1. Jacques Arcadelt (c. 1505–1568): French composer of the Renaissance period.
2. Jacques Barbireau (c. 1690–1760): French composer of harpsichord music and operas.
3. Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (1602–1672): French composer and harpsichordist.
4. Jacques Charpentier (1525–1574): French composer of Renaissance music.
5. Jacques Duphly (1715–1789): French harpsichordist and composer.
6. Jacques Lefèvre (c. 1455–1533): French composer and music theorist of the Renaissance period.
7. Jacques Moderne (1561–1622): French composer and music publisher of the Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
8. Jacques Obrecht (c. 1457–1505): Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance period.
9. Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880): German-born French composer, cellist, and impresario.
10. Jacques Patin (1615–1681): French composer and music theorist.