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- Carl Radle (Eric Clapton)
- Will Rahmer (Mortician)
- Chuck Rainey
- C.J. Ramone (The Ramones)
- Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
- Jimmie Randall (Jo Jo Gunne)
- Paul Raven (Killing Joke, Prong, Ministry)
- Brian Ray (Paul McCartney)
- Noel Redding (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Zoran Redžić (Bijelo dugme)
- Scott Reeder (Kyuss, Unida)
- Keanu Reeves (Dogstar)
- Tony Reeves (Colosseum, Greenslade)
- Jonas Renkse (Bloodbath)
- Deon Rexroat (Anberlin)
- Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
- John Rich
- Jim Richardson (If)
- Greg Ridley (Humble Pie, Spooky Tooth)
- Oliver Riedel (Rammstein)
- Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
- Sam Rivers (Limp Bizkit)
- Simon Rix (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Dan Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)
- Johnny Rod (W.A.S.P., King Kobra)
- Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny)
- Jim Rodford (Argent, The Kinks)
- Omar Rodríguez-López (DeFacto)
- Kira Roessler (Black Flag)
- Kenny Rogers (The First Edition)
- Marc Rogers (Philosopher Kings)
- Leaton Rose (The Hot Lies, I Killed the Prom Queen)
- Magnus Rosén (HammerFall)
- Lars Rosenberg (Carbonized, Entombed, Serpent)
- Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
- John Rostill (The Shadows)
- Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
- Demis Roussos (Aphrodite's Child)
- Robb Royer (Bread)
- Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
- Kevin Rutmanis (The Cows, The Melvins, Tomahawk)
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