Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a nineteenth-century Irish portrait and genre painter.Rothwell was born in Athlone, Ireland to J

Was a nineteenth-century Irish portrait and genre painter.Rothwell was born in Athlone, Ireland to James and Elizabeth and was the oldest of their seven children. He trained to become a painter at the Dublin Society's school from 1814 until 1820 and won a silver medal for his work. At the age of 24, he was made a member of the newly established Royal Hibernian Academy and exhibited portraits there from 1826 to 1829.

Was an American sculptor and younger brother to Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough.Greenough wa

Was an American sculptor and younger brother to Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough.Greenough was born in Boston, the youngest child of Elisabeth (Bender) and David Greenough (1774–1836). He was educated at the Boston Latin School, class of 1829. At a

Is a British singer.Sanderson began playing piano from age five and picked up guitar at age 15. He i

Is a British singer.Sanderson began playing piano from age five and picked up guitar at age 15. He is best known for his song "Reality", which was the title theme to the soundtrack to the 1980 film La Boum. The song became a hit in Europe in 1982, reachin

An American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large scale assemblies of sh

An American minimalist sculptor and video artist known for working with large scale assemblies of sheet metal. Serra was involved in the Process Art Movement.Hand Catching Lead (1968) was Serra's first film and features a single shot of a hand in an attempt to repeatedly catch chunks of material dropped from the top of the frame.[6] In Boomerang (1974), Serra taped Nancy Holt as she talks and hears her words played back to her after they have been delayed electronically.

Was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-song writer of the 1966 anti-war Psychedelic (music) r

Was the lead singer, harmonica player, and co-song writer of the 1966 anti-war Psychedelic (music) rock group, The Misunderstood in London.[1][2]. Mojo Magazine in this April 2009 issue lists The Misunderstood for "M" in "I Can See For Miles: A-Z"[3]. He

Is a British musician, actor, writer and composer. In 1975 he fronted the protopunk rock band Doctor

Is a British musician, actor, writer and composer. In 1975 he fronted the protopunk rock band Doctors of Madness. Strange has made films with Tim Burton, Neil Jordan, and Martin Scorsese, and appeared in several episodes of the successful comedy Men Behav

Was an Austrian tenor acclaimed as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Some critics com

Was an Austrian tenor acclaimed as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Some critics commented that "his heart felt every word he sang".He made his debut before the public at a concert at Freiburg on 17 May 1912. In 1913 his father was appointed Intendant of both the Municipal and Stadt-Theater in Chemnitz and was therefore in a position to arrange for Richard to appear as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) on 2 March 1913. A few days later he played Max in Der Freischütz, a performance which was attended by Baron Seebach of the Dresden Opera and he offered Tauber a five-year contract. The Baron encouraged Tauber to take small roles with other companies to broaden his experience.

Is a French painter and sculptor born in Niort in 1955. he is passioned by the Surrealist school. He

Is a French painter and sculptor born in Niort in 1955. he is passioned by the Surrealist school. He arrives in Paris to study architecture and present his thesis. Construction based on nature; close to the land art movement. Jean Degottex is one of the judges at his thesis presentation. He visits New York beginning a nomadic practice of traveling which has never ceased.

Was an Irish painter. Moynan was born in Dublin and studied there at the Metropolitan School.Moynan

Was an Irish painter. Moynan was born in Dublin and studied there at the Metropolitan School.Moynan originally set out to study medicine, but opted for a career in the arts shortly before his final examinations

Was an American pair skater who competed with partner Karen Courtland. The couple won the bronze med

Was an American pair skater who competed with partner Karen Courtland. The couple won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1993 and 1994 and finished 14th at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Was an American operatic tenor.Tucker was born Ruvn Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, and his musical ap

Was an American operatic tenor.Tucker was born Ruvn Ticker in Brooklyn, New York, and his musical aptitude was discovered early. His first job was as a boy alto at the Lower East Side Manhattan Synagogue. He sang often for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs and eventually became a cantor at the Brooklyn Jewish Center. He participated in the Metropolitan Opera auditions in 1941, but did not win. However, when Met general manager Edward Johnson heard him sing at the synagogue, he offered him a contract on the spot. His debut was as Enzo in La Gioconda in 1945. This led to a long career with the Metropolitan. He performed over 30 roles on its stage. In 1949 Tucker was selected by Arturo Toscanini to sing the role of Radames for the NBC simulcasts of the complete Aida opposite Herva Nelli in the title role, an event heard and seen on radio and television, and eventually released on LP, CD, VHS, and DVD. This was the first full opera to ever be telecast live on television.

Was a British illustrator and author best known for painting the dust jackets of Ian Fleming's James

Was a British illustrator and author best known for painting the dust jackets of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels starting with From Russia with Love (1957).

Was an English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Fl

Was an English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd.[1] Wright's richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound. Wright frequently sang bac

Is a Canadian animator. He is best known for serving as animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbi

Is a Canadian animator. He is best known for serving as animation director on Who Framed Roger Rabbit and for his unfinished feature film The Thief and the Cobbler. He was also a film title sequence designer and animator; his most famous works in this fie

Was a Welsh landscape painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Wilson h

Was a Welsh landscape painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Wilson has been described as '...the most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced and the first to appreciate the aesthetic possibilities of his country.'[1] Wilson is considered to be the father of landscape painting in Britain.[2]The son of a clergyman, Wilson was born in Penegoes, Montgomeryshire. The family was an old and respected one, and Wilson was first cousin to Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden[3]. In 1729 he went to London where he began as a portrait painter, under the apprentership of an obscure artist, Thomas Wright. From 1750 to 1757 he was in Italy and adopted landscape on the advice of Francesco Zuccarelli. Painting in Italy and afterwards in England, he was the first major British painter to primarily concentrate on landscape. He composed well, but saw and rendered only the general effects of nature thereby creating a personal,

Is a British musician with a prolific and diverse output, including many collaborations. Brought up

Is a British musician with a prolific and diverse output, including many collaborations. Brought up in Harpenden, England, and based in Glasgow since the early '90's, his extensive back catalogue of solo and collaborative work formally begins with Advent,

Is a German musician and the founder and lead guitarist of the German ("Dance Metal") bands Rammstei

Is a German musician and the founder and lead guitarist of the German ("Dance Metal") bands Rammstein and Emigrate. He also used to be named "Bernstein", after his South African ex-wife Caron Bernstein. They were together for five years until separating in 2004, filed for divorce, which was finalized in 2006, after which his name reverted to Kruspe again.

Is an American country music artist who released her debut album in 1994.

Is an American country music artist who released her debut album in 1994.

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band, Buffa

Is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is best known for forming the 1960s band, Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey Martin. His best known song with that band was "Kind Woman," which he wrote for his wife, Nancy.[citation needed]

Is an American folk singer and guitarist. Havens is perhaps best known for his intense rhythmic guit

Is an American folk singer and guitarist. Havens is perhaps best known for his intense rhythmic guitar style, soulful covers of pop and folk songs and his opening performance at the Woodstock Festival.

Is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, h

Is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, he now has a number of hits to his name. Richie was born and raised in Raheenwood, Fenagh, Bagenalstown, County Carlow in Ireland and he still lives there. Psoriasis crippled Richie’s hands at the age of 44 but instead of throwing in the towel, Richie harnessed his talents as a singer/songwriter and burst onto the national entertainment scene with the song Aon Focal Eile. Tony Keogh in Southeast Radio was the first man to play the CD and when Gerry Ryan began spinning it on his morning show, the song became a runaway hit.

Is a popular Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particular

Is a popular Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particularly in the Chinese-speaking countries. In July 2007, he performed at the Grand Convention of Sunrider in Hong Kong.

A Canadian singer, actor and theatre director, who was also a contestant on the first season of real

A Canadian singer, actor and theatre director, who was also a contestant on the first season of reality television show Canadian Idol.In 2003, on the first season of Canadian Idol, Richie Wilcox finished in a three-way tie for eighth place. He was elimina

An Australian artist and figurative painter. He was an official war artist.He began exhibiting at th

An Australian artist and figurative painter. He was an official war artist.He began exhibiting at the Joseph Brown gallery in 1974. He has entered the Archibald Prize at least 11 times and been exhibited nine times. He has been the recipient of several Australia Council studio residencies, allowing him to work in London, New York and Barcelona. In 1999 he was one of the first Australian artists to be appointed as the Official War Artist to East Timor by the Australian War Memorial, and the first since the end of the Vietnam War.

Is a Boston-based singer-songwriter, formerly the frontman of Orchestra Luna, Luna, Berlin Airlift,

Is a Boston-based singer-songwriter, formerly the frontman of Orchestra Luna, Luna, Berlin Airlift, Rick Berlin: The Movie, and The Shelley Winters Project.A Yale graduate, Berlin has been writing and performing a distinctly theatrical form of rock and ro