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Rupert Holmes (born David Goldstein; February 24, 1947) is a British-born American composer, singer-songwriter, dramatist and author. He is widely known for the hit singles "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) and "Him" (1980). 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. == Personal life == Holmes was born David Goldstein in... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Rupert Holmes first charted in 1970 with Jennifer Tomkins.The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.