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Also known as: Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
Category:
Arts & Culture
- Born:
- September 11, 1967 (age 55) New Orleans Louisiana
- Awards And Honors:
- Grammy Award (2001) Grammy Award (1990) Grammy Award (1989)
Harry Connick, Jr., in full Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr., (born September 11, 1967, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.), American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor who was known musically for his explorations into jazz, funk, big-band, and romantic ballads. Connick grew up in New Orleans, where his father, a longtime district attorney, and his mother, a judge, owned a record store. He began performing when he was five years old and later studied with Ellis Marsalis and James Booker at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. After high school he moved to New York City to attend Hunter College and ...(100 of 545 words)