Judy Garland
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Why didn't Rufus Wainwright do what Antony Hegarty did?...was a triumph, but easy enough to accept as an isolated experiment. In 2007, Wainwright was making evermore orchestral pop and covering Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall. Then Wainwright's billowy-voiced buddy Hegarty dropped an unexpected... In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Antony Hegarty, Tiergarten, God, Blind, What Can I Do?, Seattle Times, Hercules and Love Affair, Judy Garland, and Antony and the Johnsons |
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The Australian | November 16, 2009
New Zealand at Last for Baroque Pop Star
...that is in the works for a 2010 release. "It's sort of a little break from all these intense operas and Judy Garland shows and rock concerts and stuff," Wainwright told Rolling Stone magazine. "I just want to bring it down a moment until...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, New Zealand, Prima Donna, Leonard Cohen, Carnegie Hall, New York City, Milwaukee, and DVD
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 11, 2009
Rufus Wainwright to perform Saturday at Bass Hall
...that it's impossible to pigeonhole him: One day, he's all about the pop song. The next, it's a bit of opera, or creating a tribute album to the troubled Judy Garland. Wainwright comes to Bass Hall to, among other things, push his latest,...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, and Milwaukee
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Naples Daily News | October 15, 2009
Review: Willie Nelson's latest album fizzles
...to record songbook records in droves. What do rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah, gay icon/Judy Garland aficionado Rufus Wainwright and former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry have in common? They've all recorded Great American Songbook...
In this article: Willie Nelson, Stardust, Cadre, Someone to Watch Over Me, Blue Skies, Lerner and Loewe, If I Had You, I've Got a Crush on You, What'll I Do, and The Nearness of You
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Independent.co.uk - Theater | December 13, 2008
One Click Wonder: The Music Drags
...the make-up. Renowned for his covers of Judy Garland songs, Rufus Wainwright donned the full Judy garb at Glastonbury 2007, performing "Get Happy" in stockings and high heels and thus revealing a shapely pair of pins. Political frock up
In this article: Divine, I Will Survive, Get Happy, West End, Terence Stamp, Rufus Wainwright, Guy Pearce, and Hugo Weaving
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BBC News | July 09, 2009
Dramatic opening
...the city's international festival. The flamboyant Wainwright has recorded five albums of his own material and made a splash three years ago reconstructing an old Judy Garland concert at Carnegie Hall. But is he ready for the big...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Prima Donna, Maria Callas, Leeds, BBC Television, Cole Porter, Sunset Boulevard, and Harold Arlen
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Pop Candy | July 07, 2009
A Candy Q&A: Rufus Wainwright chats about his new opera
...chats about his new opera Is there anything Rufus Wainwright can't do? He has performed an entire Judy Garland concert to sold-out crowds at Carnegie Hall. He sings alongside his family at top-notch annual holiday shows. His albums...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Prima Donna, Elton John, Carnegie Hall, England, and UK
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Chicago Sun-Times | August 24, 2007
Speaking with Rufus Wainwright
...it up. Rufus Wainwright, the young darling of a profound musical legacy (the Wainwright-McGarrigle clan), re-created Judy Garland's old act at Carnegie Hall earlier this year, to rave reviews (the CD and DVD of the show are out this fall),...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Prima Donna, Release the Stars, DVD, Tiergarten, Joan Sutherland, Ben Folds, Madonna, and Maria Callas
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He makes Milwaukee famous
...to slice up a vein," he says. On the DVD, Wainwright revisits his Garland extravaganza but sings "Get Happy" in full-on Judy drag, donning a tux jacket, diamond earrings, lipstick, fishnets and stilettos. "Lorna Luft [Garland's daughter]...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Milwaukee, Albert Maysles, Grey Gardens, Carnegie Hall, Lorna Luft, Kismet, DVD, and Get Happy
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Wikipedia | October 05, 2009
The Man that Got Away
...1970 and is still singing it today . Most recently, Rufus Wainwright performed it (2007) in his tribute revues of Garland's best known songs, recorded on the live album Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. The song was also covered by Maria...
In this article: The Man that Got Away, George Cukor, A Star Is Born, DVD, Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, and Barbra Streisand
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Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm, June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award, won a Golden Globe Award, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for her work in films, as well as Grammy Awards and a Tony Award. She had a contralto singing range.
After appearing in vaudeville with her sisters, Garland was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz (1939). After 15 years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall concert, a well-regarded but short-lived television series and a return to film acting beginning with A Star Is Born (1954).
Despite her professional triumphs, Garland battled personal problems throughout her life. Insecure about her appearance, her feelings were compounded by film executives who told her she was unattractive and overweight. Plied with drugs to control her weight and increase her productivity, Garland endured a decades-long struggle with addiction. Garland was plagued by financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, and her first four of five marriages ended in divorce. She attempted suicide on a number of occasions. Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of forty-seven, leaving children Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft, and Joey Luft.
- Name At Birth:
- Frances Ethel Gumm
- Birth Date:
- June 10, 1922
- Birthplace:
- , U.S.
- Death Date:
- June 22, 1969
- Place of Death:
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Spouse:
- Years Active:
- 1924–1969 (singer)
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