My mother's songs are really turning out to be masterpieces. I have inherited this incredible legacy and am so fortunate to bathe in her sensibilities. It is tinged with tragedy. I'd much rather she was here in person, but there is still a positive force to come out of her death and that is having the gift of music that she gave.

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Rufus Wainwright was a contemporary American american singer-songwriter. Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded eleven studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony
  • Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave

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