Rufus Wainwright McGarrigle (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter
Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck New York USA to folk singer Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced when he was a child), he began playing piano at six years age and the age of thirteen he was touring with his sister Martha Wainwright, mother Kate and aunt Anna McGarrigle Sisters and the Family song I run as he made the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler (where he also played a minor character) was nominated to the 1988 Genie Award for Best Original Song and earned him a nomination to the 1990 Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist
He lived in Montreal with his mother for most of his childhood and briefly joined McGill University, where hanstuderat both klassisk and 'rock' piano Some of his songs feature his mastery of French Wainwright still has a residence in Canada
He came out as gay while a teenager
Wainwright became interested in opera throughout his youth (such as his track Barcelona Features texts by 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 that was in the hands of Dreamworks executive Lenny Waronker label signed him and released the self-titled Rufus Wainwright album in spring 1998 This album received much critical acclaim in Canada and was recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as the ENAV bahfirst album of the year, Wainwright's second album Poses (2001) expressed similar Praise
Wainwright's first major exposure to the American public came as an opener to singer Tori Amos in 2001 and 2002, he garnered praise for his performance and began touring as a main act shortly then, he has often toured as the opener for Sting and co-headlined by Ben Folds and Guster summer of 2004, he is still often seen with his sister Martha Wainwright (now herself a new singer) on vocals Despite a growing cult following and critical acclaim Wainwright has had only marginal commercial success in the U.S.
Besides being a pianist, Wainwright is a guitarist, often switching between the two instruments when performing live, but Hejsa beharkar guitar does not approach his talent with the piano in the piano rock genre while some of his most moving songs feature just Wainwright with his piano, many of his songs display complex layers and harmonies sometimes consisting of hundreds of individual parts Wainwright is an avid opera fan, and what affect his music is evident as well as his love of Schubert's "Lieder", his music has been described as "Poper" (Pop Opera) or "Baroque Pop" His lyrics are filled with allusions to opera literature, pop culture and recent policy (in songs like Gay Messiah "and" Waiting For A Dream), Wainwright is a recovering crystal meth addict and a rape survivor, he uses the press to bring awareness to these societal problems
His talanghs been widely recognized and praised by artists such as Elton John Morrissey John Mayer, Sting, and he continues to influence artists like Keane Alanis Morissette Scissor Sisters, and Ben Folds
Wainwright's Want Two of the four songs was released as the EP "Waiting For A Want was released by DreamWorks / Geffen November 16, 2004 It is a companion to the 2003 Release Want One His latest a live iTunes Sessions EP entitled Alright Already released March 15, 2005 A DVD entitled "All I Want In a biographical documentary music videos and live performances were released on both sides of the Atlantic summer of 2005, the same year was also notable for two major contributions as solo vocalist to a pair of important posts: Mercury Prize winning I Am A Bird Now, and at dennaTid
was packat on par Want albums who want an end of November 2005 appear to coincide with the start of a UK touring version of Want One is that which contains the two extra songs Es Mus Sein and Velvet Curtain Rag I Want (Want One and Want Two combined) packages in the UK, two new additional tracks: Chelsea Hotel No. 2 and with the ladies who replaces Coeur de Parisienne - Reprise d'Arletty and Quand vous Mourèze de nos Amours of 2004 has been extended edition
Rufus' fifth studio album Release the Stars was released by Geffen May 15, 2007 The album was executive produced by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys and featured Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle Neil Tennant Joan Wasser Julianna Raye, Larry Mullins - PKA TobyDammit and Siân Phillips [14]reached number 2 in the UK and debuted at number 23 in the U.S. The first single from the album "Going to a Town" was released April 3, 2007 on the iTunes Music Store
Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is his sixth album is a live recording of his June 2006 tribute concert to Judy Garland Backed by a 36-piece orchestra under the conduction band by Stephen Oremus Wainwright recreated Garland's April 23, 1961 concert is often considered to be "the biggest night in show business history", after overcoming many personal problems of his comeback performance 25 + U.S. standards started the whole double album "Judy at Carnegie Hall"
In addition to Tommy Tricker and the stamp Traveler Wainwright has appeared in films like The Aviator and Heights Rufus has music in the film Brokeback Mountain where hthan a player in The Maker Makes and King Of The Road and a small cameo as a guitarist
