Person
Rupert Holmes
Albums
53
Members
1
Active
1947–present
Origin
United States
Biography
Rupert Holmes (born David Goldstein on February 24, 1947) is a British-born American composer, singer-songwriter, musician, and author of plays, novels, and stories. He is widely 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.
Discography
Talk
Terminal
Widescreen
Widescreen
I Don't Want To Hold Your Hand
Our National Pastime
Rifles And Rum
Rupert Holmes
Singles
Touch And Go
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Five Savage Men
Five Savage Men
Bedside Companions
Less Is More
Let's Get Crazy Tonight
Pursuit of Happiness
The Long Way Home / Let's Get Crazy Tonight
Him
Partners in Crime
Partners In Crime
Adventure
Adventure
Answering Machine
Blackjack
I Don't Need You
Lui / Les Guitares
Morning Man
Rainy Night In Georgia
Rainy Night In Georgia
Rupert Holmes
Rupert Holmes
Full Circle
I Don't Need You
Loved By The One You Love
She Lets Her Hair Down
She Lets Her Hair Down
The End
Best Of Rupert Holmes
The Mystery of Edwin Drood: The Solve-It-Yourself Broadway Musical
Touch And Go
Escape (Pina Colada Song) / Him
Scenario
Scenario
The Epoch Collection
The Best Of Rupert Holmes: Escape
Greatest Hits
Cast of Characters: The Rupert Holmes Songbook
Escape (The Best of)
The Best of Rupert Holmes
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Rockin' on Broadway
Songs That Sound Like Movies: The Complete Epic Recordings
Credits
Ranked #1,742 of 14,615 producers — 733.95 career Groove across 10 records.
All rolesProducer 73Writer 21Arranger 19Vocal 5Conductor 4Orchestrator 3Liner Notes 2Instrument 2Engineer 1Composer 1
Past Tense: The Best of Sparks
Cry Baby
Greatest Hits
The Concert
For Our Children
Trust Your Heart
The Mystery of Edwin Drood: The Solve-It-Yourself Broadway Musical
Full Circle
Adventure
2 Faced
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) / Drop It
Partners in Crime
Shobizz
Pursuit of Happiness
Big Beat
Deep Cuts
I Want to Hold Your Hand / England
Music
Remember Yesterday
Singles
Stranger in the City
Indiscreet
Lazy Afternoon
Rupert Holmes
Trouble
The Buoys
What Is It
95 In The Shade
Adventure
Afraid Of Tomorrow
A Glass Of Champagne
A Glass Of Champagne / Girls, Girls, Girls
All The Young Women
A Musical Odyssey
Answering Machine
Anytime
Bedside Companions
Best Of Rupert Holmes
Big Boy
Blackjack
Bloodknot
Bloodknot
Come Dancing
Deep Cuts / Burning For You
Do It In The Dark / We Are A Music Machine
Don't Try To Run
Down In The Ghetto (Part 1) / Down In The Ghetto (Part 2)
Early In The Morning / Trains I Have Known
Escape (Pina Colada Song) / Him
Five Savage Men
Gingersnap / Thank You Girl
Girls, Girls, Girls
Give Up Your Guns / The Prince Of Thieves
Glued To The Tube
Greatest Hits
Heaven + Earth
Him
Hollywood Romance
How Do You Like Those Apples
I Am A Natural Man / Was I Surprised