Harry Connick, Jr.

With his swinging piano skills and warm baritone vocals, Harry Connick, Jr. helped bring New Orleans stride, jazz, and traditional pop back into the mainstream, an achievement that brought him celebrity and fame beyond music. A multi-faceted performer, Connick has garnered acclaim across the entertainment spectrum, earning Grammy and Emmy Awards, as well Tony nominations for his work on Broadway. A star since he first emerged as a piano prodigy at age ten, Connick had developed into a charismatic jazz artist by his teens. Influenced by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, he earne...