“Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” pegged Rupert Holmes as a one-hit wonder, an unfair designation if ever there was one. … Despite these initial appearances, Holmes was a clever, versatile singer/songwriter who split the difference between Brill Building pop, bubblegum kitsch, McCartney-esque pomp, and Broadway.
Also Is the song escape about cheating? As I got older and actually listened to the lyrics I thought, “This isn’t a romantic song at all!” It’s about some guy bored with his marriage and making his best efforts to cheat on his wife by answering an ad in the personals section of the newspaper (no online dating back then!)
Likewise Was Rupert Holmes in a band? In his 20s, Holmes was a session musician (producing sessions, writing and arranging songs, singing and playing a few instruments). … Holmes finished the project and released “Jennifer Tomkins” separately under a different studio name, Street People (not related to the mid-1970s band of the same name).
Does Rupert Holmes tour? Rupert Holmes does not have any upcoming tour dates.
What songs did Rupert Holmes write?
Original songs
| Title | Written by | Original date |
|---|---|---|
| By the Way | Barbra Streisand, Rupert Holmes | October 1975 |
| Escape (The Piña Colada Song) | Rupert Holmes | 1979 |
| Everything | Paul Williams [US1], Rupert Holmes | November 1976 |
| Give Up Your Guns | Rupert Holmes, Gerard Florio | 1971 |
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