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Rufus Wainwright
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American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
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Rufus Wainwright is a male American and Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, and singer. Born on July 22, 1973, in Rhinebeck, New York, he is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. He has siblings named Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche. Wainwright is educated at McGill University and speaks English. His musical career began in 1988, and he is influenced by Freddie Mercury.
He performs as a tenor and plays the upright piano, piano, voice, and guitar. His work falls within the pop music and indie pop genres. He has been associated with record labels Geffen Records and Decca. Additionally, he is recognized in the acting department.
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Rhinebeck, New York, USA
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian American singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.
Known for
- It's Dorothy! — Self2025
- Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now — Self - Interviewee2024
- Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem Featuring Meryl Streep2024
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic — Self - Performer2023
- Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) — Self2023
- Il était une fois... les Contes pour tous — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song — Self2022
- George Michael: Portrait of an Artist — Self2022
- Canadian Hits at the BBC — Self2021
- The Runaway Bunny — Singer2021
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Montréal
- Active from
- 1973
Discography
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- Listeners
- 1,546,248
- Total plays
- 33,161,891
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Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a child). He began to play the piano at age six, and by age thirteen he was touring with his sister Martha Wainwright, mother Kate, and aunt Anna as the McGarrigle Sisters and Family. His song I'm A-Runnin', which he performed <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rufus+
Key facts
- Born
- Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright , ( 1973-07-22 ) July 22, 1973 (age 52) , Rhinebeck, New York , U.S.
- Spouse
- Jörn Weisbrodt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 )
- Parents
- Loudon Wainwright III Kate McGarrigle
- Relatives
- Martha Wainwright (sister) Lucy Wainwright Roche (half-sister) Sloan Wainwright (paternal aunt) Anna McGarrigle (maternal aunt) Loudon Wainwright Jr. (paternal grandfather)
- Genres
- Baroque pop art pop pop rock soft rock indie pop indie rock opera
- Instruments
- Vocals keyboards guitar
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Labels
- Geffen DreamWorks
- Website
- rufuswainwright .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rufus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Rhinebeck
- Father
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Mother
- Kate McGarrigle
- Sibling
- Lucy Wainwright Roche
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Decca
- Official website
- www.rufuswainwright.com
- Image
- Rufus Wainwright Sundance.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- Rufus Wainwright
- date of birth
- 1973-07-22
- topic's main category
- Category:Rufus Wainwright
- influenced by
- Freddie Mercury
- Commons gallery
- Rufus Wainwright
- sexual orientation
- homosexuality
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- social media followers
- 100852
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Encyclopedic overview
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare's sonnets to music for a theatre piece by Robert Wilson.
Wainwright's self-titled debut album was released through DreamWorks Records in May 1998. His second album, Poses, was released in June 2001. Wainwright's third and fourth studio albums, Want One (2003) and Want Two (2004), were repackaged as the double album Want in 2005. In 2007, Wainwright released his fifth studio album, Release the Stars, and his first live album, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.
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