Rufus Wainwright Biography

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NAME: Rufus Wainwright
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
BIRTH DATE: July 22, 1973 (Age: 39)
EDUCATION: McGill University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rhinebeck, New York
Full Name: Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
ZODIAC SIGN: Cancer

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Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian American singer and songwriter best known for his pop albums Rufus Wainwright (1998) and Poses (2001).

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With his sophomore effort, Poses (2001), Wainwright expanded on the themes and styles of its predecessor. The characters that populate Wainwright's songs comment self-deprecatingly on their excesses, creating dark comedy without delving into the petty angst that tends to permeate contemporary pop. Although still piano-focused,

Poses incorporates varying types of instrumentation without losing the charm and simplicity that has critics likening Wainwright to musical greats like Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin.