“Rupert Holmes is a genius,” remarks JAX. “The lyrics of ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’ read like a story, which made working on this remix so special.

The song is called “Timothy,” and it was released in 1970 by the Pennsylvania rock band The Buoys. Holmes penned the music and, most notably, the lyrics, which tell of a mining disaster that ...

EXCLUSIVE: How’s this for an IP play? Alloy Entertainment is partnering with singer-songwriter Rupert Holmes on a feature adaptation of his classic 1979 tune, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” ...

R upert Holmes' "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" is being adapted into a movie. The 1979 song, which was the final No. 1 hit ...

Rupert Holmes onstage in the Seventies. Years before he had a Number One with "The Piña Colada Song," Holmes wrote a hit single about cannibalism for the band the Buoys. - Credit: Michael Ochs ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Talent, drive, hard work, practice, and preparation all play a role in success. But so does random chance — in a word, luck. Rupert Holmes has taken advantage of all the ...

Blame it on the alcohol. By Billboard Staff The Billboard Hot 100 lists all types of tracks: love songs, breakup ballads, coming-of-age cuts and more have all had their due on Billboard’s ...

The thing is, it’s like that Pina Colada Song, “Escape.” My ex and I realize that we had the best times together. The people we are with now have been good for us.

The song is called “Timothy,” and it was released in 1970 by the Pennsylvania rock band The Buoys. Holmes penned the music and, most notably, the lyrics, which tell of a mining disaster that ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Talent, drive, hard work, practice, and preparation all play a role in success. But so does random chance — in a word, luck. Rupert Holmes has taken advantage of all the ...