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Rupert Holmes

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Also known as Julian Gill, David Goldstein

British-American composer and singer-songwriter and playwright

Person · Open Library

Works
13

Top works

  • Murder Your Employer
  • Curtains
  • Time to Kill
  • Goosebumps Live on Stage - Screams in the Night
  • Dinghy Bible

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1947-02-24

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
940,967
Total plays
6,785,741

Tags

soft rockpop70sclassic rockone hit wonder

Rupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947) is an American and British composer, songwriter and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape" (subtitled "The Piña Colada Song") in 1979 and his Tony Award winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Holmes (Semi-)Official Website: http://www.rupertholmes.com <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rupert+Holmes">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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