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).
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Harry Connick Jr. Lyrics
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Heard they crowded the floor
Couldn't bear it without you
Don't get around much anymore
Thought I'd visit the club
Got as far as the door
They'd have asked me about you
Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
But nevertheless, why stir up memories
Been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore
In the song "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Harry Connick Jr., a man is missing his love and is feeling lonely without her. He mentions how he heard about a crowded dance on Saturday but couldn't bear to attend because she wasn't there. He then says he thought about visiting a club but didn't even make it to the door because he knew people would ask him about her. Despite feeling more at ease without her, he can't help but stir up memories of their time together.
Later in the song, the man mentions that he has been invited on dates but hasn't gone because it's just not the same without her. The lyrics give insight into the power of love and how it can make everything else in life feel incomplete without the person you love.
Interestingly, the song was originally titled "Never No Lament" and was written by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Bob Russell. It was first recorded by Ellington's band in 1940 and has since been covered by various artists including Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rod Stewart. In 1943, the lyrics were changed to "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" due to concerns that the original title may offend African American audiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Missed the Saturday dance
I didn't go to the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
I heard that the floor was crowded
Couldn't bear it without you
I missed you too much to bear going without you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
Thought I'd visit the club
I thought about going to the club
Got as far as the door
I only got to the door
They'd have asked me about you
I knew they would ask about you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
My mind is more at ease without you
But nevertheless, why stir up memories
But why bring up old memories?
Been invited on dates
I've been invited on dates
Might have gone but what for
I could have gone but there was no point
Awfully different without you
It's very different without you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
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Written by: Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
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