Rupert Holmes
British-American composer, singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rupert Holmes (born David Goldstein; February 24, 1947) is a British-American composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and "Him" (1980). He is also known for his musicals The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which earned him two Tony Awards, and Curtains, and for his television series Remember WENN.
For other people named David Goldstein, see David Goldstein.
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Birth name | David Goldstein |
Born | (1947-02-24) February 24, 1947 (age 77) Northwich, Cheshire, England |
Origin | Nanuet, New York, U.S. |
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Years active | 1969–present |
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Liza Dreifuss (m. 1969) |
Website | rupertholmes |
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