and post-War years. He set about producing painstakingly accurate measured drawings and watercolours of all the main re

Was an Irish painter.James Arthur O'Connor was born in Dublin – the son of an engraver and printer

Was an Irish painter.James Arthur O'Connor was born in Dublin – the son of an engraver and printer, William O'Connor.[1] O'Connor would become a distinguished landscape painter. He was self-taught, receiving just a few lessons from William Sadler. He travelled to London with Francis Danby and George Petrie, exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1822.

Architect, lawyer and artist; as an artist was considered one of the premier Luminism painters. He i

Architect, lawyer and artist; as an artist was considered one of the premier Luminism painters. He is widely known as an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School.

Is an American actor best known for his role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the television

Is an American actor best known for his role as bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. Best was born as Jules Guy in Powderly in Muhlenberg County in western Kentucky. After his mother died in 1929, the three-yea

Was an American Gospel singer and one of The Blackwood Brothers.Blackwood formed a singing group wit

Was an American Gospel singer and one of The Blackwood Brothers.Blackwood formed a singing group with his nephew R. W. and his brothers Roy and Doyle. The Blackwood Brothers first broadcast was on radio station WHEF, AM 1500, in Kosciusko, Mississippi in

Was an English percussionist.He was one of the most celebrated Western percussionists, having had a

Was an English percussionist.He was one of the most celebrated Western percussionists, having had a long and varied career. His book Percussion Instruments and their History (1971) became one of the standard works on percussion instruments.

Is an English acoustic folk pop singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single rele

Is an English acoustic folk pop singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases, especially "You're Beautiful", brought him to fame in 2005. His style is a mix of pop, rock and folk. He is signed to Linda Perry's independent American label Custard Records.

Commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", "King of Funk", and "The Hardest Working Man in Sho

Commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", "King of Funk", and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", was an American entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his sh