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Jens Johansson
Jens Johansson, Swedish keyboardist born 1963 in Stockholm, son of Jan Johansson; played with Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio, and Stratovarius since 1995; neoclassical metal keyboard pioneer.
Jeremiah Green
Jeremiah Green (1977-2022) was the American founding drummer of indie rock band Modest Mouse, 1993-2003 and 2004-2022; self-taught, played on The Moon & Antarctica and Float On, died of cancer at 45.
Jeremih
Jeremih (Jeremy Philip Felton, born 1987) is a Chicago R&B singer known for "Birthday Sex" (2009), albums Jeremih, All About You, Late Nights, the Ty Dolla $ign duo album Mih-Ty (2018), and a Grammy-nominated single "Planez".
Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis (Jeremiah Clayton Davis, born 1985, North Little Rock, Arkansas), known as JERM as a solo artist, was founding bassist of Paramore from 2004 until his December 2015 departure; his 2017 royalty lawsuit against the band was settled.
Jeremy McKinnon
Jeremy McKinnon (Jeremy Wade McKinnon, born 1985, Gainesville, Florida) is lead vocalist, co-founder, and primary songwriter of A Day to Remember and a producer for Wage War, The Ghost Inside, and Neck Deep.
Jeremy Spencer
Jeremy Spencer (Jeremy Cedric Spencer), English slide guitarist and pianist born 1948 in West Hartlepool; founding member of blues-era Fleetwood Mac 1967-1971, left to join the Children of God, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee 1998, later blues solo artist.
Jeremy Spencer (drummer)
Jeremy Spencer (Jeremy Spencer Heyde), American metal drummer born 1973 in Oakland City, Indiana; co-founder and drummer of Five Finger Death Punch 2005-2018, now vocalist in Semi-Rotted; distinct from the Fleetwood Mac guitarist of the same name.
Jeris Johnson
Jeris Johnson, American TikTok-viral rock and metal artist, 'Future of Rock' label, known for Last Resort Reloaded with Papa Roach, Chad Kroeger 'damn!' remix, and 2024 fantasy-metal album Dragonborn.
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri (Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, born 1972) is an Atlanta songwriter, producer, and founder of So So Def Recordings, known for Kris Kross's "Jump," Usher's "My Way," and Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together."
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson (Jermaine LaJuane Jacksun since 2013), American singer and bassist born 1954 in Gary, Indiana; Jackson 5 member who stayed at Motown for a solo career with hits like "Daddy's Home" and "Dynamite."
Jermaine Stewart
Jermaine Stewart (William Jermaine Stewart, 1957-1997) was an American dance-pop and R&B singer, ex-Soul Train dancer and Shalamar backup performer, best known for the 1986 hit "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (No. 5 US, No. 2 UK).
Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern (1885–1945), American Broadway and Hollywood composer of over 700 songs; creator of the Princess Theatre musicals and, with Oscar Hammerstein II, Show Boat (1927); two Academy Award-winning songs.
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler (1939-2025), the Iceman, was an American soul singer, co-founder and original lead of the Impressions on "For Your Precious Love", a Gamble-and-Huff solo hitmaker, 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Cook County commissioner from 1985 to 2018.
Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell (born 1966, Tacoma, Washington), American guitarist, singer and songwriter; co-founder, lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and main songwriter of Alice in Chains, and solo artist behind Boggy Depot, Brighten and I Want Blood.
Jerry Dammers
Jerry Dammers (born India, 1955) is the English keyboardist, songwriter, and Coventry scene founder behind the Specials and 2 Tone Records, writer of "Ghost Town" and "Free Nelson Mandela", and later leader of the Spatial AKA Orchestra.
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia (Jerome John Garcia, 1942–1995), American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and visual artist; de facto leader of the Grateful Dead 1965–1995, Jerry Garcia Band founder, Robert Hunter co-writer, died at Serenity Knolls in 1995.
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith (Jerrald King Goldsmith, 1929-2004), American film and TV composer; Oscar winner for The Omen (1976) with 17-18 nominations, five Emmys, and scores for Planet of the Apes, Patton, Chinatown, Alien, and Star Trek.
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison, born 1949 in Milwaukee, is an American keyboardist-guitarist of Talking Heads and former member of the Modern Lovers; solo albums, major production credits, Stop Making Sense restoration, and Remain in Light tours distinguish him.
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker (Ronald Clyde Crosby, 1942–2020), New York-born Texas outlaw country singer-songwriter, wrote "Mr. Bojangles" and recorded the landmark 1973 live album ¡Viva Terlingua! in Luckenbach with the Lost Gonzo Band.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, American songwriting and production duo (partnership 1950-2011), wrote "Hound Dog," "Stand By Me," "Yakety Yak," and "Jailhouse Rock"; first independent producers, Rock Hall 1987.
Jerry Only
Jerry Only (Gerald Caiafa, born 1959, Lodi NJ) is the founding bassist of horror punk band the Misfits, its only constant member since 1977, lead vocalist 2001–2016, winner of the Misfits name in 1995 litigation, and solo artist with Anti-Hero.
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed (Jerry Reed Hubbard, 1937-2008), American country singer, songwriter, and claw-style fingerstyle guitarist behind "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "East Bound and Down," who also played the Snowman in Smokey and the Bandit.
Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale (Genaro Louis Vitaliano, 1930-2014) was an American traditional pop and Italian-American crooner signed to Columbia by Mitch Miller, known for "You Don't Know Me," "Al Di La," and "Have You Looked Into Your Heart."
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler (1917–2008), American record producer and Atlantic Records partner who coined the term rhythm and blues, produced Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Bob Dylan, and built Muscle Shoals into a recording center.
Jesco White
Jesco White, "The Dancing Outlaw" (born 1956, Bandy town, West Virginia), is an Appalachian mountain dancer blending tap and clog styles, famous from the 1991 PBS documentary Dancing Outlaw, its sequel, the 2009 White family documentaries, and the biopic White Lightnin'.
Jess Folley
Jess Folley (born 2003, Essex) is an English singer-songwriter and actress who won the first series of The Voice Kids UK in 2017 (Team Pixie Lott, £30,000 prize), won The X Factor: The Band with RLY, and composed for and starred as Ali Rose in Burlesque the Musical at the Savoy Theatre.
Jess Glynne
Jess Glynne (Jessica Hannah Glynne, born 1989) is an English pop singer; first British female solo artist with seven UK number one singles, Grammy winner for Clean Bandit's "Rather Be", albums I Cry When I Laugh, Always in Between, JESS.
Jess Margera
Jess Margera (Jesse Phillip Margera, born 1978) is an American drummer from West Chester, Pennsylvania, founding member of CKY, older brother of Bam Margera, and drummer for The Company Band and Viking Skull.
Jesse Carmichael
Jesse Carmichael (born 1979, Boulder, Colorado) is the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of Maroon 5, formerly guitarist in Kara's Flowers, co-writer of Songs About Jane, on sabbatical 2012-2014, side project 1863.
Jesse Colin Young
Jesse Colin Young (Perry Miller, 1941–2025), American folk-rock singer-songwriter, founding lead singer of the Youngbloods; voice of "Get Together" (No. 5, 1969); solo albums Song for Juli and Songbird; died in Aiken, South Carolina.