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Régine Chassagne

Régine Chassagne (born 1976, Montreal) is a Haitian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, and cofounder/co-leader of Arcade Fire, and cofounder of the KANPE foundation for rural Haitian communities.

Regine Velasquez

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid (born 1970, Tondo, Manila), called Asia's Songbird, is the Philippines' best-selling artist; won Ang Bagong Kampeon 1984 and the 1989 Asia-Pacific Song Contest, known for birit belting.

Rehash (band)

Rehash (band) refers to several unrelated groups: a South Florida indie rock band formed 2023 by Renzo Valdez and Sebastian Gamez (albums Rehash, Mourning Star, mock), a Sheffield alternative band active from 2015, and Antwerp's Rehash Neu Klang.

Rei Ami

Rei Ami (Sarah Yeeun Lee, Korean name Lee Yeeun/이예은, born 1995, Seoul) is a Korean-American alt-pop singer and rapper, debut single MAKE IT MINE (2019), album FOIL (2021), and the singing voice of Zoey in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, whose song Golden hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Reinhard Strohm

Reinhard Strohm, born in Munich in 1942, is a German musicologist who was Heather Professor of Music at Oxford and won the 2012 Balzan Prize in Musicology.

Reita

Reita (れいた), born May 27 in Kanagawa Prefecture, was the bassist and co-founder of Japanese visual kei band the GazettE (formed 2002). He died April 15, 2024, at 42; the band continues as four members using his recorded bass tracks and gear.

Relient K

Relient K is an American pop punk/Christian rock band from Canton, Ohio, formed by Matt Thiessen and Matt Hoopes; known for Mmhmm (2004), "Be My Escape," three gold albums, and Air for Free (2016).

Rema (musician)

Rema (Divine Ikubor), born 2000 in Benin City, Nigeria, is an Afrobeats singer and rapper signed to Mavin/Jonzing World in 2019. Known for Afrorave, Rave & Roses, and Calm Down with Selena Gomez, the first African-led song to one billion Spotify streams.

Remember Monday

Remember Monday: British country-pop trio of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele, UK Eurovision 2025 entrant with 'What The Hell Just Happened?', 19th place with 88 jury and 0 public points.

Remi Wolf

Remi Wolf is an American pop singer-songwriter from Palo Alto, California, also known for a decade of competitive downhill skiing. Her albums are Juno (2021), Big Ideas (2024), and Mud (2026), all on Island Records.

Remy Bond

Remy Bond (Marina Remy Bond), American alt-pop singer-songwriter born 2004 in New York; viral 2024 single "Summer Song," Warner Records signee, debut EP Backstage at the Tropicana (2025), vintage-cinematic aesthetic compared to Lana Del Rey.

Renaissance (band)

Renaissance: English progressive rock band founded 1969 by ex-Yardbirds Keith Relf and Jim McCarty, later rebuilt around Annie Haslam's soprano and Michael Dunford's compositions; best known for Ashes Are Burning (1973), Scheherazade and Other Stories, and the 1978 UK No. 10 single Northern Lights.

René Dif

René Dif (born 1967, Copenhagen) is a Danish-Algerian singer, rapper, DJ, and actor, the male voice of eurodance group Aqua of "Barbie Girl" fame; later solo artist Ferrish Key, actor, and entrepreneur.

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming (born 1959), American soprano from Rochester, New York; five-time Grammy winner and National Medal of Arts recipient known for Rusalka, Der Rosenkavalier, and arts-health advocacy.

Renée Geyer

Renée Geyer (1953–2023), Australian soul and R&B singer known for 'It's a Man's Man's World', 'Say I Love You', and 'Heading in the Right Direction'; ARIA Hall of Fame 2005, US session work with Sting and Chaka Khan.

REO Speedwagon

REO Speedwagon, American rock band formed in Champaign, Illinois (1967/1968) by Alan Gratzer and Neal Doughty; arena rock act behind the 9x platinum 1980 album Hi Infidelity and the number one hits Keep On Loving You and Can't Fight This Feeling.

Reptilian Club Boyz

Reptilian Club Boyz (RCB, ReptilianClubBoys, Blood Rayne Boys) was a Tennessee-based American internet rap collective founded in 2016, disbanded 2021; known for Reptilian Shrine, Rock Out Gang, and influence on hexD and 2020s underground rap.

Republica

Republica: British rock band formed in London in 1994, fronted by Saffron (Samantha Marie Sprackling), blending acid house, punk, and guitars. Known for the 1996 debut album (UK No. 4) and hits "Ready to Go" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Not the Polish band Republika.

Resurrection Band

Resurrection Band (Rez Band, REZ) was a Christian rock band formed in 1972 in the Jesus People USA community, Chicago, led by Glenn and Wendi Kaiser; its 1978 debut Awaiting Your Reply pioneered Christian hard rock.

Return to Dust (band)

Return to Dust is an Los Angeles-based alternative and grunge rock band. They rose to prominence through viral TikTok exposure and signed to Lava Records in 2024.

Reuben De Melo

Reuben De Melo is an Australian singer-songwriter who won The Voice Australia in 2024. He blends indie folk, roots, and country music, and was born in Goa, India.

Revis

Revis, an American post-grunge band from Carbondale, Illinois, originally named Orco; its 2003 Epic debut Places for Breathing hit No. 1 on Heatseekers, with "Caught in the Rain" from the Daredevil soundtrack, a 2012 unsponsored second album, and the 2025 comeback Killing Time.

Rex Brown

Rex Brown is an American heavy metal bassist who defined the groove metal sound while serving as the bass player for Pantera during its 1990s peak.

Rex Orange County

Rex Orange County is the stage name of Alexander James O'Connor (born 1998), an English bedroom pop singer-songwriter who reached the UK and US top five with PONY.

Reynaldo Hahn

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947), Venezuelan-born French composer, conductor, singer, and critic of the Belle Époque; friend of Proust; known for about 125 mélodies, Ciboulette, and directing the Opéra de Paris in 1945.

Rheostatics

Rheostatics, Canadian indie rock band from Etobicoke, Ontario, formed 1978/1980; members Bidini, Tielli, Vesely, Clark, Kerr; known for Whale Music, Melville, the Group of Seven commission, one hit "Claire", 2007 breakup, and 2019 reunion.

Rhett Akins

Rhett Akins (Thomas Rhett Akins, born 1969, Valdosta, Georgia) is a country singer-songwriter whose 1990s hits "That Ain't My Truck" and "Don't Get Me Started" preceded a songwriting career of 36 No. 1 hits, Peach Pickers membership, and 2026 Grand Ole Opry induction.

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens, born 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a singer and multi-instrumentalist, Carolina Chocolate Drops co-founder, two-time Grammy winner, 2017 MacArthur Fellow, and 2023 Pulitzer winner for the opera Omar with Michael Abels.

Rhona Bennett

Rhona Bennett (born 1976, Chicago), also "Miss R&B," is an American singer and actress: a 1991-1994 Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeer, Nicole on The Jamie Foxx Show, Darkchild solo artist (Rhona, 2001), and En Vogue member since 2003 who recorded Soul Flower and Electric Café and founded Personal Power University in 2016.

Rhonda Ross Kendrick

Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein, 1971) is an American actress and jazz-influenced singer-songwriter, daughter of Diana Ross and Berry Gordy, Emmy-nominated for Another World.