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Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright in concert in Chicago
Rufus Wainwright in concert in Chicago
Background information
Birth name Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
Born July 22, 1973 (1973-07-22) (age 34)
Origin Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
Genre(s) Baroque/chamber pop
Operatic pop
Piano rock
Opera
Instrument(s) Vocals
Piano
Guitar
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Geffen Records
Dreamworks Records
Website www.rufuswainwright.com

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Rhinebeck is a Village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other BAROQUE POP is a style of music developed in the mid 1960s (often compared to Sunshine Pop, which was a commercial answer to Baroque Pop i Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music that is performed in a classical operatic style Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of Rock music that is based around the Piano, and sometimes around Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label DreamWorks Records was an American Record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. A Canadian-American is a person living in the United States who was born in raised in or possesses ancestral ties to Canada. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Since 1998, he has recorded five albums of original music, several EPs, and numerous tracks included on compilations and film soundtracks. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify He is the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, brother of Martha Wainwright, and half-brother of Lucy Wainwright Roche. Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Kate and Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (born February 6 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk - rock Singer - Songwriter. Lucy Wainwright Roche (born 1981) is a musican best known as the daughter of Suzzy Roche and Loudon Wainwright III.

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Biography

Early years

Rufus Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, to folk singers Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III (a direct descendant of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Director-General of New Netherland[1]). Rhinebeck is a Village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County New York, USA. Kate and Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (born February 6 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American Songwriter, Folk singer, Humorist, and Peter Stuyvesant (originally Pieter or Petrus, Peter is never mentioned in historical records (c This is a list of Directors, appointed by the Dutch West India Company, of the 17th century Dutch province of New Netherland ( Nieuw Nederland His parents divorced when he was a child, and he lived with his mother in Montreal, Canada for most of his youth. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Wainwright is both a U. S and Canadian citizen. [2] He attended high school at the Millbrook School in downstate New York (which would later inspire his song "Millbrook") and later briefly studied piano at Concordia and McGill Universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Millbrook School is a private coeducational preparatory school located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He began playing the piano at age six and started touring at thirteen with "The McGarrigle Sisters and Family" (a folk group featuring Rufus, his sister Martha, his mother Kate, and aunt Anna). Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk - rock Singer - Songwriter. His song "I'm A-Runnin'", which he performed in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller, earned him a nomination for a 1989 Genie Award (for Best Original Song). Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is the name of a 1988 Canadian film which features one of the first appearances of Rufus Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. [3] He was also nominated for a 1990 Canadian Juno Award (for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year). The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music [4]

Wainwright came out as gay while still a teenager. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. [5] In 1999, he told Rolling Stone that his father recognized his son's homosexuality early on. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published "We'd drive around in the car, he'd play 'Heart of Glass' and I'd sort of mouth the words, pretend to be Blondie. " Heart of Glass " is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Just a sign of many other things to come as well. "[6] Wainwright later said in another interview that his "mother and father could not even handle me being gay. We never talked about it really. "[7]

Wainwright became interested in opera during his adolescent years and by going to the stateopera in Berlin, and the genre strongly influences his music. (For instance, his track "Barcelona" features lyrics from the libretto of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Macbeth. A libretto is the text used in an extended Musical work such as an Opera, Operetta, Masque, sacred or secular Oratorio and ) During this time, he also became deeply interested in Édith Piaf, Al Jolson and Judy Garland. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer

At age 14, Wainwright was sexually assaulted in London's Hyde Park after picking up a man at a bar. Sexual assault is any Assault of a sexual nature on another person London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner [7] He remained chaste for five years after the incident. Chastity is Sexual behavior of a man or woman acceptable to the ethical norms and guidelines of a culture civilization or Religion. Elsewhere, however, he claims it postponed his becoming promiscuous. [7] In an interview years later, he described the event: "I said I wanted to go to the park and see where this big concert was going on. I thought it was going to be a romantic walk in the park, but he raped me and robbed me afterwards and tried to strangle me". [8] Wainwright claims that he survived only by pretending to be an epileptic and faking a seizure. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. [9]

Rise to fame, debut album

Through weekly shows at Cafe Sarajevo, Wainwright became a fixture on the Montreal club circuit and eventually cut a series of demo tapes produced by Pierre Marchand (who also produced Wainwright's later album, Poses) - DreamWorks executive Lenny Waronker acquired the demo tapes and signed Wainwright to his label. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Pierre Marchand (born 1958 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a songwriter Canadian Musician and Record producer Poses is Rufus Wainwright's second album released by DreamWorks Records in 2001 DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Lenny Waronker is a well known Record producer for Warner Bros The singer moved to New York City in the spring of 1996 and began performing regularly at Club Fez, building a loyal local audience. He relocated to Los Angeles that fall, and began recording his first studio album, 1998's Rufus Wainwright. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Rufus Wainwright is the self-titled debut album of Canadian-American Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

Wainwright's self-titled debut received critical acclaim; Rolling Stone magazine recognized it as one of the best albums of the year and named the singer "Best New Artist" of the year. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Wainwright toured with Sean Lennon in the summer of 1998 and began his first headline tour later that year. Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born 9 October 1975 is an American singer songwriter musician and actor In December 1998, he appeared in a Gap commercial directed by Phil Harder, performing Frank Loesser's "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?". The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher Philip Harder is a Music video director. Until 2007 he and Rick Fuller had a Minneapolis -based video production company called Harder/Fuller Films which Frank Henry Loesser ( June 29, 1910, New York City – July 26, 1969, New York City) was an American The promotion increased dramatically both his visibility and his record sales. On March 1, 1999 Wainwright started a headlining tour at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Poses

By summer 1999 he had taken some time off to live and put music on the back burner. He lived in the Chelsea Hotel in NYC for six months, during which he wrote most of his second album. The Hotel Chelsea is a well-known residence for artists musicians and writers in the neighborhood of Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City. The City of New York On June 5, 2001, Poses, Wainwright's second album, was released to critical acclaim, but limited record sales.

From 2001 to 2004, he toured with Tori Amos, Sting, Ben Folds, and Guster, as well as headlining the 2001 and 2002 tour in support of Poses. Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the Band Ben Folds Five Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan He often performs with his sister Martha Wainwright (now herself an emerging artist) on backup vocals. Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk - rock Singer - Songwriter. Despite a growing cult following and critical acclaim, Wainwright has experienced somewhat limited commercial success in the United States, although the release of his Release the Stars album saw increased media attention there, as did the associated 2007 US tour. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Release the Stars is the fifth Studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on May 15 2007 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10]

Addiction

Wainwright became addicted to crystal meth in the early 2000s and temporarily lost his vision as a result. His addiction reached its peak in 2002, during what he described as "the most surreal week of my life. " During that week, he played a cameo role in the UK comedy television programme "Absolutely Fabulous"; spent several nights partying with the president's daughter, Barbara Bush[11]; enjoyed a "debauched evening" with his mother and Marianne Faithfull; sang with Antony of Antony and the Johnsons for Zaldy's spring 2003 collection; and, throughout, experienced recurring hallucinations of his father. Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring For the wife of George HW Bush see Barbara Bush. Barbara Pierce Bush (born November 25, 1981) is the elder of the fraternal Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose Antony and the Johnsons is a Mercury Prize -winning music act from New York City. He decided shortly after that he "was either going to rehab or I was going to live with my father. I knew I needed an asshole to yell at me, and I felt he fitted the bill". [12]

Seeking guidance, he telephoned his friend Elton John, who persuaded him to check in to rehab at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers He detoxed and underwent therapy at the facility which he has claimed in several interviews gave him 'a second chance'.

The Want albums

Wainwright's album, Want Two, from which four songs were released as the EP Waiting For A Want, was released by DreamWorks/Geffen on November 16, 2004. Want Two is the fourth album by American-Canadian Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Waiting For A Want is Rufus Wainwright 's first EP, released electronically via ITunes on June 29, 2004. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It is a companion/sequel to the 2003 release Want One. Want One is Rufus Wainwright 's third Album, released by DreamWorks Records on September 23, 2003, and produced by Afterward, a live iTunes Sessions EP entitled Alright, Already: Live in Montréal was released March 15, 2005. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Alright Already - Live in Montréal is Rufus Wainwright 's second EP, released electronically by Geffen via ITunes in the US Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A DVD entitled All I Want, featuring a biographical documentary, music videos, and live performances, was released internationally in mid-2005. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is All I Want is a DVD that contains the documentary "A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright," along with live performances music videos interviews and more The same year was also notable for two major contributions as solo vocalist to a pair of important records: the Mercury Prize winning Antony and the Johnsons' I Am a Bird Now and Burt Bacharach's At This Time. The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize Antony and the Johnsons is a Mercury Prize -winning music act from New York City. I Am a Bird Now is the critically-acclaimed second album by New York City band Antony and the Johnsons. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer.

The Want One and Want Two albums were repackaged as Want for a late-November 2005 release to coincide with the start of a British tour. Want One is Rufus Wainwright 's third Album, released by DreamWorks Records on September 23, 2003, and produced by Want Two is the fourth album by American-Canadian Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Want is a repackaged double-album by Rufus Wainwright, released in the UK on November 28 2005 The version of Want One is that which contains the two extra songs "Es Muß Sein" and "Velvet Curtain Rag". Want One is Rufus Wainwright 's third Album, released by DreamWorks Records on September 23, 2003, and produced by The Want package in the UK has two new extra tracks: "Chelsea Hotel No. Want is a repackaged double-album by Rufus Wainwright, released in the UK on November 28 2005 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 2" (Leonard Cohen cover) and "In With the Ladies", which replace "Coeur de Parisienne — Reprise d'Arletty" and "Quand Vous Mourez de Nos Amours" from 2004's augmented edition. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter

Release the Stars

Rufus' fifth studio album Release the Stars was released by Geffen on May 15, 2007. Release the Stars is the fifth Studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on May 15 2007 Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album was produced by Wainwright himself and featured Richard Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Kate McGarrigle, Neil Tennant, Joan Wasser, Julianna Raye, Larry Mullins (professionally known as Toby Dammit), and Sian Phillips. Richard John Thompson (born 3 April 1949 in Notting Hill Gate, West London) is a British songwriter Guitar player Teddy Thompson (born February 19, 1976 in London, England) is a British folk and rock musician Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American folk - rock Singer - Songwriter. Kate and Anna McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle (born February 6 1946, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954 is a English Musician, singer and songwriter who with his colleague Chris Lowe, make up the successful Joan Wasser (born July 26, 1970, in Biddeford Maine) is a violinist and singer/songwriter in the Indie rock world Siân Phillips CBE (pronounced ʃɑːn 'fɪlɪps born Jane Elizabeth Ailwên Phillips; May 14, 1933) is a Welsh actress [13] It reached number 2 in the UK, and debuted at number 23 in the USA. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The first single of the album, Going to a Town was released on April 3, 2007 on the iTunes music store. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc The second single released from the album was 'Rules and Regulations' with the third and final release being a 500-copy physical release of 'Tiergarten'. Release the Stars was recently certified gold in the UK. Release the Stars is the fifth Studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on May 15 2007 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The accompanying 'Release the Stars' World tour saw Rufus visit North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and finished on February 14th 2008 with a final concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [14]

Rufus Does Judy Garland

On June 10, 2006, NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday broadcast an interview of Wainwright by Scott Simon. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Weekend Edition is the name given to a set of American Radio News magazines produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR Scott Simon (born 16 March 1952) is an American Journalist, and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday from National The segment concerned Wainwright's sold-out pair of Carnegie Hall shows June 14 & 15, 2006 in which he performed the entire Judy Garland concert album recorded there in 1961. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer [15] He later repeated his performance at the London Palladium, the Paris Olympia, and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The London Palladium is a 2286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. Paris Olympia is a Music hall at 28 Blvd des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern Amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles California, USA, that is used primarily for music Performances [16] Live CD and DVD recordings of the concerts were released on December 4, 2007. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The DVD is titled Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!: Live From the London Palladium. Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! Live From the London Palladium is a DVD release of Rufus Wainwright 's tribute concert to Judy Garland The CD album, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, is a recording of his show at that legendary New York venue. Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is Rufus Wainwright 's sixth album [17]

In 2008, Garland's daughter Lorna Luft indicated her strong approval of Wainwright's recordings of her mother's songs. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952 in Santa Monica California) is an American television stage and film actress and singer [18]

Prima Donna

Following his 2007-2008 tour, Wainwright plans to write his first opera, Prima Donna which he says will be about "a day in the life of an opera singer. Prima Donna is the name of Rufus Wainwright 's first Opera, which is currently in the process of being written "[19] The opera has been commissioned by Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb. The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880 is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. Peter Gelb (born 1953 is an American arts administrator He is currently General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. [20] There are four characters. He is, thus far, writing the libretto in French. [21]

Music

In addition to his baritone singing voice, he plays both piano and the guitar, often switching between the two instruments when performing live. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles While some of his songs feature just Wainwright with his piano, his later work is often accompanied by rock instrumentation or a symphony orchestra, displaying complex layering and harmonies with an operatic feel. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. Wainwright is an avid opera fan, and the influences on his music are evident, as well as his love of Franz Schubert's Lieder. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto de Lied (plural de Lieder) (liːt plural) is a German word meaning literally " Song " among English speakers however the word Some of Wainwright's songs have been described as "Popera" (Pop Opera) or "Baroque Pop". Operatic pop is a subgenre of Pop music that is performed in a classical operatic style Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto BAROQUE POP is a style of music developed in the mid 1960s (often compared to Sunshine Pop, which was a commercial answer to Baroque Pop i Many of his compositions are densely packed, dizzying amalgams of strings, horns, operatic choruses, ragtime rhythms and his own distinctively warm vocal timbre. [22]

Work in film, broadcasting and theatre

In addition to his role in Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller, Wainwright has appeared in the films The Aviator and Heights. Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is the name of a 1988 Canadian film which features one of the first appearances of Rufus WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Heights is a 2004 Merchant Ivory Productions film that follows a pivotal twenty-four hours in the interconnected lives of five New Yorkers. He has also recorded tracks especially for films, including Brokeback Mountain, I Am Sam, Moulin Rouge!, Shrek, Meet the Robinsons and Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man. Brokeback Mountain ( 2005) is a romantic - Drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the I Am Sam is a film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated American Comedy film, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and Meet the Robinsons is a Computer-animated 2007 Film and the 46th Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man is a 2005 movie by Lian Lunson about the life and career of Leonard Cohen. He is also seen in the Denys Arcand film L’Âge des ténèbres. Adapted from the article Denys Arcand Denys Arcand from Wikinfo licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. Days of Darkness ( French: L’Âge des ténèbres, also known as The Age of Ignorance) is a 2007 [23]

In 2005 a DVD called All I Want was released, including a full-length documentary, 'A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright', performances at Central Park SummerStage and Cambridge Corn Exchange, studio sessions, music videos, and two bonus Easter Eggs, a twelve-minute documentary from 1998 featuring Rufus and his family, and a short tribute to the McGarrigle Sisters featuring Rufus and Martha. All I Want is a DVD that contains the documentary "A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright," along with live performances music videos interviews and more SummerStage is New York's premiere outdoor concert venue in Central Park ( New York City) founded in 1986 by the Central Park Conservancy its management was transferred The Cambridge Corn Exchange is a concert venue in Cambridge. The venue is recognised as one of the premier music and theatre venues in the UK.

In May 2006, Rufus was one of three special guests (the others being Robbie Williams and Frances Barber) to star with the Pet Shop Boys in a concert at London's Mermaid Theatre where he covered "Casanova in Hell", a track from the latest Pet Shop Boys album Fundamental. Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer Frances Barber (born on 13 May 1958 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England) is an English actress with a long and distinguished The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Mermaid Theatre is a theatre at Puddle Dock, in Blackfriars, in the City of London and the first built there since the time of Shakespeare Fundamental is the sixteenth Album, the ninth of entirely new music by the British band Pet Shop Boys. The critically acclaimed show was broadcast on the UK's BBC Radio 2 and repeated on BBC 6 Music and released as a CD, Concrete in October 2006, that included Rufus's contribution. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Concrete is the seventeenth Album by the British band Pet Shop Boys.

During June 2007, Wainwright was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour [24], which travelled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Logo is an American digital Cable television channel owned by Viacom 's MTV Networks division Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, The Gossip, the Indigo Girls, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Erasure and other special guests. Margaret Cho born Moran Cho She has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women Asians and the LGBT community Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22 1953 is an American Grammy - and Emmy award winning Singer-songwriter and Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Gossip (also known as GOXXIP or sometimes GSSP) is a three piece US Indie rock band Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. The Misshapes are a New York City -based DJ trio comprised of Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark and Greg Krelenstein. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Profits from the tour helped to benefit the Human Rights Campaign. In August 2007 Wainwright said he considered it a "great honor" to perform on that gay rights tour. [25]

Wainwright continued to tour during 2007,[26] and embraced forms of expression not usually part of mainstream American music concerts. This included dressing in red lipstick and stiletto heeled shoes to perform Judy Garland songs, and expressing his concerns against the current US political situation. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the His performances were critically acclaimed. [27]

Themes

Wainwright's oeuvre contains several recurring themes: opera, literature, pop culture, and, more recently, politics (see, "Waiting for a Dream," "Gay Messiah," and "Going to a Town. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto ") attraction, yearning and love (often unrequited) are some underlying themes for a significant portion of his work (perhaps most poignantly in "Harvester of Hearts"), albeit in various and dissimilar forms. In "Foolish Love," Wainwright describes the joys of initial infatuation such as his with stateside radio producer Jon W. Knowles (whose birthday ironically is "April Fools"), while in "The Art Teacher," he tackles a first-person infatuation between a schoolgirl and her teacher. [28] Other songs address full-blown love and the consequences of falling out of love such as This Love Affair and Peach Trees.

Wainwright also sings about his family relationships. "Beauty Mark," "Little Sister," and "Dinner at Eight" address, respectively, his experiences with his mother, sisters, and father.

Religion and religious imagery also appear in his music. (See "Agnus Dei," "Gay Messiah," and "Greek Song. ") Wainwright is also fascinated by experiences in the world and distant geography ("Oh What A World" and "April Fools"). At least a few of Wainright's songs address his experiences with crystal meth and rehab (see "Go Or Go Ahead" and "I Don't Know What It Is"). " I Don't Know What It Is " is a song written and performed by Canadian - American singer Rufus Wainwright.

Wainwright wrote the song "Millbrook" about his high school, Millbrook School, in Millbrook, NY. Millbrook School is a private coeducational preparatory school located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Millbrook is a Village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. This song was also the inspiration and namesake of the Los Angeles indie band Millbrook. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous [29] The song "Matinee Idol" from the same album was written about the late River Phoenix. River Jude Phoenix ( August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American Film Actor.

The song "Memphis Skyline" is a tribute to the late singer Jeff Buckley, who drowned in Memphis in the Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi, on May 29, 1997. Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The two met each other briefly in the '90s when Wainwright was an up-and-coming act. By this time, Buckley had already released his first album (Grace), and was well on his way to stardom. He has said that he had been irritated that Buckley played at Sin-é, a café on the Lower East Side, as he [Wainwright] was rejected three times by the club. Sin-é (pronounced "shin-ay", Irish for "that's it" was the name of a music venue in New York City which helped launch the careers The two met several months prior to Buckley's drowning, during a gig Wainwright was playing. Buckley supposedly helped out with some technical problems, and the two chatted over beers for a few hours. The song references "Hallelujah," a Leonard Cohen song which Buckley notably covered, and which Wainwright later did likewise. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter

The song "Sanssouci" ("carefree" in French) was inspired by 18th century Prussian monarch Frederick the Great's Rococo summer palace of the same name in Potsdam, outside Berlin, Germany. " Sanssouci " is the name of a song written by Rufus Wainwright, appearing as a track on his album Release the Stars. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design. Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, at Potsdam, near Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Tiergarten," also from Release the Stars, refers to the Berlin Tiergarten, and is written about his boyfriend of three years, German arts administrator Jörn Weisbrodt. Release the Stars is the fifth Studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on May 15 2007 TiergartenViewjpg|thumb|right|View within the Tiergarten]] Tiergarten ( German for Animal Garden) is the name of both a large Park in the [30][31]

Discography

Main article: Rufus Wainwright discography


Awards and nominations

Genie Awards

Juno Awards

Source is the Juno Awards database[33]


Other

References

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  4. ^ Juno Awards Database search for "Rufus Wainwright" Retrieved March 17, 2007
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  11. ^ "Baroque Pop Idol", Mother Jones, May 14, 2007. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-05-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the (English) 
  12. ^ "Crystal clear", Observer Music Monthly, February 20, 2005. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony (English) 
  13. ^ Rufus Wainwright Is Ready To Release The Stars
  14. ^ In an interview with ABC Australia, Wainwright noted that he plans to tour solo throughout the summer before starting work on his opera in early autumn
  15. ^ Cromelin, Richard. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer "Rufus Wainwright waxing operatic", Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2007. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  
  16. ^ RUFUS WAINWRIGHT BRINGS JUDY GARLAND TO LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD BOWL PERFORMANCE (English). Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
  17. ^ Rufus Wainwright: News & Press (English). Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
  18. ^ Scott, Darren. "Songs my mother taught me", Scotsman, February 8, 2008. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.  
  19. ^ Rueful Rufus: Wainwright savors life's battles (English). The Hook (August 9, 2007). Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
  20. ^ Rufus finally gets his opera commission (English). Roger Bourland (February 12, 2006). Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony
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  22. ^ Sason, David. "Busting at the Seams", Metroactive, July 25, 2007. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.  
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  24. ^ True Colors Tour 2007
  25. ^ Rodman, Sarah. "With 'Stars' in his eyes, Wainwright keeps busy", The Boston Globe, August 19, 2007. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.  
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  27. ^ Bendall, Izzi. "Wainwright show revives old Hollywood", Flint Journal Review, August 26, 2007. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan  
  28. ^ For a discussion on Wainwright's queering of first person narratives, see Erik Steinskog,"Voice of Hope: Queer Pop Subjectivities (English). Trikster – Nordic Queer Journal #1, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
  29. ^ Millbrook (English). MySpace. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony
  30. ^ The Rufus Wainwright Archive | Song
  31. ^ Rufus Wainwright - Gig Reviews - Music - Entertainment - smh.com.au
  32. ^ Genie Awards Database Retrieved March 17, 2007
  33. ^ Juno Awards Database Retrieved March 17, 2007

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