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Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Caruso of Rock

Music

Roy Orbison was a singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His honors include inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Roxy Music were an English rock band formed in 1970. In 2018, Roxy Music were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and were subsequently announced as inductees for the 2019 class.

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Roxette
Roxette
Recording Group

Music

Roxette are a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle. They have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide, with over 10 million in certified units from Germany, United States, and United Kingdom.

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Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Academy Award Nominee and 3-Time Emmy Award Nominee

Film

Rosie Perez is an actress, dancer, and choreographer. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in "Do the Right Thing" (1989). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for her performance in "Fearless"(1993).

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Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Comedian

Comedy

Rosie O'Donnell is an American comedian, actress, author, and television personality. She has been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, a lesbian rights activist, and a television producer.

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Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr
Actress

Television

Roseanne Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the hit television sitcom "Roseanne" (1988–1997; 2018). She won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her work on the show.

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Rose Royce
Rose Royce
Recording Group

Music

Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B group. They are best known for several hit singles during the 1970s including "Car Wash", "I Wanna Get Next to You", "I'm Going Down", "Wishing on a Star", and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore".

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Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
Actress

Film

Rose McGowan is an American actress, activist, model and author. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy "Encino Man" (1992), she achieved wider recognition for her performance in Gregg Araki's dark comedy "The Doom Generation" (1995).

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Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Satellite Award Winner

Film

Rosario Dawson is an American actress and singer. She made her feature film debut in the 1995 independent drama "Kids". For her role in "Rent", she won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.

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Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
First Lady of Civil Rights

Activism

Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement".

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Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector
Lead Singer, The Ronettes

Music

Ronnie Spector is an American rock and roll singer. She was the lead singer of the rock/pop vocal girl group the Ronettes, which had a string of hits during the early to mid–1960s. She has sung and collaborated with multiple other acts.

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Ronnie DeVoe
Ronnie DeVoe
Member, New Edition and Member, Bell Biv DeVoe

Music

Ronnie DeVoe is one of the members of the R&B/popgroup New Edition, and the R&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States (1981 - 1989)

Politics

Ronald Reagan was an American politician and actor who was the 40th President of the United States, from 1981 to 1989. Before his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.

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Ron Howard
Ron Howard
Actor and Director

Television

Ron Howard first came to prominence playing young Opie Taylor in the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" and later playing teenager Richie Cunningham in the sitcom "Happy Days" for seven years.

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Romell
Romell
Recording Artist

Music

Romell is a recording artist, who performed the track "Pray for a Miracle". The track is featured in the film "Brian Banks".

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Roman Polański
Roman Polański
Film Director

Film

Roman Polański is a French-Polish film director and producer. Since 1978, he has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system. He fled the country while awaiting sentencing in his sexual abuse case, in which he pleaded guilty to statutory rape.

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Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Founding Member, Pink Floyd

Music

Roger Waters is an English singer, songwriter, bassist, and composer. In 1965, he co-founded Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Rick Wright, and guitarist Syd Barrett. By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.

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Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
Drummer, Queen

Music

Roger Taylor is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, he was recognized early in his career for his unique sound.

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Roddy Ricch
Roddy Ricch
Grammy Award Winner and American Music Award Winner

Music

Roddy Ricch is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He has won several accolades, including a Grammy Award from nine nominations, as well as two BET Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, and an American Music Award.

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Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton
Grammy Award Winner

Music

After being recruited by producer Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton wrote several internationally known songs performed by Michael Jackson, including "Thriller", "Off the Wall", and "Rock with You". Temperton won a Grammy Award in 1991.

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Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Sir Roderick David Stewart, known professionally as Rod Stewart, is a British rock singer and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.

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Rockwell
Rockwell
Recording Artist

Music

Rockwell is an American former musician and singer-songwriter who was signed to the Motown label.

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Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Academy Award Winner and 2-Time Emmy Award Winner

Comedy

Robin Williams won the 1997 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Sean Maguire in "Good Will Hunting". He also received two Emmy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Grammy Awards.

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Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke
Recording Artist

Music

Robin Thicke is a singer-songwriter and record producer. He has collaborated with numerous artists, such as Christina Aguilera, 3T, T.I., Nicki Minaj, K. Michelle, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Flo Rida, Brandy, Kid Cudi, and Mary J. Blige.

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Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Recording Artist

Music

Roberta Flack was the first, and remains the only, solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year on two consecutive years (1973 and 1974), for the songs "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song".

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