Rufus Wainwright - Composer, BLOOM (2006)

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Montreal-born and New York-based composer and performer Rufus Wainwright released his first album Rufus Wainwright in 1998 on the DreamWorks label. Poses followed in 2001, Want One in 2003, and his current release, Want Two in 2004. A classically trained pianist, Wainwright is the son of folk artists Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III. Comments critic Keith Phipps, "Wainwright has continually expanded the borders of his previously unclaimed musical turf, drawing on pre rock & roll pop songs and classical music to create a sound all his own."