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Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne (Joan Elizabeth Osborne, born 1962, Anchorage, Kentucky) is an American singer-songwriter whose 1995 album Relish and hit "One of Us" brought five Grammy nominations; later work spans blues, soul, and Bob Dylan songbook albums.
Joan Sutherland
Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, known as La Stupenda, was an Australian coloratura soprano whose 1959 Lucia di Lammermoor at Covent Garden revived bel canto opera.
JoAnn Kuchera-Morin
JoAnn Kuchera-Morin is an American composer and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, known for founding CREATE in 1986 and directing the AlloSphere Research Facility.
Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom is an American harpist and singer-songwriter who studied composition at Mills College and is known for her ethereal voice and complex, long-form compositions.
Joanne Catherall
Joanne Catherall (born 1962, Sheffield) is an English vocalist, one of the two female singers of synth-pop band The Human League since 1980, recruited by Philip Oakey at the Crazy Daisy nightclub; sang on Dare and Don't You Want Me.
Joanne Rogers
Joanne Rogers (Sara Joanne Byrd, 1928-2021), American concert pianist, widow of Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; Rollins College graduate, Rogers-Morrison piano duo with Jeannine Morrison, namesake of Queen Sara Saturday, steward of his legacy.
João Gilberto
João Gilberto (João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira, 1931–2019), Bahia-born Brazilian singer-guitarist who, with Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, created bossa nova; his 1958 "Chega de Saudade" and 1964 Getz/Gilberto defined the genre.
Jody Watley
Jody Watley (born 1959) is an American Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, ex-Soul Train dancer and Shalamar member, known for "Looking for a New Love," Best New Artist 1988, and her Avitone label.
Joe (singer)
Joe (Joseph Lewis Thomas, born 1973) is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Columbus, Georgia, known for "Stutter", "I Wanna Know", the triple-platinum album My Name Is Joe, and seven Grammy nominations.
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd (born 1942, Boston) is an American record and film producer, founder of Witchseason Productions and Hannibal Records, producer of Pink Floyd's "Arnold Layne," Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, and R.E.M., and author of White Bicycles.
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker, born John Robert Cocker, was an English blues-rock singer known for his rasping voice and his 1968 cover of "With a Little Help from My Friends".
Joe Dart
Joe Dart, American funk bassist of Vulfpeck (with Jack Stratton, Theo Katzman, Woody Goss), known for Dean Town, Music Man and Sterling signature basses including the knobless Vision, and Markbass rig.
Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin (Joseph Ira Dassin, 1938-1980), American-born French pop singer, son of director Jules Dassin; CBS France's first French signer, famous for Les Champs-Élysées, L'Été indien, and Et si tu n'existais pas; died in Papeete, Tahiti, aged 41.
Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie, born 1958 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was an American country singer of the 1990s whose debut produced four No. 1 singles; he won a 1999 Grammy for "Same Old Train" and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1993.
Joe Dolce
Joe Dolce, born 1947 in Painesville, Ohio, is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter, poet and essayist. His 1980 novelty hit Shaddap You Face, as Joe Dolce Music Theatre, became Australia's best-selling single ever, topped charts in 11 countries, and earned NFSA Sounds of Australia induction.
Joe Duplantier
Joe Duplantier (Joseph Andrew Duplantier, born 1976) is the French vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and principal songwriter of Gojira, ex-Cavalera Conspiracy bassist, Silver Cord Studio owner, and 2025 Grammy winner for Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!).
Joe Elliott
Joe Elliott (Joseph Thomas Elliott, born 1959, Sheffield) is the English lead vocalist and co-founder of Def Leppard since 1977, frontman of Pyromania and Hysteria, Down 'n' Outz leader, and Rock Hall 2019 inductee.
Joe English (musician)
Joe English (born 1949, Rochester, New York) is an American drummer who played in Paul McCartney and Wings 1975-1977, then Sea Level, and later led the Christian rock Joe English Band.
Joe Hahn
Joe Hahn (Joseph Hahn, born 1977, Dallas, Texas) is the American DJ and turntablist of Linkin Park, also its video director; directed Mall and Unshatter; two Grammy wins.
Joe Henry
Joe Henry (Joseph Lee Henry, born 1960, Charlotte, NC) is an American singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy-winning producer; distinct from Joe H Henry, J-Henry, and Joseph Henry. Known for Scar (2001), Ornette Coleman, and Madonna's "Don't Tell Me."
Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲)
Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲), born 1950, real name Mamoru Fujisawa, is a Japanese composer, conductor, and pianist known for scoring 11 Hayao Miyazaki films from Nausicaä (1984) onward, over 80 film scores, minimalist concert works, and three Guinness World Records for concert runs.
Joe Jackson (musician)
Joe Jackson, born 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, is an English singer-songwriter behind Look Sharp!, Night and Day, and Steppin' Out; a 2001 Grammy winner for Symphony No. 1, distinct from the American writer of the same name.
Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas (Joseph Adam Jonas), born 1989 in Casa Grande, Arizona, is an American singer: lead vocalist of the Jonas Brothers, frontman of DNCE ("Cake by the Ocean"), solo artist (Fastlife, Music for People Who Believe in Love), and 2026 Disney Legend.
Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano (born 1952, Cleveland) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer, Blue Note leader of 23 albums and Grammy winner for 52nd Street Themes, also known for Trio Tapestry, Saxophone Summit, and the 2026 ECM Paramount Quartet.
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner (Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, born 1951, Hackensack, NJ), American rock vocalist who fronted Rainbow 1981-1984, sang on Deep Purple's Slaves and Masters, recorded with Yngwie Malmsteen, and released Belly of the Beast (2022).
Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry (born 1991, South Shields) is an English singer who won The X Factor 2009; his million-selling debut single The Climb hit UK Number 1, he won Popstar to Operastar 2011 and The Jump 2014, and released gold albums including Wide Awake and Classic.
Joe Newman (English musician)
Joe Newman is the English lead singer, guitarist, and main songwriter of indie rock band alt-J, formed at Leeds University in 2007; their debut An Awesome Wave won the 2012 Mercury Prize. He records solo as JJerome87, debuting with The Canyon (2025).
Joe Nichols
Joe Nichols (Joseph Edward Nichols, born 1976) is an American neo-traditionalist country singer from Rogers, Arkansas, known for "The Impossible," "Brokenheartsville," "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off," and "Gimmie That Girl." Distinct from the UK jazz bandleader of Nimbus Sextet of the same name.
Joe Pass
Joe Pass (Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua, 1929–1994), American jazz guitarist of solo chord-melody fame; Pablo Records Virtuoso (1973), Ella Fitzgerald accompanist, 1975 Grammy winner with The Trio.
Joe Perry (musician)
Joe Perry (born 1950, Lawrence, Massachusetts; born Anthony Joseph Pereira) is the co-founding lead guitarist of Aerosmith, formed in Boston in 1970, known for riffs on Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion, a 1979-1980s Joe Perry Project hiatus, and the 2025 Aerosmith-Yungblud EP One More Time.