CLOSED-Harry Connick, Jr. “Your Songs” Cd Review & Giveaway

Harry Connick Jr.’s brand new cd “Your Songs” has just been released on 9/22.

“Your Songs” Album Track Listing (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)
Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Hear him for yourself on his upcoming TV appearances:

9/28 – Today Show
9/29 – The View
9/30 – Imus in the Morning
9/30 – Letterman
10/1 – Today Show
Week of 10/5 – Rachael Ray

You can listen to samples of each track HERE and you can become a Facebook Fan of Harry Connick, Jr. HERE.

Harry Connick, Jr.’s career has been loaded with awards and recognition, including several multi-platinum and gold albums, Grammy, Tony and Emmy awards, Cable Ace, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, and much more. Definitely an icon! It’s also well worth noting that Harry grew up in New Orleans, LA and has been working with Habitat with Humanity & Branford Marsalis on the “Musician’s Village” project, an effort to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

When I hear Harry Connick Jr.’s voice, the first thought that pops into my head is “like butter”. He just has such a rich, silky voice that he is oh, so easy to listen to and his new album is no exception. The tracks on this album have a jazzy big-band feel to it and it is a very enjoyable album. It’s perfect for an evening snuggled up next to a warm fire with a good book and a glass of wine.  One of my favorite songs was “(They Long To Be) Close To You”, I thought it was a great version of The Carpenters classic. I do have to say that the song I was most looking forward to hearing was the song I was most disappointed in and that was “Smile”. It seemed a little light,  this poignant song just seemed to be lacking something. Other than that though, this was a very enjoyable listen, a great combination of songs. If you enjoy big band music or you’re a Harry Connick Jr. fan, you’re sure to love this album!

And Now for the fun part, the Giveaway! You can win your own copy of “Your Songs”, thanks to One2OneNetwork.

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Thanks to One2OneNetwork for the cd to review this album.