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Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel (1929-1978), Belgian singer-songwriter of French chanson, 'Ne me quitte pas' and 'Amsterdam'; retired 1967, died on Hiva Oa, Marquesas; covered worldwide.
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc, French singer, composer, and actor born 1943 in Paris; 1960s hits with lyricist Jacques Lanzmann (Et moi, et moi, et moi; Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille), César-winning actor in Van Gogh, partner of Françoise Hardy, father of Thomas Dutronc.
Jacques Morali
Jacques Morali (1947-1991) was a French disco composer and producer who, with Henri Belolo as Can't Stop Productions, created the Village People and co-wrote Y.M.C.A., Macho Man, In the Navy, and Go West; he earlier produced the Ritchie Family and later Eartha Kitt's Where Is My Man, and died of AIDS in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1991.
Jacqui Abbott
Jacqui Abbott, English singer from St Helens, was vocalist of The Beautiful South 1994-2000 (Rotterdam, Don't Marry Her, Perfect 10; Blue Is the Colour) and records as Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, with No 1 albums Manchester Calling (2020) and N.K.-Pop (2022).
Jacquie O'Sullivan
Jacquie O'Sullivan, English singer born in London in 1960, Shillelagh Sisters vocalist and Bananarama member 1988-1991 who replaced Siobhan Fahey, sang on Pop Life and later became a yoga teacher.
Jade (group)
Jade is an American R&B girl group formed in Chicago in 1992, known for the 1993 hit "Don't Walk Away" and its albums on Giant Records.
Jade Castrinos
Jade Castrinos, American singer-songwriter, founding co-lead vocalist of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and voice of the duet "Home"; left the band in 2014 amid conflicting accounts, later joining Pacific Range.
Jade Ewen
Jade Ewen (Jade Almarie Louise Ewen), English singer and actress born 1988 in Plaistow, London; UK Eurovision 2009 entrant with "It's My Time" (5th, 173 points), former Sugababes member, and West End Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin.
Jade LeMac
Jade LeMac, Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Vancouver (queer Vietnamese-Canadian), viral 2021 debut single "Constellations" (gold US, platinum Canada), EPs Constellations, Confessions, It's Always at Night, GLAAD-nominated.
Jade Thirlwall
Jade Thirlwall (born 1992, South Shields) is an English pop singer, formerly of X Factor winners Little Mix, now recording as JADE; her single "Angel of My Dreams" hit UK number 7 and her 2025 debut album is That's Showbiz Baby!.
Jae Stephens
Jae Stephens (Jordan Adkison), Dallas-born, Los Angeles-based pop and R&B singer-songwriter, former Tumblr star (beyoncebeytwice), Raedio/Def Jam artist; debut album AUDACITY released September 25, 2026.
Jaguar Wright
Jaguar Wright (Jacquelyn Wright, born 1977) is a Philadelphia neo-soul and R&B singer, formerly with the Roots' Motive label, known for her 2002 debut Denials Delusions and Decisions, Jay-Z Unplugged backing vocals, and later industry whistleblowing.
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.