Pop singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is the child of famed folk singer Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian pianist Katie McGarrigle. His parents divorced when he was a child, and Rufus was raised by his mother in Montreal, accompanying her whenever she toured with her band.

Rufus began playing piano himself at age six and later decided to become a professional musician, penning several Canadian film soundtrack cuts in his teens and performing with his mother's group. After studying music formally for a time, Wainwright began a solo career in the mid-'90s, performing in small clubs along the Eastern Seaboard.

Wainwright's self-titled debut album, produced by Jon Brion (Aimee Mann), was released on DreamWorks in 1998. His sophomore effort, Poses, followed three years later.

Taken from www.rollingstone.com

Releases

• Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall - album, out 21/01/2008 on Polydor. (post review)
• Rules & Regulations - single, out 30/07/2007 on Polydor. (post review)
• Release The Stars - album, out 14/05/2007 on Polydor. (post review)
• Going To A Town - single, out 30/04/2007 on Polydor. (post review)
• Want One - album, out 29/09/2003 on Dreamworks Records. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• The Hop Farm Festival, Sun 06 Jul at Tonbridge Hop Farm. (post review)
• Wed 23 Jan at Tokyo International Forum. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 30 Oct at London Hammersmith Apollo. 1 review (read/post)
• Thu 25 Oct at Birmingham Symphony Hall. (post review)
• Mon 22 Oct at Cardiff Millenium Centre. (post review)
• Sun 21 Oct at Cambridge Corn Exchange. (post review)
• Fri 19 Oct at Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall. (post review)
• Thu 18 Oct at Manchester Apollo. (post review)
• Wed 17 Oct at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. (post review)
• Sun 14 Oct at Glasgow Clyde Auditorium. (post review)
• Sat 13 Oct at Gateshead The Sage. (post review)
• T In The Park '07 - Saturday, Sat 07 Jul at Kinross T In The Park. (post review)
• Tue 05 Jun at London The Old Vic. (post review)
• Tue 05 Jun at London The Old Vic. (post review)
• Fri 01 Jun at London The Old Vic. 1 review (read/post)
• MOJO Honours List Live Showcase, Wed 09 May at London HMV Oxford Circus. (post review)
• Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Thu 20 Jul at Spain Benicassim. 1 review (read/post)
• Sat 10 Dec at Glasgow Clyde Auditorium. (post review)
• Thu 08 Dec at Norwich UEA. (post review)
• Tue 06 Dec at Birmingham Symphony Hall. (post review)
• Mon 05 Dec at Bristol Colston Hall. (post review)
• Sat 03 Dec at Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall. (post review)
• Fri 02 Dec at Manchester Apollo. (post review)
• Wed 30 Nov at Brighton Dome. (post review)
• Tue 29 Nov at London Hammersmith Apollo. (post review)

News

• 12/05/2008: Another day, another new festival: Kate Nash among first Splendour names
• 18/02/2008: OMG: latest raft of acts for Primavera Sound includes Public Enemy, Shangri La; blows minds
• 23/10/2007: Patrick Wolf spreading the Plague 'round London
• 16/10/2007: Rufus Wainwright putting out his Judy Garland record
• 06/07/2007: Wireless Festival - more names announced
• 27/06/2007: New October dates announced for Rufus Wainwright
• 01/06/2007: That Glasto line-up in full...
• 30/03/2007: Line-up announcement: The Eden Sessionzzz
• 29/03/2007: Rufus Wainwright announces May dates
• 27/10/2006: Wainwrights tour US for Christmas

Features

• 18/07/2007: Glastonbury: Sean's Blog - Day 1

Links

• Rufus Wainwright - official site

User ratings