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Harry Connick, Jr

American musician and actor

By Juliet WairimuPublished 9 months ago 3 min read
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Harry Connick, Jr., full name Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor known for his research in jazz in the music industry. , funk, big band and romantic ballad.Connick grew up in New Orleans the son of a longtime district attorney father and a judge mother who owned a thrift store. She started acting at the age of five and later studied with Ellis Marsalis and James Booker at the Center for the Creative Arts in New Orleans. After high school, she moved to New York, where she attended Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music. Connick signed with Columbia Records and released his piano debut album, Harry Connick, Jr., in 1987.She also sang in her second attempt at 20 (1988). In 1989, Connick composed the music for "When Harry Met Sally...", featuring performances by Rob Reiner's jazz trio and his own interpretations of classics such as "But Not for Me" and "I Will Write a Book Write." . . " The album went multi-platinum and earned Connick his first Grammy - Best Jazz Performance award. In 1990 he released two albums: We in Love (a popular song with vocals) and Lofty's Roach Soufflé (a show about music). won his second Grammy for Best Jazz Performance for "We're in Love."Connick's later albums include Blu-ray, Red Light (1991), 25 (1992), Her (1994), big group album Come by Me (1999), Grace Award-winning pop albums Songs I Heard (2001), Only You taking. (2004), Your Song (2009), Broadway Concerts (2011), What Everyone Should Know (2013), and This Is Me (2015). True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter was released in 2019. Connick's soul was featured on his 2021 album, Alone With My Faith. In 2007, Connick released two house tribute songs, "Oh, My Nola" and "Chanson du Vieux Carré". He also wrote the music for the Broadway musical Thou Shalt Note (2001), for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.Between 2014-16, Connick served as a judge on the American Idol singing competition television show before coaching the contestants in 2010. Connick also continued his acting career. She made her debut with "Memphis Belle" in 1990. He would later play The Best Pilot in "Little Mantaut" (1991), a lonely boy with a great friend, a serial killer in "Cottage Cat" (1995) and a doctor in "Dolphin Tale." 2011) and Dolphin Tale 2 (2014). He also appeared in romantic films Hope Floats (1998) and New Town (2009).His television credits include recurring roles in the sitcom "Will & Grace" (2002-06; 2017) and hosting the daytime talk show "Harry" from 2016-18. The TV movie is on Annie Live! (2021), with Connick as Warbucks' father. Also, Connick has appeared on stage and made his Broadway debut in 2006 with The Pajamas Game. He received his PhD in 2011-12.Mark Bruckner repeats "You can see forever on a clear day" music. Connick founded the first multiracial Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans (1993) and participated in the city's rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina (2005). He and Branford Marsalis support the Musicians Village Displaced Musicians of New Orleans and the Ellis Marsalis Music Center.

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