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    There Will Be Rainbows: A Biography of Rufus Wainwright

    By Kirk Lake

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    The first biography of legendary singer/songwriter/composer Rufus Wainwright, There Will Be Rainbows reveals the integrity and complexity of Wainwright’s work while fully embracing the self-deprecating humor, wild flamboyance, and fascinating contradictions that embody Rufus Wainwright, the man. There Will Be Rainbows tells Wainwright unforgettable true story—a classic tale of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, with many an unexpected Wainwright-esque twist.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateSep 14, 2010
    ISBN9780062018717
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    • 4/5
      Quite a good biography of Rufus Wainwright's life and work thus far. This is somewhere between an 'official biography' and a 'fan work', with a dose of academic study thrown in. The fact is, Wainwright is still quite young, and so the book takes the long view: in examining his childhood and youth, Lake looks extensively at the careers of his parents, Loudon Wainwright III and the late great Kate McGarrigle. I understand why a lot of people will think there is TOO much about them, but to be honest: a) they fascinated me just as much, and b) they are key roles in both his upbringing and his musical styling, which is a unique blend of folk, pop, rock and classical.

      Lake also does a lot of musical analysis, of the works of all Wainwright's family. The book is wonderfully frank about Rufus and his family, though, and it's a pretty good all-around view of the artist's assets and flaws. As long as you're aware that a lot of time is spent on musical analysis and family background, you'll hopefully enjoy this read. It's not perfect - I do sometimes feel like they could skip some of the chapters on development of his siblings, etc and add a chapter of paragraph-sized snippets on each song, for instance - but it works pretty well.
    • 3/5
      As a fan, perhaps I expected too much from this biography. If you happen to know nothing about the bundle of contradictions that is Rufus Wainwright, you might find this a decent introduction to his (so far shortish) life and work. If you know more than the barest outline, however, it really fails in its purpose. Interesting more for background on the Wainwright family (in all its tentacular splendour) and its impact on contemporary music than as being solely devoted to its most flamboyant scion.

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