Joseph Connick, Jr. Biography (1967-)
Full name, Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr.; born September 11, 1967, in NewOrleans, LA; son of Joseph Harry Fowler (a district attorney and an owner ofrecord stores) and Anita (a lawyer, judge, and an owner of record stores) Connick; married Jill Goodacre (a model), April 16, 1994; children: Georgia Tatom, Sara Kate. Career: Musician, actor, composer, and songwriter. Performed with professional musicians on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA, 1973; Dr. Delf and the Killer Groove (jazz band), New Orleans, LA, keyboard player, 1981-84; performed at the Empire Diner, New York City, 1986; Our Lady of Victory church, New York City, organist and music director, 1986; entered into recording contract with Columbia Records, 1986; performer of a royal command performance at Windsor Castle in honor of Prince Philip's seventieth birthday, July, 1991; performer of numerous concert engagements; Harry Connick's Big Band, leader. Awards, Honors: Rolling Stone Music Award, critics'pick for best keyboard player, 1989; Grammy Awards, best male jazz vocal performance, 1989, for When Harry Met Sally., and 1990, for We Are in Love; named one of the twelve "promising new actors of 1990," John Willis' Screen World; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performance in a musical program, 1991, for Great Performances; winner of piano competitions; platinum record for the motion picture soundtrack recording When HarryMet Sally.; other platinum and gold records. Addresses: Office: c/o Anita Nanko, Columbia Records, 51/12, P.O. Box 4450, New York, NY 10101-4450.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- Musician, actor, composer, songwriter
- Birth Details
- September 11, 1967
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Musical director (with Marc Shaiman), When Harry Met Sally., Columbia, 1989
- Film Appearances
- Clay Busby, Memphis Belle, Warner Bros., 1990
- Eddie, Little Man Tate, Orion, 1992
- Daryl Lee Cullum, Copycat (also known as Copykill), WarnerBros., 1995
- Captain Jimmy Wilder, Independence Day (also known as ID4),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Greg Kistler, Excess Baggage, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- Voice characterization, Action League Now (short film), Paramount,1997
- Justin Matisse, Hope Floats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Voice of Dean McCoppen, The Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Guest performer, Great Performances, PBS, 1991
- Host, The Harry Connick, Jr. Christmas Special, 1993
- Let the Good Times Roll, 1993
- Host, Grammy's Greatest Moments, CBS, 1994
- Fox All-Star Challenge, Fox, 1995
- The Sci-Fi Channel's Invasion of Independence Day, The Sci-Fi Channel, 1996
- Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1996
- Happy Birthday, Elizabeth-A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center, syndicated, 1997
- Wild on Mardi Gras, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (also known as America Celebrates Israel's 50th), CBS, 1998
- "Harry Connick, Jr.: Romance in Paris," In the Spotlight, PBS, 1998
- Other specials include The New York Big Band Concert, SwingingOut Live, and Swinging Out with Harry.
- Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1993
- The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1996
- Host, The VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1997
- Episodic
- Russell Boyd, "A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff," Cheers, NBC, 1992
- "The Nova Quiz," Nova, PBS, 1993
- Also appeared in other programs, including The Arsenio Hall Show,syndicated; The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
- Stage Appearances
- An Evening with Harry Connick, Jr., Broadway production, 1990
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Harry Connick, Jr., Columbia, 1987
- 20, Columbia, 1987
- When Harry Met Sally. . (motion picture soundtrack), Columbia, 1989
- We Are in Love, Columbia, 1990
- Lofty's Roach Souffle, Columbia, 1990
- Blue Light, Red Light, Columbia, 1992
- Eleven (recording of 1978 performance), Columbia, 1992
- 25, Columbia, 1992
- She, Columbia, 1994
- Star Turtle, Columbia, 1996
- When My Heart Finds Christmas, Columbia, 1997
- To See You, Columbia, 1998
- WRITINGS
- Composer for Films
- (With Marc Shaiman) When Harry Met Sally., Columbia, 1989
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Musicians, Volume 4, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1991, pp. 60-62.
- Chicago Tribune, November 10, 1988, January 14, 1990.
- Gentleman's Quarterly, September 10, 1989, .
- Life, February 10, 1998, p. 28.
- Newsday, August 19, 1990, .
- Newsweek, February 20, 1989, .
- New York, January 2, 1989, .
- People Weekly, March 28, 1988, .
- Premiere, September 28, 1990, p. 52.
- Rolling Stone, March 23, 1989, .
- Time, January 15, 1990, p. 74.
- USA Today, June 13, 1990, .*