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Rhinebeck, New York, USA (1973 – present)
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer-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 Running, which he performed in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (in which he also played a minor character), was nominated for the 1988 Genie Award for Best Original Song and earned him a nomination for the 1990 Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist.
He lived in Montreal with his mother for most of his childhood and briefly attended McGill University, where he studied both classical and ‘rock’ piano. Some of his songs feature his mastery of French. Wainwright still maintains a residence in Canada.
He came out as gay while still a teen.
Wainwright became interested in opera throughout his adolescent years (for instance, his track
Barcelona features lyrics of Giuseppe Verdi). He also became an enthusiast of such performers as Édith Piaf, Al Jolson and Judy Garland.
After having been a fixture on the Montreal club circuit, Wainwright cut a series of demo tapes, one of which found itself in the hands of DreamWorks executive Lenny Waronker. The label signed him and he released the self-titled Rufus Wainwright album in the spring of 1998.
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 Running, which he performed in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (in which he also played a minor character), was nominated for the 1988 Genie Award for Best Original Song and earned him a nomination for the 1990 Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist.
He lived in Montreal with his mother for most of his childhood and briefly attended McGill University, where he studied both classical and ‘rock’ piano. Some of his songs feature his mastery of French. Wainwright still maintains a residence in Canada.
He came out as gay while still a teen.
Wainwright became interested in opera throughout his adolescent years (for instance, his track
Barcelona features lyrics of Giuseppe Verdi). He also became an enthusiast of such performers as Édith Piaf, Al Jolson and Judy Garland.After having been a fixture on the Montreal club circuit, Wainwright cut a series of demo tapes, one of which found itself in the hands of DreamWorks executive Lenny Waronker. The label signed him and he released the self-titled Rufus Wainwright album in the spring of 1998.
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Do I Disappoint You
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Poses <3
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Love+Peace...
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i just can't get enough
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I love this man (L).
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oh Rufus
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love him a lot,he makes feel relaxed <3
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danielwernerson wrote:
Wow. How come he hit the notes? It always seems like he's gonna sing too low, but then - surprise - it's perfect. I like the sleepy thing about his voice.
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theloneprince wrote:
Love this Rufus pic. Vote http://www.last.fm/music/Rufus+Wainwright/+images/36947115
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DotsDisconnect wrote:
the art teacher is the best song by him
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<3
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<3
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Awesome! <3.
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ma cudowny głos. kocham go ;]
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<333
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rudynicoletti wrote:
nice library!
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w_1_7 wrote:
I love him. <3
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JohnnoNZ wrote:
Why isn't "Go or Go Ahead" on this list? It's pure genius.
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mekanicalspider wrote:
RUFUS NEEDS TO COME BACK TO ALBANYYYY
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mekanicalspider wrote:
wouldn't it be a lovely headline? 'life is beautiful' on the new york times! and I agree with paper_swan...
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Paramount Theatre, Austin TX, United States
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Milwaukee At Last!!! RELEASED!
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Milwaukee At Last!!! Has now been released in Canada, the UK, France, Denmark, Sweden and Spain. Look for it onFriday, September 11 in Germany and onTuesday, September 22 in the U.S. …
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