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Rupert Holmes
Holmes in 1979
Holmes in 1979
Background information
Birth nameDavid Goldstein
Born (1947-02-24) February 24, 1947 (age 77)
Northwich, Cheshire, England
OriginNanuet, New York, U.S.
Genres
  • Soft rock
  • pop rock
  • show tunes
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • singer-songwriter
  • playwright
  • author
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
Years active1969–present
Labels
  • Epic Records
  • Infinity Records
  • MCA Records
  • Elektra Records
Spouse(s)
Liza Dreifuss
(m. 1969)
Websiterupertholmes.com

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.

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