Rupert Holmes

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
Occupations
  • Composer
  • singer-songwriter
  • playwright
  • author
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
Years active1969–present
Labels
Spouse
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, his AMC television series Remember WENN, and his novel Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide.