Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

An artist, curator, and editor, and has been one of the cofounders of Group Material, a New York-bas

An artist, curator, and editor, and has been one of the cofounders of Group Material, a New York-based artists collaborative that has produced over fifty exhibitions and public projects exploring relationships between politics and aesthetics.As an artist Julie Ault works on both individual projects, and as well on collaborative teamworks together with the artist Martin Beck for their contextual research projects. Their method can be regarded as an extended form of cultural praxis deriving from a general interest in the conservation and presentation of knowledge and culture. It questions the ways cultural economies present themselves, the conditional changes they undergo and to what extend they initiate a potential move. It are questions like: How does the presentation of history and the past shape the image of the present? Which aspects of cultural practices are (deliberately) kept in the shadows of official historiography and why?

Is an American painter. A fantasy artist, she is a former bodybuilder and fantasy model for her husb

Is an American painter. A fantasy artist, she is a former bodybuilder and fantasy model for her husband, painter Boris Vallejo.In 2003, a Flash animation slideshow titled "Family Art Corner" was released anonymously, alleging that a woman named Jan McRae

An English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, A

An English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".Covington's break came in 1967 when, while still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, she was invited to sing on David Frost's television show – after which she secured a recording contract. She followed this early success with her 1971 Godspell casting at The Roundhouse, then with her 1972 original cast recording of Godspell (Day by Day) and her role as Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show in 1973. Between 1974 and 1984 Covington appeared regularly in the companies of the National Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre, creating such roles as Alice in Plenty, Vivienne Eliot in Tom and Viv (for which she received an Olivier Award nomination)[1] and Edward in the original production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine. In 1976 she appeared with the English National Opera as Anna in The Seven Deadly Sins.

Is a versatile independent Canadian singer/songwriter, pianist and arranger.Julie Crochetière began

Is a versatile independent Canadian singer/songwriter, pianist and arranger.Julie Crochetière began learning to play the piano at the age of six, continuing her classical piano studies for another eight years. At the age of thirteen Crochetière wrote her

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.Doiron started playing guitar (later switching t

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.Doiron started playing guitar (later switching to bass) in Eric's Trip at age eighteen, having joined the band under the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip. Shortly before

An American singer living in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.[4] She is most well known i

An American singer living in Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.[4] She is most well known in and around the Boston, Massachusetts area for her live performances of the The Star-Spangled Banner[5] and has also gained national attention for her TV appearances.She has performed for the New Hampshire General Court, the state legislature of New Hampshire.[7] She sang the national anthem in Fenway Park (home of the Boston Red Sox),[4][5] TD Banknorth Garden (home of the Boston Bruins, formerly "FleetCenter"),[8] Gillette Stadium (home of the New England Patriots),[6] and elsewhere. Performances outside of sports have included the Seacoast Repertory Theater[9] and an event planned to happen at Six Flags New England.[10] In 2003, she recorded her first album with her voice coach titled Broadway Dreaming.

Is a folk rock recording artist, who was notably produced by Mickie Most on his RAK Records label.Sh

Is a folk rock recording artist, who was notably produced by Mickie Most on his RAK Records label.She graduated in 1956 from the original high school in Westchester, Los Angeles, California. The same year that she arrived in the United Kingdom, she became

Is an American actress, best known for her role as Rita Morgan on Dexter, for which she won the 2006

Is an American actress, best known for her role as Rita Morgan on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. She currently stars in the series, N

A Canadian pop singer.Masse released her self-titled debut album in 1990, a French language album th

A Canadian pop singer.Masse released her self-titled debut album in 1990, a French language album that made her a star in Quebec and France, with the singles "C'est Zéro", "Billy", "Sans t'oublier" and "Prends bien garde". Her second album, À Contre Jour,

An award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She has been a membe

An award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She has been a member of some of the most influential British folk duos and groups and is acknowledged internationally as a major songwriter, with her work being covered by a wide range of artists and groups. Her music is often classified as English folk, but contains strong American influences.Julie Matthews was born in Sheffield, England. The daughter of a steel worker, she began playing guitar at the age of nine before teaching herself piano.[1] While still at school she began songwriting and recording and was soon exploring what she would identify as the three primary jobs of her songwriting: ‘confession, observation and social comment’.[2] She left school at 18 and began writing songs for a small London publishing company. After only a few months the company went bankrupt, forcing her to work for several years as a nightclub and hotel pianist throughout Europe, while still playing her own music at festivals.[3]

A songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Julie Miller ha

A songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. Julie Miller has been married to Buddy Miller for 20 years. They sing and play on each other's solo projects and have recorded a duets album on HighTone Records.Julie's f

A french pop singer born on May 1st, 1957 in Algiers. Her biggest hit was the song Eve lève-toi in

A french pop singer born on May 1st, 1957 in Algiers. Her biggest hit was the song Eve lève-toi in 1986 (the European edit was entitled Listen to your heart).1979-1981 : Julie records in 1979 the song "Magdalena". This slow achieves a great success which

An American country music artist. She released one studio album for Virgin Records in 1999, and char

An American country music artist. She released one studio album for Virgin Records in 1999, and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including two minor Top 40 hits. Reeves was once married to country music parodist Cledus T. J

An American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that y

An American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and the first track from h

An English pop singer.Rogers began her career singing with the Teddy Foster orchestra, with whom she

An English pop singer.Rogers began her career singing with the Teddy Foster orchestra, with whom she toured the UK and America. She signed with Philips Records in 1964, and released her debut single, "It's Magic", soon after. Her 1965 hit "The Wedding" went to #3 in the UK Singles Chart, #1 in Australia, #16 in Germany,[verification needed] and #10 in the U.S., in addition to topping the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.[1] She also had hits with "Like a Child" (UK #20, U.S. #67) and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" (UK #31), both in 1965. Rogers continued to tour the world on the strength of her 1960s hits for several decades.

An English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", a

An English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", and Donovan's "Season of the Witch", both with Brian Auger & The Trinity. She and Auger had previously worked in Steampacket, with Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart."This Wheel's on Fire" reached number five in the United Kingdom. With distortion, the imagery of the title and the group's dress and performance, this version came to represent the psychedelic era in British music. Driscoll recorded the song again in the early 90s with Adrian Edmondson as the theme to the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, whose main characters are throwbacks to that era.

Was born in Malta in 1982. She started singing and music at a very young age. She took part in many

Was born in Malta in 1982. She started singing and music at a very young age. She took part in many local and international festivals, TV drama, Music videos and theatre. She has also represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Tur

Is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist who spent her teen years in Louisville, Kentu

Is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist who spent her teen years in Louisville, Kentucky.Her work is characterized by deeply personal and otherworldly lyrics, and an emphasis on her voice over the music. Although she accompanies herself on

Was a French art critic. He is especially known for having launched a modern art movement that he ba

Was a French art critic. He is especially known for having launched a modern art movement that he baptized "Nuagisme" as based on the paintings of René Laubies, Frédéric Benrath, René Duvillier, Fernando Lerin and Nasser Assar.

Is a French singer, winner of the 5th season of the television show Nouvelle Star, aired on the Fren

Is a French singer, winner of the 5th season of the television show Nouvelle Star, aired on the French Television M6 channel.Julien grew up in Lunel. After taking his baccalauréat littéraire at the college Louis Feuillade, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts of Nîmes for five years. He is the founder of the group "Dig up Elvis", with which he played in the bars of Nîmes. At that time, beer was the currency in which he was paid.

Was a French poet and art critic, devoted to Symbolism. Like his close friend Albert Aurier, he cont

Was a French poet and art critic, devoted to Symbolism. Like his close friend Albert Aurier, he contributed regularly to the Mercure de France, for example in September 1890 an obituary of Vincent van Gogh. In the 1890s, while engaged to the Finnish pianist Fanny Flodin (1868-1954), Leclercq helped to organize exhibitions of contemporary art, the most important touring in 1898 in Scandinavia. Then, in March 1901, he succeeded in bringing together the first important Van Gogh-exhibition exclusively based on loans from French collectors or art dealers, in Paris. It was at this retrospective exhibition — hosted by the Bernheim-Jeune Galleries — that Paul Cassirer was introduced to the work of Van Gogh.[1]

Is an American singer from Bel Air, Maryland. Irwin was a finalist on the second season of America's

Is an American singer from Bel Air, Maryland. Irwin was a finalist on the second season of America's Got Talent.Prior to her America's Got Talent debut, Irwin has stated she has never performed publicly or received any vocal lessons. According to her bio

Was a South African dancer, whose four decade career included stage, television and film but dancing

Was a South African dancer, whose four decade career included stage, television and film but dancing remained her true love. She was known for her striking beauty, sultry smile and famous long legs.

An American singer, known as Juliet, best know for her 2005 album Random Order and hit single Avalon

An American singer, known as Juliet, best know for her 2005 album Random Order and hit single Avalon.Her recording debut was in 2000 as the singer for 1 plus 1. Their single "Cherry Bomb" from the Elektra Records album of the same title reached the Billbo

Is an Epic Records singer/songwriter. She is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the band Aut

Is an Epic Records singer/songwriter. She is the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the band Automatic Loveletter.Simms was raised by a family of musicians. Her grandfather, Frank Todaro, is a jazz pianist in Aspen, Colorado, an aunt played violin for