Harry connick junior biography

Harry Connick, Jr.’s career has exemplified excellence across multiple platforms in the entertainment world over the past three decades. He has received Grammy and Emmy awards as well as Tony nominations for his live and recorded musical performances, his achievements in film and television and his appearances on Broadway as both an actor and a composer. Connick continues to establish himself as a best-selling musician and singer, a composer, actor and legendary live performer, with millions of recordings sold around the world.

The foundation of Connick’s art is the music of his native New Orleans, where he began performing as a pianist and vocalist at the age of five. Highlights of his music career include several multi-platinum recordings such as When Harry Met Sally, Blue Light, Red Light, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Come By Me, and Only You and Grammy Awards for When Harry Met Sally, We Are In Love and Songs I Heard. Most recently, Grammy nominated True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, was released in and in as the world entered the pandemic lockdown, Connick retreated to his home studio and emerged with an album of songs of faith and inspiration. Alone With My Faith, released during the spring of , displays the sheer breadth of Connick’s talents as he wrote new songs, arranged all songs, played every instrument, and sang every voice. Alone With My Faith earned Connick his 16th career Grammy nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album. Returning to the studio in , Harry recorded and released a brand-new holiday album, Make It Merry, exclusively on Apple Music. The track album, which marked his fourth holiday album, features Harry’s definitive take on Christmas classics as well as newly recorded versions of his own originals and fan favorites like “(It Must’ve Been Ol’) Santa Claus” and “When My Heart Finds Christmas alongside two brand-new, original songs “Make It Merry” and “On This Christmas Morning.”

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American singer-songwriter and actor (born )

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, ) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of , he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top&#;60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16&#;million in certified sales. He has had seven top&#;20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of

Connick's best-selling album in the United States is his Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas (). His highest-charting album is Only You (), which reached No.&#;5 in the U.S. and No.&#;6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. He played Leo Markus, the husband of Grace Adler (played by Debra Messing) on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from to

Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle (). He played a serial killer in Copycat () before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster Independence Day (). Connick's first role as a leading man was in Hope Floats () with Sandra Bullock. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic The Iron Giant (). His first thriller film since Copycat was Basic () with John Travolta. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in Bug (), and starred in two romantic comedies: P.S. I Love You (), and New in Town () with Renée Zellweger. In , he appeared in the family film Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its sequel.

Early life

Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans. His mother, Anita Frances Livingston (née Levy), was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans. His father, Harry Connick Sr. (–), was the district attorney of Orlea

Harry Connick, Jr. (born September 11, ) is an Americansinger, piano player and actor. He plays jazzmusic mostly, but also pop music. In , he became a judge on American Idol.

His father is former New Orleans district attorney Harry Connick Sr..

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