Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.

Is an American jazz and pop singer. He was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s.

Was a prolific author and illustrator of nearly forty children's books. In addition to his own books

Was a prolific author and illustrator of nearly forty children's books. In addition to his own books, he also served as illustrator for nearly twenty books by other authors.

Was an American comic book artist, writer and editor.Widely recognized as one of the most influentia

Was an American comic book artist, writer and editor.Widely recognized as one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in comics, Kirby was the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium

Was a Canadian painter.he came to Canada with his parents in 1912, and was raised in Victoria, Briti

Was a Canadian painter.he came to Canada with his parents in 1912, and was raised in Victoria, British Columbia. From 1928 to 1937, he taught in high schools in Duncan, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia. He studied with Frederick Varley at the Vancouver School of Art. From 1938 to 1966, he taught at the Vancouver School of Art and was the head of painting and drawing section until 1966.During World War II, he was an official War artist in the Canadian Army.

An American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, politic

An American Social Realist painter and printmaker best known for his satires on modern life, political corruption, and biblical narratives.where he observed a street life composed of European immigrants and a prevalence of poverty and societal ills, subjects which would inform his work.[1] He first studied drawing with Harold K. Zimmerman from 1924-1931. At Harvard University from 1929 to 1933, Levine and classmate Hyman Bloom studied with Denman Ross. As an adolescent, Levine was already, by his own account, "a formidable draftsman".[2] In 1932 Ross included Levine's drawings in an exhibition at the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, and three years later bequeathed twenty drawings by Levine to the museum's collection.[3] Levine's early work was most influenced by Bloom, Chaim Soutine, Georges Rouault, and Oskar Kokoschka.[4] Along with Bloom and Karl Zerbe, he became associated with the style known as Boston Expressionism.[5]

Is an Irish singer/songwriter and a native of Athy Co. Kildare. He became popular in Ireland in the

Is an Irish singer/songwriter and a native of Athy Co. Kildare. He became popular in Ireland in the late nineties with his 1999 album Metropolis Blue.

A photographer. He studied at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Pierson has made a name fo

A photographer. He studied at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Pierson has made a name for himself with a body of work that includes photographs, collages, word sculptures, installations, drawings and artists books. His "Self-Portrait" series was shown in the 2004 Whitney Biennial and his works are collected by major museums worldwide. Jack Pierson currently divides his time between his home and studio in the Southern California desert near Joshua Tree National Park and New York. He has photographed many well-known celebrities and models, including Michael Bergin, Naomi Campbell, Snoop Dogg, Massimiliano Neri, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Sabato Jr.

Was an American comic book artist and Playboy magazine cartoonist best-known for creating the popula

Was an American comic book artist and Playboy magazine cartoonist best-known for creating the popular and highly influential superhero Plastic Man.

An American (Los Angeles) artist known for his complex shaped canvas paintings. His work is included

An American (Los Angeles) artist known for his complex shaped canvas paintings. His work is included in numerous public and private collections internationally. Reilly's early abstract work reflected various influences of prominent artists of the time including Frank Stella, Ellsworth Kelly, Ronald Davis, Jules Olitski, and Trevor Bell. Each of these painters dealt with structure, color, atmosphere, light and ambiguous space; elements that would eventually converge in Reilly's abstract paintings. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles in 1978, Reilly's geometric abstraction emerged, extracting and redefining elements prevalent in contemporary abstract painting. His work commented on numerous formal and pictorial issues of the era, and by combining illusionary space with color field painting,

Is a half-English, half-Italian solo acoustic singer who is currently signed to De Angelis Records w

Is a half-English, half-Italian solo acoustic singer who is currently signed to De Angelis Records which was set up by Anne Barrett who is also the former manager of Natalie Imbruglia. Jack didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 16.[1] Moving around Europe

An Canadian/American singer and songwriter. He was the first white rock and roll national star to co

An Canadian/American singer and songwriter. He was the first white rock and roll national star to come out of Detroit, Michigan.Scott was born in Windsor, Ontario and spent his early childhood in this city just across the river from Detroit. When he was 1

Is a prolific California plein air artist of the tonalism movement, painting primarily Northern Cali

Is a prolific California plein air artist of the tonalism movement, painting primarily Northern California landscapes such as Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, the Gold Country, the Northern California Coast, and the American River and Sacramento River.[1][2]His work has been displayed at galleries such as Christopher Queen Galleries, Chapman Gallery, Sagebrush Gallery,[8] Claypoole - Freese Gallery,[9] James Harold Galleries,[3] Clars Auction Galleries,[10] The Craftsman Galleries, Thomas Reynolds Gallery,[4] The Marine Gallery,[11] The Main Gallery,[12] and First Street Galleries.[13]

Was a Polish born American abstract expressionist painter.During the Depression Era, Tworkov met amo

Was a Polish born American abstract expressionist painter.During the Depression Era, Tworkov met among others Willem de Kooning, and together with a group of other abstract expressionists including Arshile Gorky, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, founded the New York School. During his lifetime, Tworkov had taught at several institutions, including the American University, Black Mountain College, Queens College, Pratt Institute, University of Minnesota, and Yale University where he was the Chairman of the Art Department from 1963 - 1969.

Is a Guatemalan singer who gained international fame by coming in 2nd place on the reality show La A

Is a Guatemalan singer who gained international fame by coming in 2nd place on the reality show La Academia Última Generación in 2008. Since very little she has displayed an interest in singing, dancing and music. She speaks Spanish and is currently learning English German and Italian. Recently she had to pause studying Bachelor of Tourism, because of competition in La Academia , which promotes TV Azteca International.

Is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was o

Is an American singer-songwriter with a string of hit song credits from the 1960s onwards. She was one of the first female singer-songwriters of the rock 'n' roll period.Sharon Myers adopted the name Jackie DeShannon, believed to be the name of an Irish a

An American R&B singer. She is most well-known for her gold single 1970 song "Precious, Precious," w

An American R&B singer. She is most well-known for her gold single 1970 song "Precious, Precious," which reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 6, 1971. This disc sold over one million copies, and received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A.

An English singer, songwriter, and actress.Trent's first stage appearance was as a ten-year-old inge

An English singer, songwriter, and actress.Trent's first stage appearance was as a ten-year-old ingenue in the pantomime Babes In The Wood, but her primary interest was a career in pop music. Her first single, "Pick Up the Pieces," was released in 1962, but it was not until two record labels and three years later that she scored her first hit, "Where Are You Now?" written by Tony Hatch, who at that time was involved in a highly successful professional collaboration with Petula Clark.

Is an Israeli singer who won the fourth season of Kochav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol.Eise

Is an Israeli singer who won the fourth season of Kochav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol.Eisenberg was born and raised in Natanya, a son to Miriam and Robert Eisenberg. When he was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack after the Gulf war. At the age of 13, he started performing at school ceremonies.

Was a Canadian artist. He was a Ayisini-indian and his works are characterized by scenes from the ho

Was a Canadian artist. He was a Ayisini-indian and his works are characterized by scenes from the holy stories of his people. He belonged to the "Woodland School of Art" and was a prominent member of the “Indian Group of Seven”.Beardy was raised by his grandmother, from whom he's learned the rich history and sacred stories of his ancestors. Beardy quickly distanced himself from the forced nature of education that all Indians in that area underwent at the residential schools, and it was from these lessons that he began to assert his “Indianness”. Interestingly, Beardy did benefit from his education at the boarding school, as it was there that he learned to draw and paint.

Is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster b

Is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician, whose introspective lyrics made him the poster boy of the Southern California confessional singer-songwriter movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Rol

Was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skati

Was an American ballet dancer and figure skater who is regarded as the father of modern figure skating.

Is a Taiwanese actor and is a former member of Taiwanese group 183 Club.Jacky entered New Talent Sin

Is a Taiwanese actor and is a former member of Taiwanese group 183 Club.Jacky entered New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1998 and won. He then represented Vancouver in the International Finals and ended first runner-up. After finishing school he then moved to Taiwan to continue his singing career and was signed by Universal Music Taiwan. He released a solo album called "Telling" (??) in 2003; however, the album did not sell well and Jacky was dropped from the label. In 2005, he was signed by Warner Music Taiwan and was attached to the male singing quintet, 183 Club.

Is a two-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, most notably known as a member of the The

Is a two-time Grammy Award winning American gospel singer, most notably known as a member of the The Clark Sisters.On March 29, 2005, Chisholm released her first solo album, Expectancy on the Entheos Records label. On this album she teamed up with songwri

Is a French musician.Jacno is also the name of a graphic artist who designed the gallic helmet logo

Is a French musician.Jacno is also the name of a graphic artist who designed the gallic helmet logo of Gauloises brand cigarettes, which the musician smokes infamously. He was a founding member of the first French punk band The Stinky Toys. In the early 1980s, after the group disbanded, he teamed up with former Stinky Toys singer Elli Medeiros to form the pop duo Elli et Jacno. Jacno has also released a number of solo albums since 1979.

Was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years. In his style he was

Was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years. In his style he was influenced by Wybrand de Geest, Rubens and Abraham Bloemaert. Also his drawings (male and female nudes) are highly interesting and skillful. He never painted a town- or landscape.