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).

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas
Harry Connick Jr. Lyrics

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It's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
Take a look in the five
And ten glistening
Once again
With candy canes
And silver lanes aglow

It's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight
To see
Is the holly that will be
On your own front door

A pair
Of hop along boots
And a pistol
That shoots
Is the wish
Of Barney and Ben

Dolls that will talk
And will go for a walk
Is the hope
Of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad
Can hardly
Wait for school
To start again

It's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
There's a tree
In the Grand Hotel
One in the park as well
The sturdy kind
That doesn't mind the snow

It's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing
That will make them ring
Is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart

Oh, it's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
There's a tree
In the Grand Hotel
One in the park as well
The sturdy kind
That doesn't mind the snow

It's beginning to look
A lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing
That will make them ring

Is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart

Overall Meaning

Harry Connick Jr.'s "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a classic Christmas song that perfectly captures the excitement and anticipation of the holiday season. The song begins with Harry Connick Jr.'s smooth voice singing, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas / Everywhere you go," painting a picture of the festive atmosphere that takes over during the holiday season. The song then goes on to describe some of the telltale signs of the holiday season, such as the shiny holiday decorations that adorn the stores and streets, and the abundance of toys and gifts in every shop.

The second verse takes a more personal turn, as Connick Jr. sings about the beloved traditions that come with the season – hanging holly on your own front door, exchanging gifts with loved ones, and eagerly awaiting the start of the winter break from school. The third verse is perhaps the most endearing, as it describes the simple childhood wishes of Barney, Ben, Janice, and Jen for hop-along boots, a pistol that shoots, and walking dolls. Connick Jr. then brings the focus back to the importance of singing carols from the heart and reveling in the beauty of the holiday season.

Overall, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a joyful and festive song that perfectly captures the spirit of the holiday season. Its upbeat tune and happy lyrics make it a staple on Christmas playlists everywhere.

Line by Line Meaning

It's beginning to look
The holiday season is starting to feel

A lot like Christmas
very much like Christmas

Everywhere you go
no matter where you are

Take a look in the five
Notice the displays in the five and dime stores

And ten glistening
all shiny and sparkling

Once again
Just like every year

With candy canes
Featuring candy canes

And silver lanes aglow
And silver decorations glowing

Toys in every store
All the stores have holiday gifts for sale

But the prettiest sight
the most beautiful thing

To see
to witness

Is the holly that will be
is the holly that you'll hang

On your own front door
on the front door of your own home

A pair
Two

Of hop along boots
Of boots that let you hop

And a pistol
And a gun

That shoots
That shoots bullets

Is the wish
Is the desire

Of Barney and Ben
Of Barney and Ben (people or children)

Dolls that will talk
Dolls that can speak

And will go for a walk
And dolls that can walk

Is the hope
Is the wish

Of Janice and Jen
Of Janice and Jen (people or children)

And Mom and Dad
And the parents

Can hardly
Can barely

Wait for school
Wait in anticipation for school

To start again
To begin once more

There's a tree
There is a Christmas tree

In the Grand Hotel
located within the Grand Hotel

One in the park as well
And one in the park too

The sturdy kind
A strong type

That doesn't mind the snow
That is okay with snow

Soon the bells will start
The sound of bells will soon begin

And the thing
And what will

That will make them ring
That causes them to ring

Is the carol that you sing
Is the song you sing

Right within your heart
Deep within you

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go
Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see, is the holly that will be
On your own front door
A pair of Hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Everywhere you go
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring
Is the carol that you sing, right within your heart
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see, is the holly that will be
On your own front door
Sure, it's Christmas once more