Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright (born July 23, 1973, Rhinebeck, New York) is a Canadian-American singer. He is the son of singers and performers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. His sister Martha Wainwright is also a well known singer.^[1]

Rufus Wainwright
Wainwright at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
Born	(1973-07-22) July 22, 1973 (age 52) Rhinebeck, New York, United States
Genres	Baroque pop
Instruments	Piano, guitar
Website	www.rufuswainwright.com

In 2009 he wrote his first opera, Prima Donna, which was first performed at the Manchester International Festival.^[2]

Wainwright made his first album in 1998. It was called Rufus Wainwright.

Discography

Main article: Rufus Wainwright discography

Studio albums

• Rufus Wainwright (1998)
• Poses (2001)
• Want One (2003)
• Want Two (2004)
• Release the Stars (2007)
• All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu (2010)
• Out of the Game (2012)
• Prima Donna (2015)
• Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016)
• Unfollow the Rules (2020)
• Folkocracy (2023)