Rupert Holmes

Playwright

Birthday February 24, 1947

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace England

Age 77 years old

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About

He wrote the hit pop songs Escape (The Piña Colada Song) and Him, and also wrote the Tony Award-winning musical Drood.

Before Fame

He worked as a sessions musician while in his twenties.

Trivia

His first novel, 2003's Where the Truth Lies, was adapted into a film directed by Atom Egoyan.

Family Life

His father Leonard was a United States Army warrant officer and bandleader.

Associated With

His musical Robin and the 7 Hoods was inspired by the 1964 Frank Sinatra film of the same name.