Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a musician and an Australian singer-songwriter. Thistlethwayte is most widely known as the frontm

Is a musician and an Australian singer-songwriter. Thistlethwayte is most widely known as the frontman for the band Thirsty Merc. He is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist.

Is a Korean pop singer, dancer, model, and actor.Rain, real name Jeong Ji-hoon, was born on June 25,

Is a Korean pop singer, dancer, model, and actor.Rain, real name Jeong Ji-hoon, was born on June 25, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea and spent most of his childhood living with his parents and younger sister near Hongik University[1]. Despite being an introverted and shy child, he discovered he had a passion for dance when he performed in a talent show for Sungmoon Junior High School.

Is an actor and songwriter. He is the son of actor/musician Don Francks and dancer Lili Francks, a m

Is an actor and songwriter. He is the son of actor/musician Don Francks and dancer Lili Francks, a member of the Plains Cree First Nation. He is also the brother of Cree Summer. For a brief time, he was an on-air personality at MuchMusic, a Canadian music video and variety television channel. He starred in Stargate Atlantis Season 1 as US Marine Lieutenant Aiden Ford. His role was reduced to that of a recurring character for Season 2, and was written out entirely for Season 3 and 4 (he made a brief cameo in a dream sequence in season 5). He also produces a hip hop group known as The Oddities.

A German artist working in the field of trompe l'oeil and mural painting. German newspapers, such as

A German artist working in the field of trompe l'oeil and mural painting. German newspapers, such as Die Bunte, have stated that he is the "the Michelangelo of Modern Times". Latzke's work may be found in public buildings and private residences throughout the world, such as the Vienna Town Hall, royal palaces in the United Arab Emirates and cruise ships like the Royal Clipper from the German television drama “Under the White Sails”.

Is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop

Is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop musicians. His lyrics are written in Viennese German, and he is very popular in Austria, but less in other German-speaking countries, and by far less known in non-German speaking ones. His song from 1990, "I am from Austria" (its lyrics are, except for this one line, in Viennese German) is still popular in Austria.

Is a popular Taiwanese singer, actress, and talk show host.

Is a popular Taiwanese singer, actress, and talk show host.

Is a Filipino actor, singer,model, and dancer. He is known for his "killer smile" and identified wit

Is a Filipino actor, singer,model, and dancer. He is known for his "killer smile" and identified with his F4 hairstyle of Jerry Yan. He made it as one of the Final Four in the first season of StarStruck, though he eventually lost the title of Ultimate StarStruck Male Survivor to Mark Herras. He can be seen in several shows in the GMA Network.

S Estonian artist, radio personality and politician. It should be noted that an unknown person with

S Estonian artist, radio personality and politician. It should be noted that an unknown person with no connections to Raivo Järvi has adopted the moniker of Onu Raivo for use in a number of Estonian web forums, mostly those on the delfi.ee websites.

Was an Indian percussionist. He was famous for his virtuosity on on Pakhavaj drums used in Hindustan

Was an Indian percussionist. He was famous for his virtuosity on on Pakhavaj drums used in Hindustani Classical Music.Chatrapati (also spelled Chhatrapati) Singh Ju Deo was born in the Royal family of Bijna State in Uttar Pradesh, bordering Madhya Pradesh, India. His grandfather Raja Mukund Singh and father Raja Himmat Singh were partrons of music. He showed a great deal of interest in music from a very early age and started learning Pakhavaj from a number of masters including Shri Kudau Singh Ji and Swami Ramdas Ji. He became the foremost exponent of Pakhavaj of his era. He accompanied all the great Dhrupad vocalists including the Dagar Brothers and Pt. Ram Chatur Malik.

Was an Indian painter from present day Kerala who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes f

Was an Indian painter from present day Kerala who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. His paintings are considered to be among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art.Raja Ravi Varma is most remembered for his paintings of beautiful sari clad women, who were portrayed as very shapely and graceful. His exposure in the west came when he won the first prize in Vienna Art Exhibition in 1873. After a successful career as a painter, Raja Ravi Varma died in 1906 at the age of 58. He is generally considered as one among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art.

A renowned singer and Music Therapist.Rajasree Mukherjee is an Honors graduate in Zoology from Lady

A renowned singer and Music Therapist.Rajasree Mukherjee is an Honors graduate in Zoology from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. She trained in Rabindra Sangeet from Padmasree Suchitra Mitra and ranked first class first in her Diploma examination from Rabi Tirtha School of Music, Kolkata. She is a double graduate in, vocalist and leading teacher of Indian Classical and Traditional music. Ranked second in Rabindra Sangeet all India basis, in her Sangeet Prabhakar graduation examination conducted by Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. In 1975 she toured and performed in the United States and Canada with Suchitra Mitra. She later did her second graduation in Indian music, securing the Sangeet Visharad degree from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh.

A Hindustani classical sitar player of the Imdadkhani gharana (school)[1], taught by Bimalendu Mukhe

A Hindustani classical sitar player of the Imdadkhani gharana (school)[1], taught by Bimalendu Mukherjee[2]. He is married to guitar player Kamala Shankar, with whom he performs.[1][3][4] They live in New Delhi.[1]Jaranadan was born in Kerala[2][5], and started to learn the guitar at the age of 12 when living in Benares.[6] He trained as a singer before switching to the sitar, studying with Mukherjee.[6]

Was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 who advanced to 9th place with public votes. Kumar s

Was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 who advanced to 9th place with public votes. Kumar subsequently participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu achieving 3rd place alongside Sanchali.

A leading exponent, choreographer and a guru of Indian classical dance form of Manipuri, including t

A leading exponent, choreographer and a guru of Indian classical dance form of Manipuri, including the Pung cholom and Raslila [1]. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1984 [2] and the Padma Shri in 1986 for his contribution to the Manipuri dance.Guru Singhajit Singh and his wife Charu Sija Mathur, who is also a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient, have established, Manipuri Nrityashram, a Manipuri dance school, in New Delhi.

Was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 achieving 12th place and subsequently a contestant o

Was a finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 achieving 12th place and subsequently a contestant on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu with Vushwanath. Raktima was known for her clean and unique voice quality in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She was titled to have one of the best voices in the contest.Raktima is currently busy doing various stage shows in India, USA, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. She has performed with many bollywood singers, including Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sneha Pant, Aadesh Shrivastav and many more. She is currently on a concert tour with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya in Canada and the USA.

Is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly "band leader" of Kraftwerk and is usually the one in

Is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly "band leader" of Kraftwerk and is usually the one interviewed. His deep, noticeably accented tenor voice helped to set Kraftwerk apart from other musical groups.

Is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly "band leader" of Kraftwerk and is usually the one in

Is the lead singer, keyboardist, and reportedly "band leader" of Kraftwerk and is usually the one interviewed. His deep, noticeably accented tenor voice helped to set Kraftwerk apart from other musical groups.

Is the current vocalist for German power metal outfit Primal Fear. He has a relatively high-pitched

Is the current vocalist for German power metal outfit Primal Fear. He has a relatively high-pitched singing voice and sometimes uses a shriek reminiscent of Judas Priest's Rob Halford. He has also sung in Gamma Ray, Tyran' Pace, and Helloween although he never recorded in-studio with the latter. Ralf Scheepers has also done guest vocals for the bands Scanner,Therion and Ayreon.

Is a German painter, printmaker and sculptor. He became one of the foremost exponents of the new fig

Is a German painter, printmaker and sculptor. He became one of the foremost exponents of the new figuration alongside Jörg Immendorff, Georg Baselitz and Markus Lüpertz. Under the East German communist regime, they were watched by the secret police and were considered dissidents. In the late 1970s they were included in shows in West Berlin and were seen as exponents of free speech in the East. Their work was shown by major museums and galleries in the West throughout the 1980s. They were included in a number of important shows including the famous Zeitgeist exhibition in the well-known Martin Gropius Bau museum and the important New Art show at the Tate in 1983.

A German painter, printmaker and sculptor.and studied together with a group of other neo-expressioni

A German painter, printmaker and sculptor.and studied together with a group of other neo-expressionist painters in Dresden. He became one of the foremost exponents of the new figuration alongside Jörg Immendorff, Georg Baselitz and Markus Lüpertz. Under the communist regime, they were watched by the secret police and were considered dissidents. In the late 1970s they were included in shows in West Berlin and were seen as exponents of free speech in the East. Their work was shown by major museums and galleries in the West throughout the 1980s. They were included in a number of important shows including the famous Zeitgeist exhibition in the well-known Martin Gropius Bau museum and the important New Art show at the Tate in 1983.

Is a Greek singer originating from Irakleio, Athens. She started her studies in classic guitar and r

Is a Greek singer originating from Irakleio, Athens. She started her studies in classic guitar and received a diploma from the National music school of Greece. Christidou took part in the second season of the television singing competition Fame Story.[1]

Was born in Haskell, the seat of Haskell County, north of Abilene, Texas. She was famous as part of

Was born in Haskell, the seat of Haskell County, north of Abilene, Texas. She was famous as part of the husband & wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.

Was a romanticist painter from the United States.Ralph Blakelock was born in New York City on Octobe

Was a romanticist painter from the United States.Ralph Blakelock was born in New York City on October 15, 1847. In 1864, Blakelock entered the Free Academy of the City of New York (now known as the City College) with aspirations of becoming a physician. A

Was a ceramic artist and career educator. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, California.The artwork

Was a ceramic artist and career educator. He lived and worked in Los Angeles, California.The artwork of Ralph Bacerra is recognizable by its vivid use of color and contrast, which are the result of a delicate and multi-staged process of overglazing. He is also known for geometrically complicated and technically difficult forms. His decorative aesthetic draws from Asian sources, most notably Japanese Imari and Kutani pieces, Persian miniatures, and Chinese Tang ceramics. The surface imagery of Bacerra’s sculptures is design-conscious and draws comparisons to M.C. Escher’s grid techniques and use of positive and negative space, as well as to the geometric sensibility and creation of movement and space associated with Vassily Kandinsky. Bacerra has insisted upon an absence of metaphor:

Was an American historical and portrait painter. Ralph Earl was an itinerant artist who painted at l

Was an American historical and portrait painter. Ralph Earl was an itinerant artist who painted at least 183 individual portraits and six landscapes, including a panorama display of Niagara Falls.Ralph Earl was born in either Shrewsbury or Leicester, Mass