If you love jazz, then you definitely know such a musician as Harry Connick Jr..
But even if you are not a fan of jazz, then you 100% know the soundtrack to When Harry
Met Sally which was created by Connick.
Or maybe you know this celebrity due to such hit movies as Independence Day, Dolphin Tale,
etc?
It happens very seldom but Harry managed to combine such talents as singing, acting and
composing.
Connick was born in 1967 and at the age of just 8 he started performing on a stage of
different jazz clubs.
When he turned 20, he moved to New York, where he wrote a soundtrack to When Harry Met Sally
that turned platinum and brought a young starlet a Grammy award.
Then Harry decided to try his skills in the moviemaking world and so, debuted on a big
screen in a film Memphis Belle that was followed by a number of other TV projects.
In simple words, this versatile personality reached unbelievable career heights due to
hard work.
But what do you know about the celebrity’s closest people?
Well, let’s dive a bit deeper and find out the most interesting information about their
lives!
The father Harry Sr. served in the US army and then worked as an attorney.
In addition to that, together with a wife, he owned a music shop.
When his spouse died, he married a woman named Londa Matherne.
It would be also interesting to know that he has a really beautiful voice and used to
sing in clubs.
The father is extremely close with a famed son and in one of the interviews, Harry even
said that his dad is an idol for him.
The mother Anita was a lawyer by profession.
She was not an exception in the family in terms of love to music, since she was very
good at playing the flute.
Anita passed away in 1981, at the age of 55 after a long battle with cancer.
Despite the fact that many years have passed since her death, the whole family still misses
her a lot.
The celebrity has only one sibling, a sister named Suzanna who was delivered in 1964.
She works as a psychiatrist as well as a teacher at a medical school.
As a child, she showed great skills at playing the piano but looks like it wasn’t her cup
of tea and she decided not to pursue a career in the music industry professionally.
As for her personal life, we don't know whether she has children but it is known that she
is married to Wyn Jamison.
The musician himself tied the knot with the one and only love of his life Jill Goodacre
in 1994.
Jill is an actress and a model, who met Harry back in 1990.
During their marriage they parented three wonderful children.
Even though these two love birds have been together for over two decades, they still
love and support each other.
For instance, in 2017 Goodacre stated that she had been fighting with cancer for the
last five years and during all that time, Connick was by her side.
The actor’s first child, a daughter Georgia was delivered in 1996.
She is a model and a photographer, who was once arrested for organizing a party and facilitating
underage drinking.
From time to time, she appears with a famous dad at different public events.
In 1997 the couple welcomed their second daughter, who they named Sarah.
She is building a career in the modeling world as well as fashion, trying her skills as a
designer.
Also, she has a nice voice but is not planning to pursue a singing career.
She shares a tight bond with a father and is very thankful to him for teaching her the
value of hard work.
The third daughter Charlotte became a wonderful addition to the family in 2002.
She is dealing with modeling and acting.
All three daughters are close with Connick and he often recalls to them as his brilliants.