Throwback Video Of The Week: Rupert Holmes “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”
Rupert Holmes attends Marvin Hamlisch Memorial Service at Peter Jay Sharp Theater on September 18, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
Rupert Holmes, born David Goldstein in England, is a man of many talents. He has written Broadway musicals, a movie, a television series, and a mystery novel. Despite his many accomplishments, Rupert Holmes will always be best remembered for his 1979 hit about two dissatisfied lovers who find each other all over again in the personal ads.
“Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” was released in 1979 and topped the pop charts in the U.S. and Canada. It’s still one of the definitive Yacht Rock songs. The clip below comes from an episode of “The Midnight Special” in 1980. Rupert Holmes is introduced by none other than the Village People.
Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.
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