Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is an American-Canadian. He has recorded nine albums of original music and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare sonnets to music for a theater piece by Robert Wilson.
The double album Prima Donna (2015), was a recording of his opera of the same name. His ninth studio album Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016), featured nine adaptions of Shakespeare's sonnets.
Wainwright's self-titled debut received critical acclaim; Rolling Stone recognized it as one of the best albums of the year, and named the singer "Best New Artist" of the year.
Wainwright married German art administrator Jörn Weisbrodt on August 23, 2012. Wainwright has a daughter, Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen, born Feb. 2, 2011, conceived via sperm donation by Wainwright and Lorca Cohen, daughter of Leonard Cohen. She lives with her mother.
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Birth name:
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
Born:
July 22, 1973 (age 46)
From:
Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
Genres:
Baroque pop, operatic pop, indie pop[3, rock, opera[
Instruments:
Vocals, keyboards, guitar
Years active:
1988-present
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