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Podcast: Take 5
Episode: Rufus Wainwright's 5 acts
Description: Rufus Wainwright is one of the greatest voices of our time. Hailing from a dynasty of incredible songwriters in Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III, his life has stories and then some. From the get go, Rufus’ 1998 debut album announced an artist who stood on his own two feet. He would make a handful more, before stepping out of the pop realm and into the classics; performing opera and Shakespearean sonnets on stage for a decade.In 2020, he returned to his old stomping ground, and on the day he released his new album of pop songs, he jo...