Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and humanitarian. Connick’s music encompasses jazz, some of it very much in the style of the crooners of the 1940s and early 1950s, funk and blues.

Harry Connick, Jr. was born in New Orleans to Anita and Harry Connick, Sr. His mother was Jewish and his father was Irish Catholic. Connick's musical talent was evident from a young age and he studied at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts under Ellis Marsalis and James Booker. He went on to attend Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where he was signed by Columbia Records.

In 1989, Connick provided the soundtrack for the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., winning his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance. He also made his screen debut in Memphis Belle and released two albums: Lofty's Roach Souffle and We Are in Love, which earned him his second consecutive Grammy. In 1991, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his contribution to the Godfather III soundtrack and released his third consecutive multi-platinum album, Blue Light, Red Light.

In 1992, Connick was arrested for having a gun at JFK International Airport but avoided charges by making a public-service television commercial. He continued to release successful albums, including 25 and When My Heart Finds Christmas, which was the best-selling Christmas album of 1993.

Harry Connick Jr. started his career as a jazz pianist and singer. In 1994, he released an album of New Orleans funk called She and took it on a tour of the United Kingdom and People's Republic of China. In 1996, he appeared in the successful movie Independence Day. By 1997, he returned to jazz music with his album To See You and played at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo. He continued his film career, starred in Hope Floats and released his album Come By Me in 1999. Connick wrote the score for the Broadway musical Thou Shalt Not, in 2000, and starred in South Pacific and his twelfth movie Mickey. He won a Grammy Award for his album Songs I Heard, released two albums in 2001, and appeared on NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. He continued releasing albums, appeared in films such as Basic, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction for Harry Connick Jr. — "Only You" in Concert. In 2005, he composed and produced The Happy Elf, an animated holiday special.

[edit] Personal life
On April 16, 1994, Connick, Jr. married model Jill Goodacre, originally from Texas, at the St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana. They have three daughters: Georgia Tatom (born April 17, 1996), Sarah Kate (September 12, 1997), and Charlotte (born June 26, 2002). The family currently resides in Connecticut.

He is a founder of the Krewe of Orpheus, a music-based New Orleans krewe, taking its name from Orpheus of classical mythology. The Krewe of Orpheus parades on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street in New Orleans on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) — the day before Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).

Come By Me
Harry Connick Jr. Lyrics

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Come by me
Come talk to me baby
Tell me how
We can combine

Will you be
My sunshine forever
Will you be

A friend of mine

Try me out
And if you get excited
Take me home
I'd love to be invited
Once we're there
I'm sure you'll be delighted
We could rock all night

Wait and see
We might fit together
That would be
My lucky day

Come by me
Come love with me baby
Maybe we
Could run away

Well come by me
Come talk to me baby
Tell me how
We can combine

Will you be
My sunshine forever
Or will you be
Just a friend of mine

Try me out
And if you get excited
Take me home
I'd love to be invited
Once we're there
I'm sure you'll be delighted
We could rock all night

Wait and see
We might fit together
That would be
My lucky day-yeah

Come by me
Oh come love with me baby
Maybe we
Could run away
Maybe we
Could run away

Maybe we
Could run away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Harry Connick Jr.'s song "Come By Me" depict a conversation between two people where one of them is asking the other to come and talk to him. The singer here is asking the other person to come and tell him how they can combine to create something beautiful. He then asks the person to be his sunshine for the rest of his life and be his friend forever.

The lyrics are quite intriguing as it is not clear whether the singer is talking about a romantic relationship or just a friendship. The lines "Try me out and if you get excited, take me home" and "Maybe we could run away" suggest a romantic interest, but the lines "Will you be a friend of mine" and "Come love with me baby" create room for other interpretations.

The overall message of the song is one of hope and the possibility of finding happiness and companionship in another person. The singer is asking the other person to take a chance on him and see if they fit together. The song is a beautiful expression of a desire for connection and intimacy.

Line by Line Meaning

Come by me, come talk to me baby
Please approach me and have a conversation with me

Tell me how we can combine
Please tell me how we can come together

Will you be my sunshine forever
Will you bring light and happiness to my life for eternity?

Will you be a friend of mine
Will you be my companion and confidant?

Try me out and if you get excited
Please test me and if you find me pleasing

Take me home, I'd love to be invited
Bring me to your abode as I would enjoy it

Once we're there, I'm sure you'll be delighted
Once we are at your home, I am sure you will be pleased

We can rock all night
We can dance and have fun all night long

Wait and see, we might fit together
Let's see if we are compatible

That would be my lucky day
It would be a fortunate day if we are compatible

Come by me, come love with me baby
Please approach me and love me