Ralph Reader

Ralph Reader

Squadron Leader Ralph Reader CBE, officer commanding the Royal Air Force Gang Shows 1939 - 1946. Recognised for exceptional services to world Scouting, 1975. Originator of the Scouting Gang Show. ...

Person, Armed Forces, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

2 memorials
Red Bus Recording Studios

Red Bus Recording Studios

Founded by Eliot Cohen, Ellis Elias and Leslie Grade this studio has recorded Bananarama, Duran Duran, Gloria Gaynor, Billy Ocean, Sinitta, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Alison Moyet, Boney M, Goldf...

Place, Music / songs

1 memorial
Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five dec...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, USA

1 memorial
William Reeve

William Reeve

Composer.  Born London.  1783 took a composing job at Astley's Amphitheatre.  Went on to compose at Covent Garden and Sadler's Wells theatres amongst others.  Died at home in Marchmont Street.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Federation of Reggae Music

Federation of Reggae Music

Music Company. Their activity is recorded as supporting activities to performing arts.

Group, Music / songs

5 memorials
Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Born as Harry Webb in India. Starred with Olivier in Dave Clark's Time. The Shadows were his backing group.

Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, India

2 memorials
Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born in Dartford. He attended primary school with Mick Jagger for several years. They later met up again, and went on to be founding members of the Rolling Stones.

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

2 memorials
Reg Rigden

Reg Rigden

Cornet player. He was part of George Webb's Dixielanders jazz band. In later years he was curator of the Plumstead Museum.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Richard William Robertson

Richard William Robertson

For 39 years the organist of All Saints Talbot Road, W11. Andrew Behan has researched Robertson: Richard William Robertson was born in Kensington in 1880, the eldest of the eleven children of Will...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Singer, actor (also athlete and civil rights activist). Born Princeton, New Jersey to a former slave, who educated himself to become a theologian and who had great expectations of his son, expectat...

Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Race Issues, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA

1 memorial
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