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Robert Sweet (musician)
Robert Sweet (Robert Lee Sweet, born 1960, Lynwood, California), American drummer and founding member of Christian metal band Stryper with brother Michael Sweet; nicknamed the Visual Timekeeper for his sideways stage drum setup; Stryper 1983-1992 and 2003-present.
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo (born 1964, Santa Monica, California) is an American bassist, Metallica's bass player since 2003, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, and Ozzy Osbourne's band.
Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt (Robert Wyatt Ellidge, born 1945, Bristol), founding drummer-vocalist of Soft Machine and Matching Mole; after a 1973 fall left him paraplegic he became an art-rock singer behind Rock Bottom and the top 40 hit Shipbuilding.
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack (1937-2025), American singer-pianist of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"; first solo artist with back-to-back Record of the Year Grammys; died of ALS in Manhattan.
Robin Finck
Robin Finck (born 1971) is an American guitarist, longtime lead guitarist of Nine Inch Nails and a former Guns N' Roses guitarist who replaced Slash and played on Chinese Democracy; a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with NIN.
Robin Gibb
Robin Gibb (1949-2012), British singer-songwriter, twin of Maurice and brother of Barry in the Bee Gees; sang lead on 'Massachusetts' and 'I Started a Joke', had the solo hit 'Saved By The Bell', and shared the disco-era songwriting.
Robin Goodridge
Robin Goodridge (born 1966) is an English rock drummer, drummer of post-grunge band Bush on Sixteen Stone through Golden State and the 2011 reunion, formerly of Spear of Destiny and The Stone Gods, and EMF's drummer from 2026.
Robin Pecknold
Robin Pecknold is an American singer-songwriter best known as the principal songwriter and lead vocalist of Fleet Foxes, the Seattle indie folk band he co-founded in 2006.
Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke (Robin Alan Thicke, born 1977, Los Angeles) is a Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter, son of Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring, whose 2013 hit "Blurred Lines" topped charts worldwide and led to the landmark $7.4 million Marvin Gaye copyright verdict.
Robin Trower
Robin Trower, British blues-rock guitarist, ex-Procol Harum (five albums), leader of the Robin Trower Band; famed for the 1974 US No. 7 gold album Bridge of Sighs with James Dewar and Reg Isidore, Strat-through-Marshall Uni-Vibe tone, and a six-decade career.
Robin Zander
Robin Zander (born 1953, Beloit, Wisconsin) is the American lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Cheap Trick, joined 1974; famed for Live at Budokan, Lap of Luxury, the 1993 solo album, and 2016 Rock Hall induction.
Robson & Jerome
Robson & Jerome: British pop duo of actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn of Soldier Soldier. Their cover "Unchained Melody"/"White Cliffs of Dover" (1995) topped the UK chart seven weeks; three number-one singles, two number-one albums.
Robyn
Robyn (Robin Miriam Carlsson, born 1979, Stockholm) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ; founder of Konichiwa Records, creator of Body Talk and "Dancing on My Own", and maker of the 2026 album Sexistential about IVF and single motherhood.
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock (born 1953, London) is an English surrealist singer-songwriter and guitarist, founder of the Soft Boys (Underwater Moonlight, 1980) and later Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, now based in Nashville; his 25th solo album is The Confuser (2026).
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal (María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz, 1944–2006), Spanish singer and actress, Madrid-born film star who became the celebrated interpreter of Mexican rancheras via Juan Gabriel songs.
Rock the Casbah
Rock the Casbah is a 1982 single by The Clash from Combat Rock, built on drum, piano, and bass parts recorded by drummer Topper Headon, with Joe Strummer lyrics about a music-banning sharif; it peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's only US top-ten hit.
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt is a San Diego punk rock band formed in 1990 by John Reis (Speedo) after Pitchfork, known for adding a sax-and-trumpet horn section to punk, for Scream, Dracula, Scream! and the UK hit On a Rope, and for its 2005 breakup and 2013 reunion.
Rockwell (musician)
Rockwell is the stage name of Kennedy William Gordy (born 1964), son of Motown founder Berry Gordy, whose 1983 single "Somebody's Watching Me" featuring Michael Jackson hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 and went gold.
Rod Argent
Rod Argent (Rodney Terence Argent, born 1945) is the English keyboardist-songwriter who founded the Zombies, wrote "She's Not There" and "Time of the Season", led the 1970s band Argent, and retired from touring in 2024 after a stroke.
Rod Evans
Rod Evans (born 1947, Eton, England) is the original lead vocalist of Deep Purple (1968-1969, three albums including the Hush hit) and first singer of Captain Beyond; known for the 1980 bogus Deep Purple lawsuit.
Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen (Rodney Marvin McKuen, 1933–2015), American poet, songwriter, and singer; Brel translator behind "Seasons in the Sun" and "If You Go Away"; Grammy winner and best-selling yet critically dismissed poet.
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart (Roderick David Stewart), British singer born 1945 in London, known for his raspy voice; Jeff Beck Group and Faces frontman, "Maggie May" hitmaker, over 150 million records sold, twice a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and knighted in 2016.
Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton (Rodney Lynn Temperton), English songwriter and Heatwave keyboardist, wrote Boogie Nights, Rock With You, Off the Wall, and Thriller for Michael Jackson, plus Give Me the Night; nicknamed the Invisible Man; died 2016 of cancer.
Rodion Shchedrin (Родион Константинович Щедрин)
Rodion Shchedrin (Родион Константинович Щедрин, 1932–2025), Soviet and Russian composer and pianist, husband of Maya Plisetskaya; wrote Carmen Suite, Anna Karenina, seven operas, six piano concertos; led the Russian Composers' Union from 1973.
Rodney Atkins
Rodney Atkins (born 1969, Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American country singer on Curb Records, known for six No. 1 hits from If You're Going Through Hell (2006) through Take a Back Road (2011) and the 2026 album True South.
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell (born 1950, Houston, Texas) is an American country and Americana singer-songwriter, Hot Band alumnus, two-time Grammy winner, and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member whose 1988 album Diamonds & Dirt produced five consecutive #1 country singles.
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born 1977, Pleasantville, NJ) is an American producer and songwriter behind "The Boy Is Mine," "Say My Name," "You Rock My World," and "Stay With Me," a four-time Grammy winner and 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela: Mexican instrumental acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero, ex-buskers on Dublin's Grafton Street, whose thrash-metal-flavored percussive style won the 2020 Grammy for Mettavolution.
Roger Glover
Roger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and producer, best known as the bassist of Deep Purple, which he joined in 1969 and rejoined in 1984 after playing with Rainbow.
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson (Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson), English singer-songwriter born 1950 in Portsmouth, co-founder of Supertramp with Rick Davies; wrote and sang hits like The Logical Song, Dreamer, and Breakfast in America, left the band in 1983 for a solo career.