Rupert Holmes | |
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 Holmes in 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Goldstein |
| Born | February 24, 1947 Northwich, Cheshire, England |
| Origin | Nanuet, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1969–present |
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Liza Dreifuss (m. 1969) |
| Website | rupertholmes |
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.