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09-12-2018, 02:54 PM
https://lebeauleblog.com/2016/09/11/september-11-happy-birthday-john-hawkes-and-harry-connick-jr/
Singer, pianist and actor Harry Connick, Jr. turns 51 today. As a musician, Connick’s roots are in jazz but he has moved between multiple genres. He began releasing albums in 1987; a year or two later, Rob Reiner asked him to record a number of “old standards” from the likes of Rodgers and Hart, the Gershwins, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, etc., for the soundtrack for When Harry Met Sally. The soundtrack album reached #1 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Chart and the top 50 on their Top 200, and won Connick his first Grammy.
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Over the years Connick’s albums have consistently sold well—he has had an additional 12 albums reach #1 on the Jazz charts and several that have showed crossover appeal as well—and he has won two additional Grammys. His film career has been uneven, mostly supporting roles with an occasional lead part. On Broadway, he was nominated for a Tony for starring opposite Kelli O’Hara in the 2006 revival of The Pajama Game, and he won Emmys for two of his concerts that were broadcast on PBS’s Great Performances.
Singer, pianist and actor Harry Connick, Jr. turns 51 today. As a musician, Connick’s roots are in jazz but he has moved between multiple genres. He began releasing albums in 1987; a year or two later, Rob Reiner asked him to record a number of “old standards” from the likes of Rodgers and Hart, the Gershwins, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, etc., for the soundtrack for When Harry Met Sally. The soundtrack album reached #1 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Chart and the top 50 on their Top 200, and won Connick his first Grammy.
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Over the years Connick’s albums have consistently sold well—he has had an additional 12 albums reach #1 on the Jazz charts and several that have showed crossover appeal as well—and he has won two additional Grammys. His film career has been uneven, mostly supporting roles with an occasional lead part. On Broadway, he was nominated for a Tony for starring opposite Kelli O’Hara in the 2006 revival of The Pajama Game, and he won Emmys for two of his concerts that were broadcast on PBS’s Great Performances.