Rupert Holmes

British-American composer and singer-songwriter and playwright · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1947 · age 79

Rupert Holmes is a British-born American dramatist and author, and formerly a composer, singer-songwriter and music producer. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape " (1979) and "Him" (1980).

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2003Outer Critics Circle AwardAward1991Edgar AwardsAward1986Edgar AwardsAwardTony Award for Best Original ScoreAward1947Born24 February 1947

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Outer Critics Circle Award2003

Edgar Awards1991

Edgar Awards1986

Tony Award for Best Original Score1986

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He is also known for his musicals The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which earned him two Tony Awards, and Curtains, his television series Remember WENN, and his novel Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide.

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