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re: How come Harry Connick, Jr. never become one of the greats?

Posted on 6/22/21 at 11:58 am to
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
84715 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 11:58 am to
Some girl I wanted to frick was obsessed with that movie bc she thought it so romantic. So naturally I bought her flowers just like Harry did in the movie. She thought it was creepy cringe when I did it. Which it was, but hey I’m just trying to give you what you say you want so I could get what I want.
Posted by BayouENGR
Seagrove Beach
Member since Nov 2015
2918 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 12:09 pm to
Because he wrote and recorded "The Happy Elf," which became an animated movie and then a stage play.

It's the worst Christmas song ever:

The happy elf
I'm the happy elf
I'm the happy elf and I just might stop on by
The happy elf
I'm the happy elf
I'm the happy elf and I just might stop on by
I'm Santa's spy!
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
3577 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 12:17 pm to
His wife was too busy taking a job form a tranny and the best soccer player ever in the world
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
18110 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 12:20 pm to
I saw him perform just prior to the pandemic at the St Augustine amphitheater. It was a great show. He seems to very much enjoy performing. I appreciate the fact that he stays dedicated to his style of music.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
35503 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:23 pm to
Connick has branched out into other sections of entertainment, including acting and he also had a talk show.

I would say he's been more an actor/entertainer than a musician the last 15 years.

He's also older than those two.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
30486 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:43 pm to
quote:

Timing. He is great. I've seen him in concert and he is supremely talented.


Interesting you use the word timing since that is what he uses to trick his audience when he is feeling it at the piano. I love it when he slips in a 5/4 bar and the majority of the audience starts clapping on the wrong beats then he slips another one in and gets them back on the correct beats.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
167444 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:50 pm to
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His New Orleans accent is WAY too fake.
That's because when you move away you retain it somewhat.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
167444 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:52 pm to
and how many dissing HCJr look like this?

Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92263 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:54 pm to
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and how many dissing HCJr look like this?


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Posted by Ralph_Wiggum
Sugarland
Member since Jul 2005
11102 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 5:56 pm to
He was heavily promoted in the 90s especially the early 90s. He had some albums that were promoted and there was the swing music revival in the 90s. The Varsity used to have Swing dance and music nights. Of course they used to have Disco nights in the 90s also.

Used to be fun to know people who worked at the Varsity who used to let you in for free for bands that didn't come close to selling out.

I think the 90s alternative boom is what stalled his music career. He just never got that big and for some reason chicks really took to Buble. Harry tried to branch out into New Orleans funk but it didn't take.

He should be bigger now, but Buble embraced the genre more fully than Harry.
Posted by noonan
Nassau Bay, TX
Member since Aug 2005
37013 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 6:18 pm to
According to your subject he still has time.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
167444 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 6:44 pm to
jealousy does not become you. post your pic.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
167444 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 6:46 pm to
I like his music and his style. Very talented actor and musician. Ya'll just don't like his music which is classic. Screw rap & get off my bitching mudder effin lawn!
Posted by FlyingTiger1955
Member since Jan 2019
5765 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 6:55 pm to
Because he's a Not very good Frank Sinatra impressionist. He's not close to being great.
Posted by MMauler
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Member since Jun 2013
24479 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 7:06 pm to
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That's because when you move away you retain it somewhat.


He's a rich Uptown Jesuit boy but he tries to sound like a 50's era Ninth Warder - and it comes off as extremely FAKE.
This post was edited on 6/22/21 at 7:23 pm
Posted by LSUinMA
Commerce, Texas
Member since Nov 2008
4963 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 7:45 pm to
Well, it would be difficult to become “Paclido” much less Placido Domingo.

The real answer is his genre of music doesn’t afford that level of fame now.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
134641 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 8:40 pm to
Kind of sad that style of music isn’t big anymore. Great sound
Posted by Picayuner
Member since Dec 2016
3836 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 9:03 pm to
Compared to the other crooners, they can’t touch him musically on an instrument. He’s a very talented jazz musician
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18062 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 9:17 pm to
Because he’s mediocre at best. One of the worst nights of my life was listening to that douche bag talk about and sing “you are my sunshine” for 3 hours. Followed by him and Brett Michaels playing “ sweet home Alabama” at Orpheus 2011.
This post was edited on 6/22/21 at 9:17 pm
Posted by footswitch
Meridianville, Alabama
Member since Apr 2015
4699 posts
Posted on 6/22/21 at 9:24 pm to
You have to be drunk.
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