Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Judas Prie

Is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. Halford has almost a four octave vocal range[1][2], from D2[3]-B5[4], though it is rumored that he has reached notes as high as G#6 on at least one occ

A Western Australian artist who has also been an illustrator, art teacher, sculptor and printmaker.H

A Western Australian artist who has also been an illustrator, art teacher, sculptor and printmaker.He taught art at Perth College, Hale School in the 1950's and at Guildford Grammar School in the 1960's. In the 1960's Bob Juniper's trips into the Australian outback inspired the subjects of much of his abstract style of art. He designed the coat of arms for the Commonwealth Law Courts in Perth, in 1992. His works are held in mumerous collections, including Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian National Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and Parliament House, Canberra

Is an English musician and author, who became famous for being the unofficial fifth member of the ro

Is an English musician and author, who became famous for being the unofficial fifth member of the rock band Status Quo.From the mid-1960s onwards, Young has been working in the music business, starting as a crew member for Amen Corner, The Nice and also f

Was an Australian constructivist sculptor and teacher. He is often described in contemporary art lit

Was an Australian constructivist sculptor and teacher. He is often described in contemporary art literature as Australia's greatest sculptor. Throughout his career he produced some 1,300 pieces of sculpture and approximately 5,000 drawings.At the age of six he made his first model ship after being taken on a ferry ride on Sydney Harbour. Model making became a passion. He trained to work in the wool industry but in 1939 he joined the Royal Australian Navy. He was employed to make models of planes while he was serving in the Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships at the Gunnery Instruction Centre during World War II.

Was a German born painter and art teacher who spent most of his career in the United States of Ameri

Was a German born painter and art teacher who spent most of his career in the United States of America. Koehler was born in Hamburg; his family spelled their name Köhler until they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Robert's childhood. There he attended the

Was an American sculptor, known for his sensitive interpretations of the human form.

Was an American sculptor, known for his sensitive interpretations of the human form.

Was a French baroque sculptor who was born in Paris. He was born into a family of bureaucrats, the s

Was a French baroque sculptor who was born in Paris. He was born into a family of bureaucrats, the son of Claude Le Lorrain, a business agent of Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's Minister of Finance. Le Lorrain was a student of the French sculptor, painter, and architect, Pierre Paul Puget (1620-1694). At age eighteen, Le Lorrain entered François Girardon's studio; aside from collaborating with him,

Was an American singer, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers singing duo.Hatfield was bo

Was an American singer, best known as one half of the Righteous Brothers singing duo.Hatfield was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and moved with his family to Anaheim, California when he was four. A 1958 graduate of Anaheim High School, he sang in the school choir , and played baseball.

Was an American figure skater. He placed 7th at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Was an American figure skater. He placed 7th at the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display

Is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend.

Is an American indie rock bass guitarist, guitarist, and singer. He is currently a member of Los Ang

Is an American indie rock bass guitarist, guitarist, and singer. He is currently a member of Los Angeles-based band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and was, for a time, a bass player in The Beggars. He is the son of Michael Been of The Call.

Was a Polish art dealer and philanthropist.Lewin later became an art dealer in London and a noted ph

Was a Polish art dealer and philanthropist.Lewin later became an art dealer in London and a noted philanthropist, endowing a chair of Philosophy at Pembroke College, Oxford, and a gallery at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. He also made bequests to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. He died on 17 May 2004 at the Hospital of St. John and St. Elisabeth. London.[1]

Was an American pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca. The duo won the gold medal at the Unite

Was an American pair skater who competed with Carole Ormaca. The duo won the gold medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships four straight times, beginning in 1953. They also placed fourth at the World Figure Skating Championships three times

Was an American blues guitarist who recorded for Chess Records among others in the 1950s and 1960s.

Was an American blues guitarist who recorded for Chess Records among others in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known as a longtime collaborator with Alec "Rice" Miller, a/k/a Sonny Boy Williamson II, and for his work in the mid 1950s with Little Walter Jacobs. An important session guitarist with many Chicago labels, especially Chess Records (w. Williamson, Jacobs, Eddie Boyd, The Moonglows, et al), Lockwood influenced many who had no idea who the guitarist was on these tracks.

An American painter and sculptor.Although he studied sculpture, drawing remained Longo's favorite fo

An American painter and sculptor.Although he studied sculpture, drawing remained Longo's favorite form of self-expression. However, the sculptural influence pervades his drawing technique, as Longo's "portraits" have a distinctive chiseled line that seems to give the drawings a three-dimensional quality. Longo uses graphite like clay, molding it to create images like the writhing, dancing figures in his seminal "Men in the Cities" series.

A Chicago-based artist. He was a member of the Chicago Imagists, a breakaway group of surrealist ico

A Chicago-based artist. He was a member of the Chicago Imagists, a breakaway group of surrealist iconoclasts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who showed in the Hyde Park Art Center in 1969 and later.

Is a Polish rock musician, lead guitarist of several punk-rock and reggae bands, such as Kryzys, Bry

Is a Polish rock musician, lead guitarist of several punk-rock and reggae bands, such as Kryzys, Brygada Kryzys, Izrael, Armia and Falarek Band. He is one of the most influential rock musicians in Poland, his songs are among classics of this genre. A gifted musician, he plays not only the guitar, but also keyboard and sings.

An American minimalist artist.Robert Mangold’s paintings,” wrote Michael Kimmelman in the New Yo

An American minimalist artist.Robert Mangold’s paintings,” wrote Michael Kimmelman in the New York Times in 1997, “are more complicated to describe than they seem, which is partly what’s good about them: the way they invite intense scrutiny, which, in the nature of good art, is its own reward.” His works are comprised often of simple elements which are put together through complex means. Mangold's work challenges the typical connotations of what a painting is or could be, and his works often appear as objects rather than images. Elements refer often to architectural elements or have the feeling of an architect's hands.

Was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits,

Was an American photographer, known for his large-scale, highly stylized black and white portraits, photos of flowers and naked men. The frank, homosexual eroticism of some of the work of his middle period triggered a more general controversy about the public funding of artworks.Mapplethorpe took his first photographs soon thereafter using a Polaroid camera. In the mid-1970s, he acquired a Hasselblad medium-format camera and began taking photographs of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, including artists, composers, and socialites. In the 1980s he refined his aesthetic, photographing statuesque male and female nudes, delicate flower still lifes, and highly formal portraits of artists and celebrities. Mapplethorpe's first studio was at 24 Bond Street in Manhattan. In the 1980s Sam Wagstaff gave him $500,000 to buy the top-floor loft at 35 West 23rd Street, where he lived and had his shooting space. He kept the Bond Street loft as his darkroom.

Is a synthpop musician and songwriter.Robert Marlow grew up in Basildon with future Depeche Mode mem

Is a synthpop musician and songwriter.Robert Marlow grew up in Basildon with future Depeche Mode members Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher. He is also tied to Alison Moyet, with whom he played in a band, "The Vandals". He knew Andy and Vince fr

Was a jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin, Illinois, he was a solid and ve

Was a jazz drummer, percussionist and bandleader. A native of Elgin, Illinois, he was a solid and versatile contributor on countless recording sessions and playing in TV network orchestras and talk-show bands.Rosengarden began playing drums when he was 12, and later studied at the University of Michigan. After playing drums in Army bands in World War II, he moved to New York City, working in several groups between 1945 and 1948 before becoming a busy studio musician. He played at NBC-TV (1949-1968) and ABC (1969-1974) on The Steve Allen Show, The Ernie Kovacs Show, Sing Along With Mitch, Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Band, and led the band for the The Dick Cavett Show.

An American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent theo

An American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism along with Donald Judd but he has also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement and installation art.Morris studied at the University of Kansas, Kansas City Art Institute, and Reed College [1]. Initially a painter Morris’ work of the 1950s while studying and living in San Francisco was influenced by Abstract Expressionism and particularly Jackson Pollock. In California Morris also came into contact with the work of La Monte Young and John Cage.

Was an American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the youngest of the New

Was an American abstract expressionist painter and printmaker. He was one of the youngest of the New York School (a phrase he coined), which also included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Philip Guston

Was an American ice dancer. He competed with Carole MacSween. Their best results were in the 1964 se

Was an American ice dancer. He competed with Carole MacSween. Their best results were in the 1964 season, when they won the silver medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 6th at the World Championships. They placed 4th at the 19

An American born abstract painter whose work is associated with Abstract expressionism, Color field

An American born abstract painter whose work is associated with Abstract expressionism, Color field painting, and Lyrical Abstraction.His work has been exhibited in leading galleries in the U.S., Europe and Japan.He lives with his wife, painter Judith Dolnick, in Connecticut. Robert "Bob" Natkin enjoys painting as well as singing gospel according to the Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio. .