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With Foster's guidance, Groban performed at industry-related charity events, which is where he was seen by the creator and executive producer of ALLY MCBEAL, David E. Kelley. Kelley was so impressed by Groban's performance that he created the role of Malcolm Wyatt for him on the 2001 season finale of the series. Groban's appearance as Malcolm, an awkward high school student with angelic pipes who sues a girl who breaks her promise to accompany him to the prom, and winds up stunning the high school with a song, elicited thousands of e-mail messages from fans eager to find out more about this new singer.
Groban's career was launched. Having already secured a record deal with 143 Records, a joint venture between David Foster and Warner Bros., he went on to reprise his role on another episode of ALLY MCBEAL, perform at other industry events and on television, and sing with Charlotte Church at the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
The rest is history, or at least the making of it. Since then he has continued his swift but steady rise to the top of the music industry. His debut album has seen great success; he has had a major profile on 20/20, which will be rebroadcast on December 20, 2002; and he has appeared on THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, THE TODAY SHOW, and THE TONIGHT SHOW. Now he headlines his own concert special on PBS.
JOSH GROBAN IN CONCERT introduces the singer to those yet unaware of his talent and fuels the ardor of the many who have followed his work. The concert, recorded live on stage at the Pasadena Civic Center, features Groban with an array of special guests, including Andrea Corr, the lead singer of The Corrs, violinist Lili Haydn, composer John Williams, and singer Angie Stone.
Conceived by Groban and Danny Ezralow, and directed by GREAT PERFORMANCES series producer David Horn, the concert successfully showcases Groban's vocal variety and powerful presence, while highlighting his boy-next-door appeal. With this fortunate combination, Groban immediately draws listeners in and takes them on an emotional journey. Equally able to communicate the work of film composing legend Ennio Morricone and that of adult contemporary icon Richard Marx to his captivated audience, Groban, as a singer and a performer, is winning fans across a very wide spectrum.
Top banner photos: Record producer David Foster and Josh Groban. |
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Josh Groban is joined by singer Angie Stone in the duet "The Prayer." |
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Lead singer of The Corrs, Andrea Corr, performs "Canto Alla Vita" with Josh. |
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