Biography

A singer/songwriter whose lush, theatrical pop harked back to the traditions of Tin Pan Alley, cabaret, and even opera, Rufus Wainwright was born in 1973, the son of folk music luminaries Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. After attending the prestigious Millbrook School in Upstate New York, he briefly studied music at Montreal's McGill University, eventually turning away from classical performance toward pop and rock. He eventually signed to DreamWorks, who released his eponymous debut in 1998, which was followed by a string of successful records that included Poses, Want One, Want Two, Release the Stars, and Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. ~ Jason Ankeny

Top Tracks

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• 14th Street

• April Fools

• Beauty Mark

• Between My Legs

• California

• Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk

• Foolish Love

• Gay Messiah

• Give Me What I Want And Give It To Me Now!

• Go Or Go Ahead

• Going To A Town

• How Long Has This Been Going On

• I Don't Know What It Is

• Little Sister

• Medley: Almost Like Being In Love/this Can't Be Love

• Medley: You Made Me Love You/for Me And My Gal/the Trolley Song

• Nobody's Off The Hook

• Not Ready To Love

• One Man Guy

• Release The Stars

• Sanssouci

• The Art Teacher

• The One You Love

• True Loves

• Who Are You New York?

• Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

Discography

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• All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu

  Decca

  2010

• Milwaukee at Last!!!

  Decca

  2009

• Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall

  Geffen

  2007

• Release the Stars

  Geffen

  2007

• Want Two

  Geffen

  2004

• Want One

  Dreamworks SKG

  2003

• Poses

  Dreamworks SKG

  2001