Best Music Artists Starting with Letter J

The next List of my Fave & most Memorable Musicians starting with specific letters.
The Top Ten
1 Jackie Evancho Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued an EP and eight albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's latest album 'The Debut', was her eighth consecutive release to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. In 2017, Evancho performed the U.S. national anthem at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump and became the youngest person ever to perform a concert series at Café Carlyle.

I put here in my new list Music Artists You'd Like to Perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

By far the best singing voice no matter what letter of the alphabet you choose!

J also stands for "Just Turned 16 in April".

J also stands for "just turned 17 in April."

2 Journey Journey is an American arena rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch.

This Legendary 80's Band started in the 70's but rocked the Rock World when it turn 1980 because Journey had so many hits their Greatest Hits albums where perfect! I Love there songs still today surely is sad to see the band has lost Steve Perry but the new guy isn't half bad it will just never be the same Perry had such a beautiful voice & the whole band was awesome! My Fave Journey Songs are : Faithfully, When I think of you, Don't Stop Believin, Only the young, I'll be alright without you, Open Arms, Separate ways, Wheel in the sky, Be Good to Yourself & others

Journey is a great band with a excellent frontman and many great songs

I love the music they made

3 Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash (1932-2003) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and author, who was widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. He died of ...read more.

Oh my god... This list is a joke..

You have Legends such as John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Jimmy Page, and you pick Jackie Evancho. I get it, she's very talented, but she is just a blip on the radar compared to the people I mentioned. And why are the Jonas Brothers (a Disney boy band that couldn't stay popular for a year) Lists like these make me lose hope in humanity

This Absolutely legendary Country/Blues Singer was so influential with his deep lyrics & his ways of Country Music!
I find myself singing his songs today with all the more modern music in my mind. the Cash man is what Country was & people inspire to have the success liek he did!
My 3 Fave songs are: Ring Of Fire, Hurt & Ain't No Grave!

The fact that Jackie Evancho has more votes than this legendary country singer is ridiculous.

As much as I don't like country I love me some johnny cash and hank williams

4 James Hetfield James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963. He is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica.

He deserves to be higher, who the hell is Jackie Evancho?

James is the best...

5 Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network.

Maybe I just lost a lot of Credibility but this is my opinion & fact is I've been a quiet fan of them since 2007. Did I ever tell anyone not really but I liked their songs & sure they were a Boy band but I dunno something about these 3 Brothers got me interested maybe it was Camp rock because I fell in love with the songs in the musical & I was so into the songs We Rock, Gotta Find you & This is me so much so I wanted to sing This is me infront of my school... I didn't because no girl wanted to join me. ut I've been a supporter for a while & I did have a hard time when the recently broke up... My Fave Jonas Brothers songs were Paranoid, Burnin up, When you look me in the eyes, Little bit longer, The Camp Rock songs & others

6 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Wow Joan Jett She Defined Kick-Ass Rock N Roll in the 80's she dominated with her Punk Rock Style & she opened a door way for women to be kick-ass & a lot since done well. Some of my Fave Songs by her are: I Hate myself for loving you, Bad Reputation & I love Rock n roll!

7 Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical Whistle Down the Wind.

She cut her hair for a charity!

8 Jason DeRulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux, better known by his stage name Jason Derulo (an alternate spelling of his surname), is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is best known for his singles such as "Whatcha Say", "Ridin' Solo", "In My Head", "What If", "Wiggle", "Talk Dirty", "Trumpets" and "Want To Want Me", all of which have gone platinum.

Now R&B isn't a wonderful Genre much for me any more because of how Hip-Hop it's become but Ever since I first heard of DeRulo & his name being repeated over & over again at the start of most of his songs. I actually liek his Voice & Sure he sings about stuff I dislike but I dunno I just like listening to him!
Songs like In my head, Breathing, What if, Don't Wanna go home, The Other side, The Sky if the Limit & others are faves

9 John Cougar Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, followed by an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style" that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles, including "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", "Pink Houses", "Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", "Paper in Fire", and "Cherry ...read more.

This American Based Band & there were pretty popular in the 80's they had a lot of hits that still get played on the Radio today! My Faves are : Wild Night, Hurt So Good, Small town, Ain't that America, Authority song & others

10 J Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany but raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early-2007.

He tells stories in his songs.

The Contenders
11 Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child.

This talented guy is funny and awesome!

12 Jess Glynne
13 Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter, known by his stage name JAY-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur and investor born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his albums Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, and The Black Album. He is considered to be one of the best rappers of all time.

This New York Rapper is certainly huge int he Hip-Hop world & as much as I dislike Him I gotta give him credit he's a master at rapping! The two songs I actually like are: 99 Problems & encore

I don't really care for rap / hip hop BUT I do like Jay Zs Ninety-nine Problems. Reminds me of life!

Rappers are not really music artists.

This guys great. Better than Jackie.

14 Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix (born November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music". Hendrix is consistently ranked on lists of musicians who died too soon.

Why is this so low he was one of the best guitar players in history

Breakthrough musician; should be first on this list

15 Johnny Gill Johnny Gill started out as a solo artist in the 1980s, releasing two albums that didn't garner much attention. It was not until later, when Gill became a member of the r&b/pop group New Edition, that people started to take notice of his music and his talent. He went on to release his most successful ...read more.
16 Juice WRLD Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be a leading figure in the emo-rap and SoundCloud rap genres which garnered mainstream ...read more.
17 John Legend John Roger Stephens, better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor.

This Guy's Voice is outstanding and his lyrics are beautiful!

All of me & You & I ( nobody in the world)

18 John Myung John Ro Myung is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater.
19 Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., better known by his stage name Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, best known as the founder and frontman of the hair band Bon Jovi from, which was founded by Jon and his pianist, David Bryan, in 1983. He is famous for his band's hit songs “Livin’ on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," and "Wanted Dead or Alive" which were all released in 1986, on the album Slippery When Wet. Jon was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on March 2, 1962.

His solo stuff is good

20 John Petrucci John Peter Petrucci is an American guitarist, composer and producer. He is best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Compared to his level of skill, John Petrucci is relatively unknown in the modern music industry.
21 Joe
22 Joy Division Joy Division were an English post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of singer Ian Curtis, guitarist and keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris.

Joy Division need to be in first. Argument is simply obsolete.

23 John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a co-founder of the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He was assassinated by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 at age 40. Lennon was characterised by the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing and drawings, on film, and in interviews. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

He was a great singer/songwriter for the Beatles

Wrote some of the greatest songs of all time

I Expected Him To Be #1 But He Doesn't Deserve It

24 Jeffrey Osborne Jeffrey Linton Osborne is an American musician, singer-songwriter, lyricist, and lead singer of the band LTD.
25 James Ingram
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