Having listened to his first 2 albums over the past couple weeks, and having Want in the day. Rufus is one songwriting genius, even if some of his work is borderline "Emo".

^Did I really say that???^

 

Just a bump to remind people his 5th album (Release The Stars) comes out a week tomorrow :)

Well I like his work very much. He has a very single voice and a certain way of writing songs that feels a little new, strange sometimes (I think of his Agnus Dei for example).

 

The song I like the most by him is certainly The One You Love.

 

Anyway, I like it when he covers old French songs from the thirties, fourties or fifties like the two you can find on his Want Two album : "Quand vous mourrez de nos amours" and "Coeur de parisienne".

the new single rocks

Just listened to "Rufus Does Judy Garland" at the Carnegie Hall, and I can say that this guy is really talented.

 

:)

Any fans?I think he's brilliant!!His sister is fantastic as well.

He's the second most awesome gay solo artist in the world tbh.

 

2nd to Sufjan Stevens

I love him! I personally love his album "Poses" the most. :D He's wonderful. Oh, my disappointments when I found out he was gay....:P

Oh, my disappointments when I found out he was gay....:P

 

hahaha.I know.He's adorable!

My favorite album is probably Want One :)

Poses is my favourite too, can't get over how good "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" is

 

and his Leonard Cohen cover of Hallelujah is brilliant

*puts merging fingers away*

 

Great artist

hehehe!thanks for merging:)

keane made an amazing cover of "dinner at eight" .... much better than the original

 

I don't think anything can be better than the original when it comes to that song.It's so personal to Rufus

rufus wainwright is absolutely wonderful. it took me one night from not knowing who he was to completely falling on love with him. he is so talented, it's not even funny. his voice is just amazing, so is his lyrics. i've seen him live a couple of times, and met him as well, he is the funniest guy ever. and him being beautiful does not hurt as well. there's just something about those gay guys! :D

So apparently there seems to be no Rufus Wainwright thread.How strange.I think he is absolutely brilliant.New album tomorrow in Canada so I'm very excited.Who else likes him?

His mother, the great Kate McGarrigle, died recently, which is really said.His dad and sister (Martha) are fantastic as well but Rufus in my favorite.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYb5vyBuD3E]YouTube- Rufus Wainwright 'Go or go ahead'[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1eVWkOuokI]YouTube- 'Zebulon' by Rufus Wainwright on Q TV[/ame]

 

This is Will Champion's favourite RW song

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbAQXTwE6r8]YouTube- Dinner at Eight - Rufus Wainwright[/ame]

He did Hallelujah.

That's all I know about Rufus Wainright

 

Oh! and he cancelled his NZ show because his mum died

That's sad.

yeah! finally a Rufus thread! i love this version

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2f_S-3fiiQ]YouTube- clip rufus wainwright - across the universe (with moby & sean lennon).avi[/ame]

He did Hallelujah.

 

yes, it's a good one as well.Compared to all very bad covers on the internet and so.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMrZ7lChK-g&feature=related]YouTube- Rufus Wainwright Hallelujah[/ame]

he has colaborated with spanish band Marlango, on their new album track called "The answer".

 

I listened Want One, Want Two albums time ago, but honestly i know few about him.

Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk is such an amazing song.

yes, it's a good one as well.Compared to all very bad covers on the internet and so.

 

It's not quite to the level of John Cale's version (who wrote this arrangement) but it is quite amazing in its own right.

love this! he is sooo cute

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIF6f3tFxBw]YouTube- Rufus Wainwright - April Fools[/ame]

I love him. :wacky: