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Rupert Holmes

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Year of Birth:1947

Biography

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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 PiƱa 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.
Holmes was born David Goldstein in Northwich, Cheshire, England. His father, Leonard Eliot Goldstein, was a United States... more

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