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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (1970 – present)

Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with Atlantic Records, who released his first album.

A graduate of St. Andrew’s School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (In The Middle Of The Road), with pianist Teddy Wender and for playing Captain Spalding (the “singing surgeon”) on three episodes of the American television show M*A*S*H in its third season (1974-1975), but his musical reputation is much deeper. Using a witty, self-mocking style, Wainwright has recorded over twenty albums on eleven different labels. Two of his albums have been nominated for Grammy awards.

He is also a regular actor in Judd Apatow movies. His biggest role was playing the father on Judd’s show, Undeclared.

In 2012 his latest offering Older Than My Old Man Now was released.

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  • SuppeRafa

    inspired and inspiring

    Thursday evening

  • Tag1955

    He won't get the recognition he deserves until he dies. (2) Ain't that the Sad Truth

    21 days ago

  • Retinend

    I don't eat meat, it's bad for my feet.

    26 days ago

  • E-Clect-Eddy

    The new album "Older Than My Old Man Now"can be streamed (and scrobbled) for a limited time via Dutch website http://scrobble.it/luisterpaal/

    last month

  • morningside24

    New album is great. I love the song 'In C' in particular.

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  • azfad

    The only Wainwright I ever listen to - an ornery, brilliant artist.

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    Carrickfergus is beautiful. \2

    March 2012

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    Carrickfergus is beautiful.

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