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She (1994)

Where the lyrics of She take you, and where it was really made.

Harry Connick Jr.'s funk album upset some fans who had followed his jazz roots.

Key places

Sony Music Studios in New York (1994)

Recording site Sony Music Studios — Discogs credits Sony Music Studios in New York City as a place where She was recorded. The same studio also appears as a mixing and mastering location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Hit Factory in New York (1994)

Recording site The Hit Factory — Discogs credits The Hit Factory as a recording studio for She. The Hit Factory also appears among the mixing locations for the album. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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RPM Studios (1994)

Recording site RPM Studios — Discogs credits RPM Studios as a recording location for She, alongside the New Orleans and LA recording sessions noted in the same record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded in New Orleans (1994)

Recording site New Orleans — She was recorded in New Orleans and LA, with additional recording done in New York. The point marks the city of New Orleans, not a specific studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• She is a funk album by Harry Connick Jr.
• Recorded in 1994 with his newly formed funk band
• Recorded in New Orleans and LA, with additional recording done in New York
• Tracey Freeman is credited as producer
• Gregg Rubin is credited as recording and mix engineer
• The album marked Connick's move from jazz toward funk
• It was certified Platinum

Background

• "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" was included on Columbia Records' soundtrack for the action-comedy The Mask, starring Jim Carrey
• That single was Connick's only single to reach the Billboard charts, peaking at #67
• Connick took his funk music on a tour of the United Kingdom in 1994
• The tour was billed as supporting the new album

Recording

• Recorded in New Orleans and LA
• Additional recording was done in New York
• Mixing and mastering were done at New York studios, including Sony Music Studios and The Hit Factory
• Personnel include Connick on vocals and piano, Jonathan Dubose on guitar, and George Porter Jr. on bass
• Ramsey McLean is credited for recitation, partyman, and vocals, and he co-wrote most tracks with Connick

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born September 11, 1967 in New Orleans; raised in the Lakeview neighborhood.
• Began learning keyboards at age three, performed publicly at five, and recorded with a local jazz band at ten.
• At nine performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra.
• Developed his talent at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts under Ellis Marsalis Jr. and James Booker.
• Moved to New York, studied at Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music, and signed with Columbia Records.

Career

• Score for When Harry Met Sally... (1989) brought his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance; a second followed for We Are in Love (1990).
• Acted in Memphis Belle (1990), Copycat (1995), Independence Day (1996), Hope Floats (1998), and The Iron Giant (1999, voice).
• Starred as Leo Markus on NBC's Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
• Only You (2004) reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain.
• Hosted the daytime talk show Harry from 2016 to 2018.
• Recorded Cole Porter reinterpretations in 2019 and Alone with My Faith in 2021, earning his 16th Grammy nomination.
• Sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2019; won three Grammys and two Emmys.

Reception

At release

• Robert Christgau of The Village Voice panned She
• Christgau found Ramsey McLean's lyrics "dumb"
• He found the band's style of funk lacking in "elasticity and panache"
• At the 29 October 1994 Brighton Centre show, some fans left unhappy with the change of direction
• Those fans had not expected the jazz funk of the She album, even though the tour was billed as supporting the new album
• Those who stayed had a very energetic performance

Records

• The album was certified Platinum
• "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" was the only Connick single to reach the Billboard charts, peaking at #67
• Connick's funk albums She and Star Turtle sold respectably
• Some fans were upset with Connick's departure from his jazz roots

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" was included on Columbia Records' soundtrack for the action-comedy The Mask, starring Jim Carrey.
• The promo track listing included four songs, among them the title track "She".
• "Here Comes the Big Parade" is an ode to Mardi Gras.
• Connick took his funk music to the People's Republic of China in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre.
• Some fans at the Brighton Centre show had not expected the jazz funk of the She album.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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