Rupert Holmes

Biography

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.

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Known for

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No Small Affair

1984 ⭐ 5.5

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The Christmas Raccoons

1980 ⭐ 5.1

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979

1979 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1984

No Small Affair

Band Leader at Wedding · 1984

⭐ 5.5

1980

The Christmas Raccoons

Dan, the Ranger (voice) · 1980

⭐ 5.1

1979

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1979 Notable

Self · 1979

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Jon Cryer

Charles Cummings

Demi Moore

Laura

George Wendt

Jake

Peter Frechette

Leonard

E. G. Daily

Susan

Rich Little

Storyteller (voice)

Rita Coolidge

Melissa Raccoon (voice)

Carl Banas

Schaeffer (voice)