![]() Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in Bug, before two romantic comedies, P.S. His first thriller film since Copycat was Basic (2003) with John Travolta. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic The Iron Giant (1999). Connick's first role as a leading man was in Hope Floats (1998) with Sandra Bullock. He played a serial killer in Copycat (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster Independence Day (1996). He played Leo Markus, the husband of Grace Adler (played by Debra Messing) on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.Ĭonnick began his acting career as a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle (1990). He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. His highest-charting album is his release Only You (2004), which reached No. Ĭonnick's best-selling album in the United States is his Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993). He has had seven top 20 US albums, and ten number-one US jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in US jazz chart history. Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million in certified sales. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. Make Someone Happy Performed by Jimmy DuranteĦ.Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. Stand by Your Man Performed by Tammy Wynetteĥ. A Wink and a Smile Performed by Harry Connick Jr.ģ. ![]() Bye Bye Blackbird Performed by Joe CockerĢ. Back in the Saddle Again Performed by Gene Autryġ. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning Performed by Carly SimonĦ. A Kiss to Build a Dream On Performed by Louis ArmstrongĤ. As Time Goes By Performed by Jimmy DuranteĢ. But such fantasies are what movies are made for, especially romantic comedies, and for this release of the soundtrack to Sleepless in Seattle on LP, we at Real Gone Music have issued a 'sunset' vinyl edition that'll cause you to gaze dreamily at the horizon (glass of wine not included).ġ. ![]() The music was so powerful, in fact, and so integrated with the screenplay that it helped gloss over the incredibility of the film's premise, which, as you might recall, had Meg Ryan falling in love with Tom Hanks, a stranger she had never met, merely from hearing him being interviewed on a radio talk show on Christmas Eve. Indeed, the film re-introduced a whole new generation to the unique charms of Jimmy Durante with his renditions of 'As Time Goes By' and 'Make Someone Happy' over the opening and closing credits, respectively, resulting in a boomlet of enthusiasm for the work of the ol' Schnozzola. With artists old (Louis Armstrong, Nat 'King' Cole, Gene Autry), new (Céline Dion, Harry Connick, Jr.) and somewhere in between (Carly Simon, Joe Cocker, Tammy Wynette), the movie's array of songs (many chosen by Ephron herself) appealed to hearts of every vintage and tastes of every stripe, and the tunes themselves represented the best that the Brill Building and Nashville had to offer. One of the great trio of romantic comedies starring Meg Ryan that were written and/or directed by the late Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally and You've Got Mail being the other two), 1993's Sleepless in Seattle was arguably the most romantic movie of its generation, and its soundtrack was a big reason why.
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