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Rufus Wainwright

The extrovert son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright – born on July 22, 1973 in Rhineback, New York - grew up mainly in Canada after the divorce of his parents. He studied piano in Montreal and was appearing on stage with his mother and aunt by the time he was 13. A year later, one of his own songs – “I'm-a-Runnin’” — was featured in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler. His self-titled debut album in 1998 was widely acclaimed, although follow-up Poses (2001) was hindered by Rufus Wainwright's wild lifestyle...