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Rufus Wainwright

1973 - Today

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Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set Shakespeare's sonnets to music for a theatre piece by Robert Wilson. Wainwright's self-titled debut album was released through DreamWorks Records in May 1998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rufus Wainwright is the 699th most popular musician (down from 695th in 2019), the 3,898th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,520th in 2019) and the 216th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rufus Wainwright ranks 699 out of 3,175. Before him are Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Chaka Khan, Angélique Kidjo, Jelly Roll Morton, Zino Francescatti, and Suzanne Vega. After him are Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Jeff Buckley, Xaver Scharwenka, Eddie Gómez, Josef Suk, and Steve Lacy.

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Among people born in 1973, Rufus Wainwright ranks 67. Before him are Pauleta, Federica Mogherini, Akon, Christian Cage, Neil Patrick Harris, and Christian Panucci. After him are James Foley, Verka Serduchka, Edgars Rinkēvičs, Howie Dorough, Juliette Lewis, and Savo Milošević.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rufus Wainwright ranks 3,898 out of 20,380. Before him are Philip Baker Hall (1931), Fergie (1975), Dan Gurney (1931), Jean Bartik (1924), Suzanne Vega (1959), and Vince Vaughn (1970). After him are Allan Kaprow (1927), Jessica Biel (1982), Jean Smart (1951), Augustine Washington (1694), James Michael Harvey (1949), and Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Rufus Wainwright ranks 216. Before him are Captain Beefheart (1941), Kenny Loggins (1948), Jeff Porcaro (1954), Chaka Khan (1953), Jelly Roll Morton (1890), and Suzanne Vega (1959). After him are Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929), Jeff Buckley (1966), Steve Lacy (1934), Victor Young (1900), Dick Dale (1937), and Willy DeVille (1950).

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