Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright (July 22nd 1973 with Rhinebeck, New York -) is a Canadian Auteur-compositeur-interprète which sings in English as in French, having almost lived any sound Enfance with Montreal, besides where it has always a residence.

His/her parents are the singers Folk Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. His/her sister Martha Wainwright is also singer and musician. It starts to play of the Piano at the 6 years age and fact of the rounds with its family as of the 13 years age. Already at this age, it composes the song of Canadian film the Adventurers of the stamp lost , entitled I' m a-runnin' . Besides he plays in this film his own part.

Discography

1998 : Rufus Wainwright (DreamWorks)
2001: Installations (DreamWorks)
2003: Want One (DreamWorks)
2004: Waiting for has Want (DreamWorks) - available only on ITunes
2004: Want Two (DreamWorks/Geffen)
2005: Want (DreamWorks/Geffen) - including/understanding Want One and Want Two in an album, with two additional tracks
2005: Alright Already (DreamWorks/Geffen) - available only on iTunes
2007: Release The Stars (DreamWorks/Geffen)

Catalog of films

1988 : Adventurers of the stamp lost
2001: Moulin-Rouge! , song the lament of the hillock
2004: Aviator
2004 : Heights
2004 : Shrek , song Hallelujah (begun again of a song of Leonard Cohen)
2005: the Secrecy of Brokeback Mountain , song The Maker Makes which closes the credits of end.
2006 : Hell: song " This Coils Affair "
2006 : Leonard Cohen: I' m Your Man
2007: the Age of darkness of Denys Arcand: the prince charming singing

Honors

1989 : Price Genius, better original song ( I' m has Runnin )
1999: Price Juno, better alternate album ( Rufus Wainwright )
1999: Oustanding Music Album, GLAAD Media Awards
1999: Album beginning off the Year, Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards
2002: Juno price, better alternate album ( Installations )

Anecdote

Rufus Wainwright is, through its paternal ascent, a direct descendant of Peter Stuyvesant,

External bonds

Official site

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