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Jah Wobble
Jah Wobble (John Wardle, b. 1958, Stepney, London), English bassist, founding member of Public Image Ltd on First Issue and Metal Box; later led Invaders of the Heart, runs 30 Hertz Records, and blends dub with world and English folk music.
Jai Paul
Jai Paul, British songwriter-producer from Rayners Lane, London, signed to XL Recordings; known for "BTSTU" (2011) and "Jasmine" (2012), the 2013 Bandcamp leak, and the 2019 official release Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones).
Jaimoe
Jaimoe (Jai Johanny Johanson, born John Lee Johnson, 1944, Ocean Springs, Mississippi) is a founding drummer of the Allman Brothers Band (1969–1980, 1989–2014), later of Sea Level and Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
Jain (singer)
Jain (Jeanne Louise Galice, born 1992, Toulouse) is a French pop singer of Zanaka, Souldier, and The Fool, known for Come and Makeba, her melting-pop blend of electro and African rhythms, and the 2023 TikTok revival.
Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg (Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, born 1994, Nottingham) is an English singer-songwriter whose 2012 self-titled debut topped the UK chart; seven albums through Alamo (2026).
Jake E. Lee
Jake E. Lee (Jakey Lou Williams, born 1957) is an American guitarist, Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist 1982-1987 on Bark at the Moon and The Ultimate Sin, later founder of Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel; shot in Las Vegas in 2024.
Jake Ewald
Jake Ewald (Jacob Ewald) is an American songwriter, co-frontman of Philadelphia emo band Modern Baseball (Sports, Holy Ghost, 2017 hiatus) and leader of the indie folk project Slaughter Beach, Dog, started 2014-2015 to overcome writer's block.
Jake Hess
Jake Hess (1927-2004), also recorded as William Jesse Hess, was an American southern gospel singer from Alabama, lead singer of the Statesmen Quartet, founder of the Imperials, four-time Grammy winner, and Elvis Presley's cited favorite singer.
Jake Owen
Jake Owen (Joshua Ryan Owen, born 1981) is an American country singer from Vero Beach, Florida, known for "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" and his 2025 independent outlaw-country album Dreams to Dream.
Jake Roche
Jake Roche (born 1992, Reigate, England) is an English actor and singer, son of Shane Richie and Coleen Nolan, lead singer of Rixton ("Me And My Broken Heart", UK number 1, 2014), later Push Baby; distinct from the Boston musician of the same name.
Jake Shears
Jake Shears (Jason Sellards, born 1978), American singer-songwriter and actor, frontman of Scissor Sisters (2004 UK best-selling debut) and solo artist (Jake Shears 2018, Last Man Dancing 2023), Broadway Kinky Boots and Tammy Faye lyricist.
Jake Sinclair (musician)
Jake Sinclair (Jacob Scott Sinclair, born 1985) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, and audio engineer known for Panic! At The Disco's Death of a Bachelor and Pray for the Wicked, Weezer's White Album, and Fall Out Boy; distinct from the Australian country singer of the same name.
Jake Worthington
Jake Worthington (born 1996, La Porte, Texas) is an American traditional country singer, runner-up on The Voice season 6 (2014), signed to Big Loud, with debut album Jake Worthington (2023) and When I Write the Song (2025).
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard (John Arthur Byard Jr., 1922-1999), American jazz pianist and multi-instrumentalist from Worcester, Massachusetts; Mingus's pianist 1962-64, eclectic Prestige leader albums, NEC teacher of Fred Hersch and Jason Moran; murdered in Queens, unsolved.
Jaki Liebezeit
Jaki Liebezeit (Hans Heinrich Liebezeit, 1938-2017), German drummer and founding member of Can; pioneer of repetitive, machine-like krautrock drumming; later worked with Jah Wobble, Drums Of Chaos, and Burnt Friedman's Secret Rhythms.
Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan (born 1969, New York City) is an American singer-songwriter, son of Bob Dylan, founder and frontman of the Wallflowers and solo artist on Seeing Things and Women + Country.
Jakob Nowell
Jakob Nowell (born 1995) is an American singer from Long Beach and son of Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell. He has fronted Sublime with Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh since 2023, leads Jakobs Castle, formerly fronted LAW, and sings on Sublime's 2026 album Until the Sun Explodes.
Jakov Jozinović
Jakov Jozinović, Croatian pop singer born 2005 in Vinkovci, rose via TikTok covers of Balašević, Dragojević, and Čolić hits; debut album Ja za čuda letim (2026), Porin best new artist, sold-out Arena Zagreb and Belgrade Arena concerts.
Jalen Ngonda
Jalen Ngonda (born 1994, Wheaton, Maryland) is a US-born, UK-based soul singer signed to Daptone Records, known for Come Around and Love Me (2023) and Doctrine of Love (2026) and his soaring tenor falsetto.
Jamal Roberts
Jamal Roberts, American soul and gospel singer from Meridian, Mississippi; won American Idol season 23 in 2025 with 26 million votes, second Black male winner after Ruben Studdard; debut single Heal topped Billboard gospel charts; debut album The Journey (2026).
Jamala (Джамала)
Jamala (Susana Jamaladinova), born 1983 in Osh, is a Ukrainian Crimean Tatar singer-songwriter who won Eurovision 2016 with "1944", the first partly Crimean Tatar entry, about the 1944 deportation; albums include Qırım (2023).
Jamelia
Jamelia, born Jamelia Niela Davis in 1981, is a British singer-songwriter from Birmingham whose hits "Superstar" and "Money" made her a leading 2000s UK R&B artist.
James "J.T." Taylor
James "J.T." Taylor (James Warren Taylor), born 1953 in Laurens, South Carolina, is the American R&B singer who fronted Kool & the Gang 1979-1988 on hits like "Celebration" and "Ladies' Night," then went solo.
James (ফারুক মাহফুজ আনাম জেমস) (musician)
Faruq Mahfuz Anam James (ফারুক মাহফুজ আনাম জেমস), known as James or Guru, is a Bangladeshi rock singer-guitarist, frontman of Nagar Baul (formerly Feelings), Bollywood singer of "Bheegi Bheegi", and two-time National Film Award winner.
James Arthur
James Andrew Arthur (born 1988, Middlesbrough), English pop/R&B singer-songwriter, X Factor 2012 winner whose 'Impossible' sold 2.5 million; 'Say You Won't Let Go' hit 4 billion streams and RIAA Diamond; six albums including Bitter Sweet Love (2024).
James Bay (singer)
James Bay (ジェイムズ・ベイ), English singer-songwriter born 1990 in Hitchin; debut Chaos and the Calm hit UK No. 1 with "Hold Back the River" and "Let It Go", earning Brit and Grammy nominations.
James Blood Ulmer
James Blood Ulmer (Willie James Ulmer, 1940 or 1942, St. Matthews, SC, to June 3, 2026) was an American free jazz, blues, and free funk guitarist who adapted Ornette Coleman's harmolodics to electric guitar, led Music Revelation Ensemble and Phalanx, and earned a 2001 Grammy nomination.
James Blunt
James Blunt (Hillier Blount) is a British singer-songwriter and former British Army officer, best known for his 2004 debut Back to Bedlam and the hit single "You're Beautiful".
James Bourne
James Elliot Bourne (born 1983), English songwriter from Busted (with Matt Willis, Charlie Simpson), wrote "Year 3000"; also Son of Dork, McBusted, Loserville, and solo albums Safe Journey Home and Sugar Beach.
James Brown
James Brown (1933-2006), the Godfather of Soul, was an American singer and bandleader who created funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "Cold Sweat," scored civil-rights anthem "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud," and was a 1986 charter Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.