Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an American pianist.Buhlig was born in Chicago, where he received his early training. In 1897 he

Was an American pianist.Buhlig was born in Chicago, where he received his early training. In 1897 he moved to Vienna to study under Teodor Leszetycki. Upon completing his studies in 1900, he gave his first public concert in 1901 in Berlin, and toured extensively in Europe until late 1906. The next year Buhlig made his first mature American debut, with the Philadelphia Orchestra in New York City. In 1918 Buhlig joined the staff of the Juilliard School (then called "Institute of Musical Art") in New York as a piano teacher: he gave recitals of Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Schubert and Schumann (with emphasis on Beethoven).[1] However, he soon left the position and went to Europe again. Some years later he returned to the US and settled in Los Angeles, dividing his time between teaching and performing. He died in Los Angeles.

A Canadian operatic tenor. Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001 and lives in

A Canadian operatic tenor. Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001 and lives in Toronto, Canada.

Is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Original

Is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock band in combination with orchestra and choir

Is an Australian singer/songwriter. Although not well-known outside Australia, a number of his songs

Is an Australian singer/songwriter. Although not well-known outside Australia, a number of his songs such as "Girls on the Avenue", "Capricorn Dancer", "Deep Water", "Lucky Country", "The Best Years of Our Lives", and "I am an Island" are staples of FM radio playlists in Australia.

Was a well-known 20th century American painter. His early work is associated with Abstract expressio

Was a well-known 20th century American painter. His early work is associated with Abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. His later work (best known as the Ocean Park paintings) were instrumental to his achievement of world-wide acclaim.he painted and drew in a representational style that was in a large part influenced by Edward Hopper. However, during the late 1940s and early 1950s he lived and worked in various places: New York City, Woodstock, New York, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Urbana, Illinois, Berkeley, California and he developed his own style of abstract expressionist painting. Abstract expressionism had captured worldwide attention having developed in New York during the 1940s. After the Second World War the focus of the art world shifted from the School of Paris to the New York School. In the early 1950s Diebenkorn adopted abstract expressionism as his vehicle for self-expression

Known by his stage name Corney Grain, was an entertainer and songwriter of the late Victorian era.De

Known by his stage name Corney Grain, was an entertainer and songwriter of the late Victorian era.Deciding to give up a legal career and try his hand on the stage,[3] on 16 May 1870 Grain joined what was known as the German Reed Entertainments, at the Gal

Was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed i

Was an American ice dancer. Nicknamed "Beanie", he is from the Detroit, Michigan area. He competed in ice dance with Carol Fox at the 1984 Winter Olympics. The dance team is probably the most decorated team never to have won the US Championships. Richard

Hughes attended Tonbridge School where he was friends with Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott. At the

Hughes attended Tonbridge School where he was friends with Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott. At the age of 17, he learned to play the drums, and when Scott and Rice-Oxley formed a small covers band in 1995 he was invited to join as drummer. They later invited present vocalist Tom Chaplin to join the band, although Hughes initially objected, later stating, "The idea of giving someone who's already the loudest person you know a microphone was not something that I was particularly keen on."

Is a British abstract sculptor.Richard Deacon was born in Bangor in Wales, educated at Plymouth Coll

Is a British abstract sculptor.Richard Deacon was born in Bangor in Wales, educated at Plymouth College and then studied at the Somerset College of Art in Taunton, St Martin's School of Art in London and the Royal College of Art, also in London. He left t

An American postminimalist artist known for his small, subtle, intimate works. His art deals with is

An American postminimalist artist known for his small, subtle, intimate works. His art deals with issues of scale and the classic problems of line.Tuttle studied at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and after moving to New York in 1963 he spent a semester at the Cooper Union and worked at the Betty Parsons Gallery. One year after taking a job as an assistant at Betty Parsons, she gave him his first show.Tuttle's reputation as a master was secure in Europe from early on, though acceptance of his work in his home country was slower. His works on paper are considered seminal works in American art. Tuttle had a survey exhibition in 1975 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The exhibit was controversial and the show's curator Marcia Tucker lost her job as a result,

A Québécois folk singer and film director. He and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abb

A Québécois folk singer and film director. He and his friends formed the country rock ensemble Abbitibbi in the 1970s. Desjardins played piano, guitar, and sang. When the group disbanded in 1982, Desjardins pursued a solo career. He also found work scorin

Was a well-known 20th century American painter. His early work is associated with Abstract expressio

Was a well-known 20th century American painter. His early work is associated with Abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. His later work (best known as the Ocean Park paintings) were instrumental to his achievement of worldwide acclaim.During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he lived and worked in various places: New York City, Woodstock, New York, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Urbana, Illinois, Berkeley, California and he developed his own style of abstract expressionist painting. Abstract expressionism had captured worldwide attention, having developed in New York during the 1940s.

Is an American figure skater. He placed 11th at the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships.

Is an American figure skater. He placed 11th at the 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships. Dornbush was the 2008 Junior Grand Prix final bronze medalist.

Was an American country music singer.With 146 songs on the country charts -- including 28 number one

Was an American country music singer.With 146 songs on the country charts -- including 28 number one hits -- Arnold ranks among the most popular country singers in U.S. history. Only George Jones had more individual hits on the country charts but, according to a formula derived by Joel Whitburn, Arnold is the all-time leader in an overall rankings for hits and their time on the charts.

Was a Cuban musician, on of the country's most famous artists. Egües was a member of the Orquesta A

Was a Cuban musician, on of the country's most famous artists. Egües was a member of the Orquesta Aragón band which he joined in 1953. He was also a strong supporter of the Cuban Revolution, and a few days before he died, Richard Egües stated "I would give my life for him", referring to the Cuban President Fidel Castro, who was very sick at the time.

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally cons

An American painter who is best known for his photorealistic paintings. The paintings generally consist of reflective, clean, and inanimate city and geometric landscapes. He is regarded as one of the founders of the international photo-realist movement of the late 1960s, with painters such as Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, and Duane Hanson.At an early age, Richard's family moved to Chicago. As a young adult, Richard studied fine arts at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He frequently studied the works of realist painters such as Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, and Thomas Eakins, who are strongly represented in the Art Institute's collection. Richard moved to New York City in 1956,

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of

Was an American singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss.Born in Mountain View, the seat of Stone County in northern Arkansas, Powell attended the former Little Rock College in the state capital, before he started his entertainment career as a singer with the Charlie Davis Orchestra, based in the midwest. He recorded a number of records with Davis, and on his own, for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s.

Was a gifted New Zealand classical pianist who achieved almost legendary status, but whose flourishi

Was a gifted New Zealand classical pianist who achieved almost legendary status, but whose flourishing career was cut short in a road accident at the age of 31. He has been described as New Zealand's "greatest classical pianist".[1]Thomas Richard Farrell was born in Auckland in 1926 to Thomas and Eliza Farrell, and spent most of his boyhood in Wellington.[2] His parents were not musicians, but his uncle, John Farrell, was an actor and singer with J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd.[2] He attended St Mary's Convent School and St. Patrick's College, both in Wellington.[2]

Was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions and mem

Was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions and membership in The Band.Richard Manuel was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. His father Ed was a Chrysler mechanic and his mother was a schoolteacher. He gre

An American classical pianist, especially known for his interpretations of Ludwig van Beethoven and

An American classical pianist, especially known for his interpretations of Ludwig van Beethoven and chamber music.Goode was born in East Bronx, New York. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti, Claude Frank, Nadia Reisenberg at Mannes College The New School for Music (where he currently is a faculty member), and Rudolf Serkin and Mieczyslaw Horszowski at the Curtis Institute. He won numerous prizes, including the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1961, First Prize in the Clara Haskil Competition in 1973 and the Avery Fisher Prize in 1980.

Is an American cartoonist best known for his gag panel, Guindon. Dick Guindon's cartoons have appear

Is an American cartoonist best known for his gag panel, Guindon. Dick Guindon's cartoons have appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune, The Realist and the Detroit Free Press. During the late 1950s, Guindon attended the University of Minnesota where he drew ca

Is an English painter and collage artist. His 1956 collage titled Just What Is It that Makes Today's

Is an English painter and collage artist. His 1956 collage titled Just What Is It that Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?, produced for the This Is Tomorrow exhibition of the Independent Group in London, is considered by some critics and historians to be the first work of Pop Art.

Is an English guitarist, who is a founding member of both the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbo

Is an English guitarist, who is a founding member of both the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. He left Deep Purple in 1993 due to a growing rift between Blackmore and other members in spite of renewed commercial success. His current band is the Renaissance influenced Blackmore's Night. He was ranked 55 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.

Was a sculptor born in London, England. He was the grandson of James Wyatt, and studied in Rome unde

Was a sculptor born in London, England. He was the grandson of James Wyatt, and studied in Rome under Canova, and was a fellow student of John Gibson (sculptor). He was a man of classical tastes, and produced a number of exquisitely modelled, especially f

Is the frontman of UK indie-rock band Hard-Fi. As well as being the lead singer, he is also the prin

Is the frontman of UK indie-rock band Hard-Fi. As well as being the lead singer, he is also the principal songwriter and composer. He also plays guitar live. The influence of his hometown of Staines is often evident in his lyrics. He used to front Contempo in the early 00s. Also contributed to French electro band Tommy Hools' single "Givin' up" and features in the video.