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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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masstsnk wrote:
I wrote about Do I Disappoint You on my blog here: http://myfavebit.blogspot.com/2009/11/rufus-wainwright-do-i-disappoint-you.html
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hehahi wrote:
this man is adorable
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mhernandorena wrote:
NOT INDIE! IS ART ROCK!
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AndresAnkh wrote:
Poor Rufus and Martha, RIP Kate U___U
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ilovestarburst wrote:
My heart goes out to him and his family! I'm so sorry about Kate.
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HummingJaw wrote:
Very sad to hear the news.
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darkpuma wrote:
in my arms is very good
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soupdujour wrote:
prayers with him and his sister. sad news. [3]
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DominoDub wrote:
Very sad news about Kate RIP,,,and my Tickets for the Dublin show just came in the post , if he needs some timeout I will understand.
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
prayers with him and his sister. sad news. [2]
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xdevotchkax wrote:
prayers with him and his sister. sad news.
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ellisevsf wrote:
v he sure is, scheduled to come out in Spring '10. Thoughts are with him and his family at the moment. Kate will be missed.
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Dead_Dogs_Two wrote:
Apparently he's releasing a loose concept album about Louise Brooks. My wildest dreams have come true...
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icaro_hunter wrote:
he's got an angelical soft and strong voice, he's choosen the mix of music and good lyrics, he got succeed with it, however i still think gay messiah is such an offensive song, which is controverse when he sings without responsabilit 'agnus dei', a secular and christian song which means 'lamb of god, who takes away the sins of the world, give us peace...''
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Rickki wrote:
Dream.
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ohmymermaid wrote:
<3
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LongLiveTheD wrote:
Is Prima Donna to be performed somewhere in Europe this spring/summer?
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shadowboxer_cl wrote:
Vibrate, The Art Teacher and Slideshow are sublime... instant pleasure to me =)
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xdevotchkax wrote:
i'm just starting to get into him and i have no idea why i didnt hear Want One sooner. it's amazing.
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monseuldesir wrote:
martha wainwright is great too!
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February/March Tour Cancelled
15 Jan 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/rufuswainwright
It is with deep regret that Chugg Entertainment and Gaynor Crawford
Presents today announced that Rufus Wainwright’s upcoming tour will be
cancelled due to an illness in the family, but the artist h. …
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