Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr. is an American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer. His new album, Every Man Should Know is to be released via Columbia Records on June 11th. Known for his reputation for musical and emotional honesty, Harry Connick Jr. once again bares all in these 12 original tracks.

"No rules, no limits," is how the multi-talented artist describes the songs in his liner notes for the new collection. "I don't recall ever reaching quite as deeply - or confidently - into my inhibition pool."

In addition to the wealth of original music on his new discs, Connick will release "Love Wins." The song is dedicated to Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, one of the children killed in the Newtown, Connecticut tragedy and the daughter of former Connick Big Band tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene. Connick sang at Ana Grace's funeral, and was inspired by a speaker at the service who emphasized that love trumps even the greatest tragedy. All proceeds from sale of "Love Wins" will go to the Ana Grace Fund, which you can learn more at AnaGraceFund.com

He has sold over 25 million albums worldwide and 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. He has seven top-20 US albums, and ten number-one US jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. Connick's best selling album in the United States is his 1993 Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas, which also is one of the best selling Christmas albums in the United States. His highest charting album, is his 2004 release Only You which reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy awards and two Emmy Awards.

Connick has a busy upcoming US summer tour scheduled to promote Every Man Should Know.

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