![]() ![]() The film re-introduced a whole new generation to the unique charms of Jimmy Durante with his renditions of “As Time Goes By” and “Make Someone Happy” over the opening and closing credits, respectively, resulting in a burst of enthusiasm for the work of the ol’ Schnozzola. With artists old (Louis Armstrong, Nat “King” Cole, Gene Autry), new (Céline Dion, Harry Connick, Jr.) and somewhere in between (Carly Simon, Joe Cocker, Tammy Wynette), it was perfect lover's blend. Charles Avenue and Canal Street in New Orleans on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) - the day before Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).1993’s 'Sleepless in Seattle' was arguably the most romantic movie of its generation, and its soundtrack was a big reason why. He is a founder of the Krewe of Orpheus, a music-based New Orleans krewe, taking its name from Orpheus of classical mythology. ![]() The family currently resides in Connecticut. They have three daughters: Georgia Tatom (born April 17, 1996), Sarah Kate (September 12, 1997), and Charlotte (born June 26, 2002). married model Jill Goodacre, originally from Texas, at the St. In 2005, he composed and produced The Happy Elf, an animated holiday special. He continued releasing albums, appeared in films such as Basic, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Harry Connick Jr. He won a Grammy Award for his album Songs I Heard, released two albums in 2001, and appeared on NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. Connick wrote the score for the Broadway musical Thou Shalt Not, in 2000, and starred in South Pacific and his twelfth movie Mickey. ![]() He continued his film career, starred in Hope Floats and released his album Come By Me in 1999. By 1997, he returned to jazz music with his album To See You and played at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. In 1996, he appeared in the successful movie Independence Day. In 1994, he released an album of New Orleans funk called She and took it on a tour of the United Kingdom and People's Republic of China. started his career as a jazz pianist and singer. He continued to release successful albums, including 25 and When My Heart Finds Christmas, which was the best-selling Christmas album of 1993. In 1992, Connick was arrested for having a gun at JFK International Airport but avoided charges by making a public-service television commercial. In 1991, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his contribution to the Godfather III soundtrack and released his third consecutive multi-platinum album, Blue Light, Red Light. He also made his screen debut in Memphis Belle and released two albums: Lofty's Roach Souffle and We Are in Love, which earned him his second consecutive Grammy. In 1989, Connick provided the soundtrack for the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally…, winning his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance. He went on to attend Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where he was signed by Columbia Records. Connick's musical talent was evident from a young age and he studied at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts under Ellis Marsalis and James Booker. His mother was Jewish and his father was Irish Catholic. was born in New Orleans to Anita and Harry Connick, Sr. ![]() 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. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and humanitarian. ![]()
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