Behind The Scenes of
Josh Groban's Straight To You Tour
Josh Grobans' Straight To You Tour begins in May 2011.
Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an
American singer-songwriter,
musician,
actor, and
record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least
multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in this country.
[1][2] To date, he has sold over 24 million albums worldwide.
[3] Groban originally studied acting but as his voice changed, it developed into a "significant instrument". The event that changed Groban's life was when his vocal coach, Seth Riggs, submitted a tape of Josh singing, "All I Ask of You", from
The Phantom of the Opera, to Riggs' friend, renowned producer, composer and arranger
David Foster.
[4][5] Foster called him to stand in for an ailing
Andrea Bocelli to rehearse a duet, "
The Prayer," with
Celine Dion at the rehearsal for the
Grammy Awards in 1998.
[6] Groban, being shy, reluctantly agreed.
Rosie O'Donnell was so impressed that she immediately invited him to appear on her daytime talk show.
[7] He got another big break when Foster asked him to sing at the California Governor's
Gray Davis' 1999 inauguration.
[4][8]His name and career soared with the public recognition he received, after being cast on
Ally McBeal by the shows creator David E. Kelley, who asked him to perform "You're Still You" for the shows 2001 season finale.
[9]
Notable performances
Groban at the ET Post-Emmy Party, Walt Disney Concert Hall, September 21, 2008
In June 2007, Groban recorded a Christmas album in London with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Magdalen College Choir, which he discussed on the DVD from "The Making of Noël". It was released on October 9, 2007 and is titled Noël.[30] The album has been highly successful in the US breaking numerous records for a Christmas album, as well as becoming the best selling album of 2007 in only its tenth week of release, at sales of 3.6 million.[31] On July 1, 2007, Groban performed with Sarah Brightman at the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium; it was broadcast to over 500 million homes in 140 countries. On August 23, 2007, Groban performed "You Raise Me Up" on Episode 14 of the talent show Last Choir Standing.
Groban was nominated for the 2008 Juno Award for International Album of the Year for Noël. In collaboration with French legend Charles Aznavour, he recorded Aznavour's signature song La Bohème as a duet in English and French. It is due to be released on Aznavour's next album, titled Duets. On May 12 and 13, 2008, Groban performed as Anatoly Sergievsky in "Chess in Concert" at the Royal Albert Hall in London. On July 15, 2008, Groban performed "God Bless America" during the 7th inning stretch at the 79th All-Star Game in New York City at Yankee Stadium.
On September 21, 2008, Groban performed a comical medley of well-known TV theme songs at the 60th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards.
On January 18, 2009, Groban performed as part of the Presidential Inauguration ceremonies, performing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" in duet with Heather Headley.[33] On January, 19. 2009, Groban performed with Herbie Hancock as part of Feeding America's Rally Against Hunger in Washington DC. The event was also attended by Martin Luther King III and actor Ben Affleck.
On January 20, 2009, Groban performed at the Warner Theatre - Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball, Washington, DC[34] On September 14, 2009, Groban appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and surprised an audience member.
Two days later he made the first of two appearances on Glee, playing himself. His second appearance was in the Season 1 finale Journey to Regionals. Groban was featured in Nelly Furtado's song "Silencio", which was released on September 1, 2009. This song is from Nelly's first full length Spanish albumMi Plan. On November 30, 2010, Groban performed at the New York Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting.
On April 15, 2011, Groban performed on The Late Late Show in Ireland, which is the longest running chat show in the world. To Read More:
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