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| Location: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 4, 2008 (78 days back) |
About Me |
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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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Music:Member Since: 5/29/2005Band Website: rufuswainwright.com Band Members: Influences: Papa Verdi Record Label: Geffen Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist |
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Rufus Asks To Hear From You: Blackoutsabbath |
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| Rufus Wainwright has announced an intimate performance in New York City to benefit Blackoutsabbath, a new energy conservation initiative that he will spearhead. Angel Orensanz Foundation172 Norfolk St... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:48:00 PST |
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Would you like to perform with Rufus LIVE and onstage? |
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| Join the list of special guests (Dawn French, Sian Philips, Kate McGarrigle, Frances de la Tour, Jorn, Jake Gyllenhaal) and fellow fans to have joined Rufus onstage to perform the spoken word part fro... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:18:00 PST |
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| Going to a Town to see Rufus? Want to perform with him LIVE ONSTAGE? Rufus will select a special guest select nights* on his World Tour 2007 to perform the spoken word part from 'Between My Legs.' ... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:29:00 PST |
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New CD and DVD on the way! |
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| You'll be able to relive Rufus' celebrated Judy Garland show over and over again as the highly anticipated upcoming album and DVD will be available in stores December 4, 2007. The live DVD is titled R... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:44:00 PST |
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ATTN: Canadian MySpace friends! |
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| Rufus Wainwright will be in Toronto on August 30th, to perform songs from RELEASE THE STARS for a special taping of Live At The Rehearsal Hall for Bravo! television. If you are interested in attending... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:25:00 PST |
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Rufus on Album Chart Show |
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| Rufus will be appearing on the Album Chart Show on Friday July 13, 2007 onChannel 4 (UK). Be sure to tune in and see him performing "Rules andRegulations.' More broadcast info here: Album Chart Sho... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:26:00 PST |
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Rufus on 'The Hour' on CBC |
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| Rufus will be appearing this evening on 'The Hour' with George Stroumboulopoulos, on CBC (Canada). For more information, click the link below:CBC - The Hour... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:43:00 PST |
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See Rufus on the Henry Rollins Show |
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| See Rufus' interview and performance from The Henry Rollins show on IFC! IFC Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:41:00 PST |
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Rufus on NPR |
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| Rufus will be featured on National Public Radio's 'All Things Considered' Friday June 8, 2007. Please check http://www.npr.org for your local station, or to listen online. Also, check link below for... Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:38:00 PST |
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Rufus on Radio-Canada |
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| Rufus was interviewed recently by Radio-Canada, watch it by following the link below. (Interview in French)Radio-Canada Posted by Rufus Wainwright on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:44:00 PST |
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