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A successful singer, actor, musician, and composer Harry Connick, Jr. has an estimated net worth of $35 million. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 11, 1967, Harry Connick Jr.'s musical talents were clear from an early age. By three years old Harry was an accomplished pianist, by ten he was playing in a jazz band, and by the time he was a teenager Connick was becoming a local legend.
Recognizing his immense talent, Harry Connick Jr.'s parents enrolled their son in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He studied at the prestigious Loyola University, Hunter College, and the Manhattan School of Music before being signed to a label with Columbia Records.
Harry Connick Jr.'s albums have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide and he is ranked among the best-selling male artists in the United States. Additionally, he is recognized as one of the highest grossing jazz musicians in both the United States and the world having received numerous awards and accolades from the music industry.
In addition to his career as a musician, Harry Connick, Jr. has always had a successful broadway and acting career. He has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as P.S. I Love You alongside Hilary Swank and he played the male lead in Hope Floats next to the female lead Sandra Bullock. Connick has worked with other actors such as Will Smith and Renee Zellweger. He also played on the hit TV show Will & Grace, and in a recurring role in Law and Order: SVU.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Salary |
Annual salary from American Idol |
$5,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Oh, My NOLA (44,000 copies sold) |
$44,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Come by Me (certified platinum by RIAA, and gold by ARIA and Music Canada) |
$1,085,000 |
|
2003 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his video album Only You: In Concert (certified platinum by RIAA and ARIA) |
$115,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Harry for the Holidays (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Come by Me (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album To See You (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Star Turtle (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album She (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his video album The New York Big Band Concert (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Forever for Now (certified gold by ARIA) |
$35,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album When My Heart Finds Christmas (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$3,150,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album 25 (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$1,050,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Blue Light, Red Light (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, platinum by Music Canada, and gold by SNEP) |
$2,150,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his video album Singin' and Swingin' (certified gold by RIAA) |
$50,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album We Are in Love (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his video album Swingin' Out Live (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$100,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album Blue Light, Red Light (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, and gold by Music Canada) |
$2,050,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his vocal album 20 (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his instrumental album Harry Connick Jr. (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |