Harry Connick Jr.
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Pianists · b. 1967

Harry Connick Jr.

American musician and actor (born 1967)

Born
11 September 1967
New Orleans
Country
United States
Active
1990–
Record labels
Columbia Records
Discography
36 albums

Biography

Harry Connick Jr. is a jazz musician who plays piano and voice. Harry Connick Jr. was born on 11 September 1967 in New Orleans. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records. The discography here lists 36 albums, from “Pure Dixieland” (1979) to “BABE: ELABORATIO A Tribute To My Mother” (2026). Honours include Theatre World Award (2006), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction.

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million in certified sales. He has had seven top 20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of 2009. Connick's best-selling album in the United States is his Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993). His highest-charting album is Only You (2004), which reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. He played Leo Markus, the husband of Grace Adler (played by Debra Messing) on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Pure Dixieland 1979 Harry Connick, Jr. 1987 · Columbia 20 1988 · Columbia When Harry Met Sally… 1989 · Columbia We Are in Love 1990 · Columbia Blue Light, Red Light 1991 · Columbia 25 1992 · Columbia When My Heart Finds Christmas 1993 · Columbia She 1994 · Columbia Star Turtle 1996 · Columbia Star Turtle / She 1997 · Columbia To See You 1997 · Columbia Come by Me 1999 · Columbia The New York Big Band Concert 1999 · Live 30 2001 · Sony Music Songs I Heard 2001 · Columbia Thou Shalt Not (2001 Broadway Cast Recording) 2002 · Papa’s‐June Music, Inc. Connick on Piano, Volume 1: Other Hours 2003 · Marsalis Music Harry for the Holidays 2003 · Columbia Only You 2004 · Columbia Connick on Piano, Volume 2: Occasion 2005 · Marsalis Music Harry on Broadway, Act I 2006 · Columbia Songs from Thou Shalt Not 2006 · Columbia Connick on Piano, Volume 3: Chanson Du Vieux Carré 2007 · Marsalis Music Oh, My NOLA 2007 Only You (in concert) 2007 · Live What a Night! A Christmas Album 2008 Your Songs 2009 · Columbia In Concert on Broadway 2011 · Live · Columbia Every Man Should Know 2013 · Columbia Smokey Mary 2013 · Columbia That Would Be Me 2015 · Columbia True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter 2019 · Verve Alone With My Faith 2021 · Verve Make It Merry 2022 BABE: ELABORATIO A Tribute To My Mother 2026 · Mindfish Music, LLC

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Harry Connick Jr. play?

Harry Connick Jr. is known for playing piano and voice.

When and where was Harry Connick Jr. born?

Harry Connick Jr. was born 11 September 1967 in New Orleans.

What are Harry Connick Jr.'s best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Pure Dixieland (1979), Harry Connick, Jr. (1987), 20 (1988), When Harry Met Sally… (1989) and We Are in Love (1990).

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