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Rufus Wainwright

"Blackoutsabbath: June 21st"

NEW YORK, NEW YORK
United States

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Last Login:  7/17/2008
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   Rufus Wainwright: General Info
Member Since5/29/2005
Band Websiterufuswainwright.com
Band Members
InfluencesPapa Verdi
Record LabelGeffen
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
Admiralspalast Studio Berlin, Berlin
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Kenwood House London
Jul 6 2008 7:00P
The Hop Farm Festival Kent, GBR
Jul 8 2008 8:00P
International Jazz Festival Istanbul, Istanbul
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Auditorium Parco Della Musica Rome, Roma
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Nice Jazz Festival Nice, PACA
Jul 20 2008 8:00P
Splendour in Nottingham Nottingham, London and South East
Aug 16 2008 8:00P
The Egg Albany, New York
Aug 17 2008 8:00P
Ottawa Folk Festival Ottawa, Ontario
Aug 30 2008 8:00P
The Watermill Center Watermill, New York

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   About Rufus Wainwright

On December 4th, Geffen Records released a CD of Rufus Wainwright’s celebrated Judy Garland tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, which The New York Times called “a tour de force of politically empowering performance art.” The album, titled Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, consists of songs taken from Wainwright’s performance over two nights in June 2006 where he recreated Judy Garland’s original April 23, 1961 concert. Following the Carnegie Hall show, which The New Yorker declared a “triumph,” Wainwright performed the concert at the Palladium in London, the Olympia in Paris and most recently, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. An accompanying DVD will be released, titled Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! Live At The London Palladium, which was filmed during Wainwright’s performance in London earlier this year.

Wainwright’s recreation of Garland’s original concert is widely acclaimed. Entertainment Weekly described the show as “A reminder of Garland’s heartbreaking legacy and her influence on Wainwright’s own beautifully lush pop.” The reaction was equally strong when Wainwright brought the show to London and Paris this past spring. The Evening Standard said Wainwright gave “the performance of his life in tribute to Garland,” and The Guardian found his performance “brave, audacious, emotionally wrenching, unrepentantly gay and unafraid to show the dirt under Garland’s manicure.” Wainwright’s inspiration behind doing his own version of Judy Garland’s concert came following the September 11 attacks. He found solace in Garland’s music and, as he describes it, “this blissful ignorance of the state of America took over” and he wanted to share that feeling with everyone else.

The original 1961 concert, heralded as “the greatest single night in show business” and widely regarded as the apex of her career, featured Garland singing 26 standards, show stoppers, and songs from her films. In addition, Garland created a live recording of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert which garnered five GRAMMY® nominations, winning “Album of the Year” and “Best Female Vocal” album and topping Billboard’s music chart for 13 weeks in a row. To fill these impressive shoes, Wainwright performed with a 40-piece orchestra conducted by famed musical director Stephen Oremus whose credits include Broadway’s Wicked, Avenue Q, and All Shook Up amongst other notable shows across the country.

Wainwright grew up entrenched in iconic music making. His parents are Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III, both folk luminaries. Raised in Montreal, Rufus began piano studies at age six and by the time he was 13, he was touring with his mother, his aunt Anna, and his sister Martha. With five solo albums under his belt, including this year’s critically acclaimed Release the Stars, Wainwright continues to define his music by the unique style and theatrical pop sound that has been lauded by his peers, critics, and fans alike.

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esmita





Jul 20 2008 3:13 AM

hi from Turkey R.W.
I love your songs and voice...
you re great...
gigante





Jul 20 2008 12:02 AM

ciao Rufus

bel concerto quello di ieri a Nice

grazie per le belle canzoni

domenico
.aladinsane.





Jul 19 2008 6:51 PM

he's wonderfull last night in rome

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=kFRuLFR91e4

a kiss
remì
Justin Taylor!


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Jul 19 2008 5:16 PM

I LOVE YOU!!!!!
desDemona





Jul 19 2008 11:27 AM

thank you thank you thank you for the amazing show yesterday in Rome!
GRAZIE!
Antonella
Annina





Jul 19 2008 10:16 AM

Hey, I just noticed that the secret website on your WANT ONE CD doesn't work anymore. Why, why why... Love, a.
Tante Resi





Jul 19 2008 9:33 AM

thank you for the add
Laura M.





Jul 19 2008 3:29 AM

Love you, love your music, please come to Europe!
cryssall





Jul 18 2008 9:47 PM

woahh helena bonham carter is a fan of your music, your so lucky, i saw the picture of her at your concert here:

http://mrs-lovett.org/images/albums/Appearances/2008/Rufus%20Wainwright%20Gig%20at%20Kenwood%20House/normal_010.jpg

pretty neat.
BobbyBlasphemy





Jul 18 2008 11:39 AM

Can we go to California and get married?
Auntie Nem





Jul 18 2008 9:13 AM

miss you! please come to minneapolis, we need some rufus love!
Su





Jul 18 2008 8:56 AM

What else can I say...? Thanks for your music! I really like your songs, voice and style. :)
Scissorhands





Jul 18 2008 12:39 AM

ON SE VOIT DEMAIN BON SANG ! :D

J'ai hâte. Pfouh.

T'aime.<3
Rach





Jul 17 2008 4:39 AM

Just stopped by to show you some luv
Kirkpatrick





Jul 17 2008 4:16 AM

Hello, I am big fan of your music. You have made some pretty amazing songs. I absolutely love your version of "Across The Universe". It's by far the best version I have ever heard. And do you think you could put it on your myspace page.
Hannah





Jul 16 2008 8:11 PM

"well, nevermind. we are ugly, but we have the music."

i feel like you should put your version of "chelsea hotel no.2" on here.
cryssall





Jul 15 2008 11:42 PM

I listen to you're music all the time :)
Shaun[SIMPLE]™





Jul 15 2008 8:58 AM

hi rufus, i was wondering if you would be coming to the northeast u.k?
if you could it would be amasing, please tell me if you can, thanks :)
xx
Jules


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Jul 14 2008 3:49 PM

Good Night Rufus!
Vicio





Jul 14 2008 12:32 PM

Hi Rufus, I was the photographer at the IV festival of the arts of Castille and Lyon, so I got photos of your show in Salamanca.
as soon as possible i'll send you by myspace
greetings!!
alessandra





Jul 14 2008 6:36 AM

Thank you for the add...ciao da Alessandra from Bologna/italy
Natalie





Jul 13 2008 2:54 PM

Thank you for adding me to your friends!
Welcome to Lithuania and to our annual jazz festival: http://www.jazz.lt!
TheLavenderFairy





Jul 13 2008 1:42 PM

please come to Manchester again- you know you love it!
xxxx
Rebel Prince a.k.a. iPunk!





Jul 13 2008 12:08 PM

hey Rufus,
thanx for the add!
wish you good times.
cheers
martin
Chi-key Chi Chi


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Jul 13 2008 10:03 AM

thanks for adding me :)
Katelyn





Jul 13 2008 9:50 AM

Your music is amazing!
I lovett all!
I want to see you at The Egg in Albany really badly.

P.S. You're so lucky that you have Helena Bonham Carter as a fan! Lol.
sierra noir





Jul 12 2008 8:05 PM

p.s.

youre on my top eight along with all of my friends.
because you mean that much to me<3
sierra noir





Jul 12 2008 7:52 PM

please come back to california. i miss you. : )
the last to know





Jul 12 2008 3:42 PM

Love you, Rufus honey.
Just thought I'd tell you.
Marianne - Cartoonist loves masks and supermen





Jul 12 2008 10:01 AM

We miss you in Finland!
x
Elisabeth LOUSSAUT





Jul 12 2008 5:08 AM

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AMICALY. ELISA
veromove





Jul 11 2008 4:34 PM

I wish you one very agrèable weekend!
Kizzz!
Veromove
Scarlett





Jul 11 2008 3:20 PM

thank you for add;-))
little raven





Jul 11 2008 8:59 AM

RUFUS ROCKED TURKEY!

you were so awsome on the stage of old cathedral..only piano, guitar and RUFUS himself.

i'm so lucky!

come again..i can't wait to welcome you for once more. love.

-esen (the red red red pants)
lola





Jul 11 2008 3:47 AM

thank you! goodluck with the tour!

wish you all the veery best
nick





Jul 10 2008 8:38 PM

what does it feel like to have hordes of nubile young american boys adore you?
i mean, i'm one of them, but i'm genuinely curious.
martina