"Danny Boy" is part of Rufus Wainwright's self-titled debut album. Danny is a real person Wainwright fell for, and also the subject of his song "Baby." As Rufus sings, Danny broke his heart, but it wasn't his fault. Danny had the complication of being a drug addict and also being straight. Rufus says their affair was limited to "lying around and kissing," but Danny still burrowed into his heart. It was a painful memory, but one that gave Rufus impetus for two songs. Speaking with Songfacts in 2020, Wainwright said that Danny survived his addic… read more
"Danny Boy" is part of Rufus Wainwright's self-titled debut album. Danny is a real person Wainwright fell for, and also the subject of… read more
"Danny Boy" is part of Rufus Wainwright's self-titled debut album. Danny is a real person Wainwright fell for, and also the subject of his song "Baby." As Rufus … read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a child). He began to play the piano at age six, and by age thirteen he was touring with his sister Martha Wainwright, mother Kate, and aunt Anna as the McGarrigle Sisters and Family. His song I'm A-Runnin', which he performed in the movie Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller (in which he also played a minor character), was nominated for the 1989… read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate…read more
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born 22 July 1973) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. Wainwright was born in Rhinebeck, New York, USA, to folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle (they divorced while he was a chil… read more