Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

An American painter closely associated with the Photorealism movement of the late 1960s and early 19

An American painter closely associated with the Photorealism movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is best known for his highly detailed paintings of hamburger stands, pick-up trucks, and California banks, portrayed in a deliberately objective manner."In 1963 I wanted to start painting again but I decided I wasn't going to do abstract pictures. It occurred to me that I should go as far to the opposite as I could. ... It occurred to me that projecting and tracing the photograph instead of copying it freehand would be even more shocking. To copy a photograph literally was considered a bad thing to do. It went against all of my art school training... some people were upset by what I was doing and said 'it's not art, it can't possibly be art'.

Is a British cartoonist and caricaturist who is perhaps best known for his work with American author

Is a British cartoonist and caricaturist who is perhaps best known for his work with American author Hunter S. Thompson.

Was an American sculptor, painter, muralist, etcher and art educator. Stackpole was involved in the

Was an American sculptor, painter, muralist, etcher and art educator. Stackpole was involved in the art and causes of social realism, especially during the Great Depression when he was part of the Federal Art Project for the Works Progress Administration

Was an American abstract painter, lithographer, and photographer.Crawford was best known for his abs

Was an American abstract painter, lithographer, and photographer.Crawford was best known for his abstract representations of urban life and industry. His early work placed him with Precisionist artists like Niles Spencer and Charles Sheeler. Here, the focus was on realistic, sharp portrayals of factories, bridges, and shipyards. Later work was geometrically abstract. In Spain, he observed bullfighting, and the religious procession during Holy Week in Seville. In New Orleans, he painted and photographed cemeteries and jazz musicians (requiring a permit to visit bars normally restricted to blacks). Fortune magazine sent Crawford to the Bikini Atoll in 1946 to record a nuclear weapon test.

An Indian painter and art critic. He resides in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he continues

An Indian painter and art critic. He resides in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he continues his art work. Ram Chandra Shukla was born in a farmer's family in a small village called Shukulpura of district Basti, Uttar Pradesh, in the year 1925. Soon after that his father shifted to a prominent, cultural city, Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, where he grew up. He graduated from the Allahabad University and studied painting under a renowned Indian Painter of the Bengal School named Kshitindra Nath Majumdar. Thereafter, he joined Banaras Hindu University as a teacher of art in the department of Painting.

A contemporary Indian artist. Educated as an economist with an M.A. from St. Stephen's College, Delh

A contemporary Indian artist. Educated as an economist with an M.A. from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Ram Kumar took classes at the Sharda Vakil School of Art, and then went to Paris and studied further there under Andre Lhote and Fernand Léger. He was befriended by S.H. Raza, a major artist. Ram Kumar paints abstract landscapes, usually in oil or acrylic. He is also an author, writing fiction in Hindi. He lives and works in Delhi.

Was a prolific Sri Lankan music director and singer. He handled the music for most of K. Gunaratnam'

Was a prolific Sri Lankan music director and singer. He handled the music for most of K. Gunaratnam's productions.Muttusamy was born on January 5, 1926, in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India the only son of virtuoso Malayali musician Ramaya Baghwather. At a young age, Muttusamy was introduced to the violin and mastered the instrument by the age of ten.[1]Muttusamy worked as the Assistant Music Director on the first Sinhalese film Kadawunu Poronduwa in 1941 under the tutelage of R. Narayana Iyer. He subsequently travelled to Sri Lanka and found work there as a member of the state-run Radio Ceylon's Tamil Orchestra (October 20, 1952) and then with the Sundera Murugan Studio in Kandana built by producer Nayagam (1953).[1]

Was a well known Hindustani vocalist. He was a disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and helped make th

Was a well known Hindustani vocalist. He was a disciple of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and helped make the Kirana Gharana famous.Sawai Gandharwa, after completing his training, Gandharwa joined a drama company and became a big hit as a singing star in Marathi theatre. He was with Govindrao Tembe's Shivraj Natak Mandali for some time.Although he became a well known classical vocalist, his most enduring legacy is that he trained great artists who would carry on the name of the Kirana Gharana, like Gangubai Hangal, Bhimsen Joshi, and Feroze Dastur.

A Filipino American singer and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television seri

A Filipino American singer and the ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.She successfully auditioned for American Idol in August, 2007 when she sang Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". She came in 9th place and is believed to be the shortest contestant in Idol history, standing only 4 feet 11 inches tall.[5] It was frequently shown that a friendship formed between Ramiele and former idol contestants Danny Noriega, Kady Malloy, and Syesha Mercado. Her musical influences are Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Lani Misalucha and she cited Regine Velasquez as her favorite performer.

Is a Colombian musician. He studied music and composition in the Universidad de los Andes and also w

Is a Colombian musician. He studied music and composition in the Universidad de los Andes and also with Alfredo Vargas (bicho). He has composed music for theatre, television, and other media formats.

A Canadian singer and songwriter, associated with the rock band Trooper.McGuire has performed with T

A Canadian singer and songwriter, associated with the rock band Trooper.McGuire has performed with Trooper from 1975, when their first album was released, to the present day.From 1996 to 1998 McGuire and his wife, Debbie, spearheaded the formation of a Fi

Is an award-winning Mexican lyric tenor opera singer. Since his debut in the early '90s, he has deve

Is an award-winning Mexican lyric tenor opera singer. Since his debut in the early '90s, he has developed to become one of the most acclaimed tenors of the 21st Century. Known for his clear and agile lyric tenor voice, he is especially successful in the bel canto repertoire, though has sung heavier parts like Massenet's Werther to great acclaim.

Was vocalist and pianist for Paul Whiteman's Orchestra from 1932-1937. She played mildly jazz-influe

Was vocalist and pianist for Paul Whiteman's Orchestra from 1932-1937. She played mildly jazz-influenced piano and sang songs in a deep-voiced, sophisticated style. She was sometimes featured by Whiteman with a small jazz group within the band.Prior to jo

Is a Dutch singer, chansonnier, and actor

Is a Dutch singer, chansonnier, and actor

Is considered among the greatest composer-musicians in Hindustani classical music. He was an extraor

Is considered among the greatest composer-musicians in Hindustani classical music. He was an extraordinarily gifted vocalist, known for a large number of compositions, and also an instrumentalist who popularized and improved the rabab (of Central Asian origin).He was among the Navaratnas (nine jewels) at the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar gave him the title Miyan (an honorific, meaning learned man).

Is a legendary Chechen accordionist and folk musician. He is regarded by many as the contemporary su

Is a legendary Chechen accordionist and folk musician. He is regarded by many as the contemporary successor to late Chechen accordionist Umar Dimayev.

Is an American pianist and composer.In a career that spans five decades, Blake has created a unique

Is an American pianist and composer.In a career that spans five decades, Blake has created a unique niche in improvised music as an artist and educator. With a characteristic mix of spontaneous solos, modern classical tonalities, the great American blues

Is an Israeli actor, musician, and model. He is the son of Israeli actor Eli Danker. He has sung suc

Is an Israeli actor, musician, and model. He is the son of Israeli actor Eli Danker. He has sung such songs as "Ani Esh" ("I am Fire"). He has also stared in the Israeli series "Hashir Shelanu".

Randy Jackson has been married twice. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, ended in divorce in

Randy Jackson has been married twice. His first marriage, to Elizabeth Jackson, ended in divorce in 1990; they had one child (Taylor) together. Since 1995, he has been married to Erika Riker, with whom he has two children Zoe (age 13) and his son Jordan (age 11).

Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the y

Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California. He was the youngest of three children. His older brother, Doug, who goes by the name of Kelle Rhoads, is a drummer and vocalist who also arranges classical compositions. His sister's name is Kathy.

Was lead guitarist and songwriter of the 1960s rock band, The Guess Who, and the 70s rock band Bachm

Was lead guitarist and songwriter of the 1960s rock band, The Guess Who, and the 70s rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman was also a member of the band Brave Belt with Chad Allan and a band called Ironhorse, and has recorded numerous solo albums.In

Was an English singer. He was a popular stage entertainer in music hall and variety. He appeared at

Was an English singer. He was a popular stage entertainer in music hall and variety. He appeared at the "Royal Variety Performance". Sutton made a famous recording of "On Mother Kelly's Doorstep" during the 1930s and 1940s, and made a further recording of

Was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s.Aged 18, Randy played in a ba

Was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer in the 1980s and early 1990s.Aged 18, Randy played in a band called The Tabbs, who wore mustard coloured Nehru jackets on stage. On 18 June 1970, exactly three months before Jimi Hendrix died, he sneaked into one

Was a guitarist, singer and songwriter and one of the original members of the rock group Spirit, for

Was a guitarist, singer and songwriter and one of the original members of the rock group Spirit, formed in 1967.Randy was born into a musical family in Los Angeles, and spent his early years studying varied styles at the family's Los Angeles folk club, th

Is an American jazz and R&B singer.Crawford first performed at club gigs from Cincinnati to Saint-Tr

Is an American jazz and R&B singer.Crawford first performed at club gigs from Cincinnati to Saint-Tropez, but made her name in mid 1970s in New York, where she sang with jazzmen George Benson and Cannonball Adderley. Along the way she has sung with Bootsy