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Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill Jr. (born 1966, Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B singer, New Edition's sixth member, LSG founder, and solo star behind the 2x Platinum 1990 album Johnny Gill with R&B No. 1 hits "Rub You the Right Way" and "My, My, My."
Johnny Griffin
Johnny Griffin (John Arnold Griffin III, 1928–2008), the "Little Giant", was a Chicago-born jazz tenor saxophonist famed for speed, who played with Hampton, Blakey, Monk, and Lockjaw Davis, then expatriated to Paris in 1963 and lived in France until his death.
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday (Jean-Philippe Smet, 1943–2017), French rock singer and actor who introduced rock and roll to France, sold over 110 million records, and received a 2017 national funeral on the Champs-Élysées.
Johnny Hates Jazz
Johnny Hates Jazz is a British synth pop band formed in London in the mid-1980s, best known for "Shattered Dreams" and their 1988 chart-topping album Turn Back The Clock.
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton (John LaGale/John Gale Horton, 1925-1960), American country and rockabilly singer of the Louisiana Hayride, famous for saga songs like The Battle of New Orleans, a 1959 Grammy winner, killed in a 1960 Texas car crash.
Johnny Lee (singer)
Johnny Lee, born John Lee Ham, is an American country music singer from Texas whose 1980 hit "Lookin' for Love" came from the film Urban Cowboy.
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan (Seán Patrick Michael Sherrard, born 1954) is an Irish singer, the first performer to win Eurovision twice (1980 "What's Another Year", 1987 "Hold Me Now") and a third time as composer of "Why Me?" (1992).
Johnny Maestro
Johnny Maestro (John Mastrangelo, 1939–2010), American doo-wop tenor, lead singer of the Crests ('16 Candles') and the Brooklyn Bridge ('Worst That Could Happen', #3, 1969).
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel (John Alfred Mandel, 1925-2020), American composer and arranger, NEA Jazz Master, wrote the Oscar-winning "The Shadow of Your Smile," the M*A*S*H theme "Suicide Is Painless," and the all-jazz score for I Want to Live!.
Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr (born 1963) is the Manchester guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths (1982–1987), later of Electronic, the The, Modest Mouse, and the Cribs, with a solo career since 2013 and a signature Fender Jaguar.
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis (born 1935), American traditional pop singer and Columbia Records' longest-running artist; known for "Chances Are," "Misty," and the 490-week chart run of Johnny's Greatest Hits.
Johnny McDaid
Johnny McDaid (born 1976, Derry) is a Northern Irish songwriter, producer, and Snow Patrol guitarist-keyboardist, formerly of Vega4. He co-wrote Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You", "Photograph", "Shivers", and "Bad Habits", winning two Ivor Novello Awards and the 2026 BMI President's Award.
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer (John Herndon Mercer, 1909–1976), Savannah-born American lyricist, singer, and Capitol Records co-founder; wrote over 1,400 songs, won four Best Song Oscars including Moon River, and founded the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Johnny Orlando
Johnny Orlando (John Vincent Orlando, born 2003, Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer and actor who rose via YouTube covers, released EPs VXIIXI, Teenage Fever, and It's Never Really Over, hit the Canadian Hot 100 with "Everybody Wants You", and made the albums All the Things That Could Go Wrong (2022) and Songs for Young Lovers (2026).
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis (John Alexander Veliotes, 1921-2012), Greek-American "Godfather of R&B" bandleader, drummer, producer, and talent scout; ten R&B Top Ten singles in 1950, "Willie and the Hand Jive" (1958), produced Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog," Rock Hall 1994.
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck (Donald Eugene Lytle, 1938–2003), American outlaw country singer from Greenfield, Ohio, whose 1977 David Allan Coe-penned “Take This Job and Shove It” topped the country chart for two weeks.
Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone (John Cummings, 1951-2004), Ramones guitarist; all-downstroke picking at 180+ bpm, full barre chords, bridge-pickup rig, and 22 years of band discipline.
Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny Rodriguez (Juan Raul Davis Rodriguez, 1951-2025), Mexican American country singer from Sabinal, Texas; first major Hispanic country star with six No. 1 hits including "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" and "That's the Way Love Goes."
Johnny Ruffo
Johnny Ruffo (John Patrick Ruffo, 1988–2023) was an Australian pop singer and actor: third on X Factor Australia 2011, winner of Dancing With The Stars 2012, Chris Harrington on Home and Away, died of brain cancer at 35.
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders (John Anthony Genzale Jr., 1952-1991), Queens-born guitarist of the New York Dolls, founder of the Heartbreakers, and solo artist behind So Alone and "You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory."
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson (1938-2025), American pop and country singer-songwriter from Jacksonville, Florida; hit "Poetry in Motion" (US No. 2, UK No. 1) and self-penned "It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin'"; two Grammy nominations, 26 Billboard-charting singles.
Johnny Van Zant
Johnny Van Zant (John Roy Van Zant), born in Jacksonville, Florida, is the lead vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd since the 1987 reunion, succeeding his late brother Ronnie; brother of Donnie Van Zant of .38 Special; solo albums and the Van Zant country duo.
Johnnyswim
Johnnyswim (JOHNNYSWIM), American folk-soul-pop husband-and-wife duo of Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano (Donna Summer's daughter), formed Nashville 2005; known for Diamonds (2014), 'Home' as Fixer Upper theme, and When the War Is Over (2025).
Joji (musician)
Joji, also known as George Kusunoki Miller, is a Japanese-Australian singer, songwriter, and producer of moody lo-fi R&B, formerly the comedy YouTube personality Filthy Frank.
JoJo (singer)
JoJo (Joanna Noelle Levesque, born 1990) is an American pop/R&B singer and actress, youngest female solo artist to top US pop radio with "Leave (Get Out)" (2004), later freed from Blackground via lawsuit, founder of Clover Music, 2020 Grammy winner.
Jojo Mayer
Jojo Mayer is a Swiss drummer, born in Zurich and long based in New York, known for recreating electronic dance beats live on an acoustic drum kit.
JoJo Siwa
JoJo Siwa (Joelle Joanie Siwa, born 2003, Omaha) is an American singer-dancer from Dance Moms and Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition who signed with Nickelodeon at 13, sold millions of bows, came out in 2021, and rebranded with "Karma" in 2024.
Jon B.
Jon B. (Jonathan David Buck, b. 1974) is an American R&B singer-songwriter discovered by Tracey Edmonds and Babyface at Yab Yum Records; known for Bonafide, Cool Relax, 'Someone to Love,' 'They Don't Know,' and the Tupac duet 'Are U Still Down.'
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste (born 1986, Kenner, Louisiana) is an American pianist, singer, and composer; Late Show bandleader 2015–2022, five Grammys including Album of the Year for We Are, Oscar for Soul's score, and creator of the Batiste Piano Series (Beethoven Blues, Black Mozart).
Jon Bauman
Jon "Bowzer" Bauman (born 1947, Brooklyn) is the Juilliard-trained pianist who created the greaser character Bowzer in Sha Na Na, starred in its 1977–1981 TV series and Grease, then became a game show host, VH-1 VJ, Truth in Music activist, and Social Security Works PAC president.