Profile of the Day: Harry Connick, Jr.

Happy 50th birthday to Harry Connick, Jr.!

The singer and actor was born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. on September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both of his parents were prominent lawyers in New Orleans. His father, Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Sr., was the district attorney of Orleans Parish and his mother, Anita Frances Levy, served as a judge in New Orleans and later a Louisiana Supreme Court justice. They encouraged their son’s early interest in music and by the age of 5, Harry had performed his first public concert.

He got his big break when he was asked to provide the soundtrack to the hit romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. Today, he is one of the best selling jazz musicians in the United States and has sold over 28 million albums worldwide. In addition to his musical talents, Harry has also made some notable appearances on the big and small screen. He will next reprise his role in the Will & Grace revival this fall.

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