Rupert Holmes (born Feb. 24, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, playwright, and screenwriter with a career in entertainment that dates to the late 1960s. Starting as a hit-writer for The Cuff Links and The Buoys, he emerged as a recording artist with a string of production-pop albums during the second half of […]
The Buoys were an American pop-rock band that released seven singles and one album between 1969 and the mid-Seventies. Their February 1970 Scepter single “Timothy,” written by Rupert Holmes, reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a prolonged regional rise. “Give Up Your Guns” later reached the Dutch Top 10 in separate 1972 […]
Orchestra Luna was an American operatic art-rock septet from Boston that released a self-titled album in 1975 on Epic, produced by Rupert Homes. Members: Rick Berlin (keyboards), Scott Chambers (bass), Randy Roos (guitar), Don Mulvaney (drums), Lisa Kinscherf (vocals), Liz Gallagher (vocals), Peter Barrett (vocals), Steven Paul Perry (guitar), Chet Cahill (bass), Bob Brandon (keyboards), […]
Rupert Holmes is the second album by the namesake American composer, released in 1975 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. Too Scared To Sing A2. Brass Knuckles A3. You Burned Yourself Out A4. Deco Lady A5. I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand B1. Rifles and Rum B2. Studio Musician B3. Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk […]
Ol’ Paint was an American pop-rock band from Syracuse, NY, that released a self-titled album in 1971 on GWP Records, co-produced by Rupert Holmes. They featured brothers Andy and Richard Mendelson, who both joined the backing band of Andy Pratt and became soundmen. Members: Tony Caputo (vocals), Andy Mendelson (vocals, guitar, organ), Richard Mendelson (drums), […]
Full Circle is the seventh album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1981 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “The End” (3:24) A2. “Loved By the One You Love” (3:45) A3. “Perfect” (3:37) A4. “You Remind Me of You” (3:50) A5. “The One Of Us” (3:53) B1. “Full Circle” (4:30) B2. “How Do You Do” (4:01) […]
Partners in Crime is the fifth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1979 on Infinity/MCA. Tracklist: A1. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” (4:40) A2. “Partners In Crime” (5:10) A3. “Nearsighted” (3:00) A4. “Lunch Hour” (4:40) A5. “Drop It” (4:20) B1. “Him” (4:15) B2. “Answering Machine” (3:45) B3. “The People That You Never Get […]
Pursuit of Happiness is the fourth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1978 on Private Stock. Tracklist: A1. “Less Is More” (4:22) A2. “Show Me Where It Says” (2:58) A3. “Speechless” (4:39) A4. “Cradle Me” (3:16) A5. “So Beautiful It Hurts” (5:20) B1. “Let’s Get Crazy Tonight” (3:26) B2. “Bedside Companions” (3:22) B3. […]
Zaragon is the third album by English musician/vocalist John Miles, produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1978 on Decca/Arista. Tracklist: A1. “Overture” (8:18) A2. “Borderline” (4:51) A3. “I Have Never Been in Love Before” (5:05) A4. “No Hard Feelings” (3:20) B1. “Plain Jane” (8:10) B2. “Nice Man Jack: a. Kensington Gardens / b. Mitre […]
Trouble is the second album by English vaudevillian-pop band Sailor, co-produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1975 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Girls, Girls, Girls” (3:02) A2. “Trouble in Hong Kong” (3:07 A3. “People in Love” (3:29) A4. “Coconut” (2:24) A5. “Jacaranda” (2:15) B1. “A Glass of Champagne” (2:41) B2. “My Kind of Girl” (3:01) B3. […]
Widescreen is the debut album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1974 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Widescreen” (3:56) A2. “Terminal” (4:15) A3. “Second Saxophone” (4:27) A4. “Phantom of the Opera” (3:00) A5. “Talk” (3:12) A6. “Bagdad” (4:26) B1. “Our National Pastime” (2:55) B2. “Letters That Cross in the Mail” (3:10) B3. “Soap Opera” (4:15) […]
Stranger in the City is the second album by English musician/vocalist John Miles, produced by Rupert Holmes and released in 1977 on Decca/London. Tracklist: A1. “Stranger in the City” (4:30) A2. “Slow Down” (4:46) A3. “Stand Up (And Give Me a Reason)” (7:03) A4. “Time” (3:37) B1. “Manhattan Skyline” (3:06) B2. “Glamour Boy” (4:49) B3. […]
Singles is the third album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1977 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Who, What, When, Where, Why” (3:32) A2. “Weekend Lover” (3:26) A3. “I Don’t Want to Get Over You” (2:57) A4. “You Make Me Real” (3:40) A5. “Aw Shucks” (2:42) B1. “The Last of the Romantics” (4:21) B2. “For […]
Adventure is the sixth album by American composer/musician/vocalist Rupert Holmes, released in 1980 on MCA. Tracklist: A1. “Adventure” (4:02) A2. “The Mask” (3:49) A3. “Blackjack” (3:09) A4. “The O’Brien Girl” (4:38) A5. “Crowd Pleaser” (3:41) B1. “You’ll Love Me Again” (3:11) B2. “Cold” (5:43) B3. “Morning Man” (3:58) B4. “I Don’t Need You” (3:22) B5. […]
The Buoys is the singular album by the namesake American pop/rock band, arranged by Rupert Holmes and released in 1971 on Scepter. Tracklist: A1. “Give Up Your Guns” (4:14) A2. “Castles” (2:24) A3. “Sunny Days” (1:43) A4. “Memories” (3:20) A5. “The Prince of Thieves” (4:15) B1. “Timothy” (2:46) B2. “Tell Me Heaven Is Here” (3:31 […]
