Harry Connick, Jr.

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Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and humanitarian. Connick’s music encompasses jazz, some of it very much in the style of the crooners of the 1940s and early 1950s, funk and blues.
Biography

Early life
Connick, Jr. was born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr.[1] in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Anita, a judge, lawyer, and former Louisiana Supreme Court justice, and Harry Connick, Sr., who was the district attorney of New Orleans from 1977-2003, successfully running against Jim Garrison.[2] His parents also owned a record store. Connick, Jr.’s mother, a native of New York City, was Jewish, and his father is of Irish Catholic background.[3][4] Connick, Jr. has a sister, Suzanna. He was raised in the Lakeview neighbourhood of New Orleans.Connick’s musical talents soon came to the fore when he learned the keyboards at the age of three, played publicly at age six and recorded with a local jazz band at 10. His musical talents were developed at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and under the tutelage of Ellis Marsalis and James Booker.

Connick attended Jesuit High School and Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He moved to New York City to study at Hunter College and the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, where a Columbia Records executive persuaded him to sign with that label. His first record for the label, Harry Connick Jr., was a mainly instrumental album of standards. He soon acquired a reputation in jazz because of extended stays at high-profile New York venues. His next album, 20, featured his vocals and added to this reputation.

1	It Had To Be You	239
2	A Wink and a Smile full track	216
3	I Could Write a Book	186
4	Don't Get Around Much Anymore full track	185
5	Love Is Here To Stay	130
5	We Are In Love	130
7	Recipe For Love	129
8	But Not For Me full track	122
9	Let's Call the Whole Thing Off full track	118
10	Winter Wonderland full track	100
11	She full track	97
12	Come by Me full track	96
13	Autumn in New York full track	93
14	For Once In My Life	88
15	Where Or When full track	85

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I love thismusic is fantastic =)

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swee sweet music

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e_cat wrote:
July 2008

OK, aqua23456789! Then give me his tel. nimber!:)))

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MeKelefleur wrote:
June 2008

I enjoy his versatility as a singer. His voice is smooth and mellow, yet it can be vibrant and exciting. I own just about every cd that he has made. He is just that fabulous!!! Not to mention he is soooo hilarious!! His concert in Tampa was like music and comedy all rolled into one.

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zeno_izen wrote:
June 2008

total wild man... haha

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mickeymoo1 wrote:
December 2007

2nd shout!! Harry is what others try to do.Must be the best around today. He feels the words and music. Cool,cool

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marianka_c wrote:
November 2007

love love

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MusicNurse wrote:
November 2007

i like him!

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aqua23456789 wrote:
August 2007

HARRY IS MY SECOND COUSIN BECAUSE HE IS MY UNCLE'S BROTHER

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nataliaa_ wrote:
May 2007

vote for his pics! there's only one being used! oh, and add more nice pics if you've got some! =)

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nataliaa_ wrote:
May 2007

vote for his pics! there's only one being used! oh, and add more nice pics if you've got some! =)

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oatesr wrote:
April 2007

Very talented singer/pianist. He honestly is a credible artist in my book.

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k0tberg wrote:
January 2007

lol i suddenly had a play of LOVE lol never listened.

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bigsexyshaq wrote:
June 2006

Yuppie.

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