Posts tagged with "Mark Ronson"
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times—now let’s dance
After spending a few years exploring esoteric pursuits like composing the opera Prima Donna and staging a Judy Garland tribute at Carnegie Hall, Rufus Wainwright was ready to aim for the mainstream. “My listeners have been very patient with my little dalliances,” he says. “So I wanted to give them the kind of record you can bring to a party and...
Daniel Merriweather
WHO’S NEXT:
DANIEL MERRIWEATHER
Daniel Merriweather
HOMETOWN: Melbourne, Australia
INFLUENCES: D’Angelo, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder
ALBUM: Love & War, out Feb. 23
WEBSITE: danielmerriweather.com
DANIEL MERRIWEATHER WAS FIRST DRAWN TO MUSIC
at age 4, when he discovered his mother’s violin. Soon he was playing Vivaldi and Bach concertos, but at 10 he was nudged toward R&B music by his discovery of Boyz II Men’s Cooleyhighharmony....