Rupert Holmes
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- February 24, 1947
- Birthplace
- Cheshire, England, UK
Rupert Holmes (born February 24, 1947) is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979/1980) and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980. He is also known for his 1985 Tony Award-winning musical Drood (originally The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and his 2007 Drama Desk Award-winning book for the Broadway musical Curtains, and for his television series Remember WENN. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rupert Holmes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Curtains 2020
Musical
Where the Truth Lies 2005
Novel
No Small Affair 1984
as Band Leader at Wedding, Original Music Composer
The Christmas Raccoons 1980
as Dan, the Ranger (voice)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979 1979
as Self
A Star Is Born 1976
Songs
Wet Rainbow 1974
Music
Memories Within Miss Aggie 1974
Music
Forbidden Under Censorship of the King 1972
Music
AWOL 1972
Original Music Composer
The Animals 1970
Original Music Composer
Credits from TMDB.