Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright | |
|---|---|
 Wainwright at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright |
| Born | July 22, 1973 Rhinebeck, New York, United States |
| Genres | Baroque pop |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar |
| Website | www.rufuswainwright.com |
Rufus Wainwright (born July 23, 1973, Rhinebeck, New York) is a Canadian-American singer. He is the son of singers and performers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. His sister Martha Wainwright is also a well-known singer.
In 2009 he wrote his first opera, Prima Donna, which was first performed at the Manchester International Festival.
Wainwright made his first album in 1998. It was called Rufus Wainwright.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Rufus Wainwright (1998)
- Poses (2001)
- Want One (2003)
- Want Two (2004)
- Release the Stars (2007)
- All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu (2010)
- Out of the Game (2012)
- Prima Donna (2015)
- Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016)
- Unfollow the Rules (2020)
- Folkocracy (2023)
References
- ↑ Lamothe, Geneviève (2015-07-21). "Un moment unique avec Rufus Wainwright". Le Journal des Pays-d'en-Haut La Vallée (in French). Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "The Official Community of Rufus Wainwright". rufuswainwright.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
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