Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. (also known as Warner Bros. Pictures, or simply Warner Bros.—the shortened form of the former official, sometimes still used, formal corporate name: Warner Brothers
through Foster's 143 Records143 Records is the record label of producer David Foster. 143 is a sub-label of Warner Bros. Records. The numbers 1-4-3 are derived from the words "I love you."-Notable artists:* Michael Bublé* The Corrs* Lace* Renee Olstead* Charice* Josh Groban...
imprint. With regard to signing Groban, Foster said: "I love his natural ability in the pop and rock arena, but I love his sense of classics even more. He's a true musical force to be reckoned with." Therefore, under Foster's influence, Groban's first album focused more on the classics with songs such as "Gira Con Me" and "Alla Luce Del Sole," the first ones decided on by Foster and Groban.
Soon after being picked up by Foster, Groban went on to perform "There For MeThere for Me may refer to:* "There for Me" * "There for Me" , a song written by Mariah Carey and Diane Warren...
" with Sarah BrightmanSarah Brightman is a British crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She sings in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin....
on her 2000–01 La Luna World Tour, featured on her "La Luna" Concert DVD. He made his recording debut by singing "For Always" with Lara FabianLara Fabian is an international Belgian singer, known for her vocal prowess and skilled technique. She sings in French, Italian and Spanish, in addition to English, and is fluent in them all...
on the movie soundtrack to A.I.: Artificial IntelligenceA.I. Artificial Intelligence, also known as Artificial Intelligence: A.I. or simply A.I., is a science fiction film directed, produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg. Based on Brian Aldiss's short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, the film stars Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Jude...
(2001). Groban also became involved in many benefit shows, including the following: "The Andre Agassi Grand Slam Event For Children," singing alongside Elton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.In his four-decade career, John has sold more than 200 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single, Candle in the Wind 1997, has sold over 37 million copies, becoming the...
, Stevie WonderStevie Wonder is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Blind from birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for the label. He has recorded more than thirty U.S...
, Don HenleyDonald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American rock singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful seven time Grammy Award-winning solo career. His solo hits include "The Boys of Summer", "Dirty Laundry" and "The End of the Innocence"...
, and Robin WilliamsRobin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian.Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
; "Muhammad Ali's Fight Night Foundation" which honored Michael J. FoxMichael J. Fox is a Canadian actor, author and voice-over artist. His roles have included Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy ; Alex P...
and others; "The Family Celebration" (2001), which was co-hosted by President Bill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the third-youngest president; only Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were younger when entering office...
and his wife, Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving within the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she served as First Lady of...
, and David E. KelleyDavid Edward Kelley is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public and Boston Legal, as well as several films...
and his wife, Michelle PfeifferMichelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She made her screen début in 1980, but first garnered mainstream attention with her appearance in Scarface...
; and Michael Milken's CapCure event, which raises funds for cancer research.
Groban played the role of Malcolm Wyatt in the May 2001 season finale of the television series Ally McBealAlly McBeal is an American television series which ran on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
, performing "You're Still You." The series creator, David E. KelleyDavid Edward Kelley is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known as the creator of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public and Boston Legal, as well as several films...
, was impressed with Groban's performance at The Family Celebration event, and based on the audience reaction to Groban's singing, Kelley created a character for Groban in this finale. The character of Malcolm Wyatt was so popular, with 8,000 emails from fans, that Groban was asked to return the next season to reprise his role and perform "To Where You Are"To Where You Are" is a song by American singer Josh Groban that appears on his 2001 debut album. It was written by Richard Marx and Linda Thompson and produced by David Foster....
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The singer's self-titled debut album Josh GrobanJosh Groban is the eponymous first album of singer Josh Groban. The track "You're Still You" charted at #10 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and "To Where You Are" charted at #1 on that chart as well-Track listing:...
was released on November 20, 2001. Over the next year, it went from goldMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...
to double-platinumMusic recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...
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On February 24, 2002, Groban performed "The Prayer" with Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
at the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, and by November, he had his own PBSThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television service with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. However, its operations are largely funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
special, Josh Groban In Concert (2002). In December 2002, he performed "To Where You Are" and then sang "The Prayer" in a duet with Sissel KyrkjebøSissel Kyrkjebø , also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. She is best known for singing the Olympic Hymn at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, for duets with Plácido Domingo, Charles Aznavour, José Carreras, Neil Sedaka, Warren...
at the Nobel Peace Prize ConcertThe Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held annually since 1994 on December 10, the date of Alfred Nobel's death, to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. It takes place in The City Hall of Oslo, Norway. The concert is held the day after the award ceremony, in the Oslo Spektrum Arena, with the...
in Oslo, Norway. He then joined The CorrsThe Corrs are a Celtic folk rock group from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim ....
, Ronan KeatingRonan Patrick John Keating is an Irish Pop artist who has had hits with boyband Boyzone and as a solo artist.-Personal life:Ronan Patrick John Keating was born on March 3, 1977 and grew up in both Bayside, Dublin and Swords, Dublin...
, Sting, Lionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer who has sold more than 100 million records.- Early years :...
, and others for a Christmas performance at the VaticanVatican City , officially the State of the Vatican City , is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, the capital city of Italy...
in Rome, Italy. In 2003, Groban performed at the David Foster created concert for World Children's Day. He performed "The Prayer" with Celine DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion , CC, OQ is a Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to...
and the finale song, "Aren't They All Our Children?" with artists including Yolanda AdamsYolanda Adams is an American Grammy and Dove-award winning Gospel music singer and radio show host. She has sold 4.5 million albums since 1991 according to Soundscan. []-Life:...
, Nick CarterNickolas Gene "Nick" Carter is an American actor, musician, and pop singer. He is youngest member of the musical group The Backstreet Boys and the older brother of Aaron Carter. At the turn of the 21st century he was one of the biggest American superstars...
, Enrique IglesiasEnrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler , better known as Enrique Iglesias, is a Spanish singer, songwriter and actor....
, and Celine DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion , CC, OQ is a Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to...
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Recent years
Groban's second album CloserCloser is the second studio album and third overall album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of Closer's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages .The album debuted at number four on the...
, also produced and written by Foster, was released on November 11, 2003. Groban said that he believed that this second album was a better reflection of him, and that his audience would be able to get a better idea of him personally from listening to it. "What most people know about me, they know through my music. This time, I've tried to open that door as wide as possible. These songs are a giant step closer to who I really am and what my music is all about. Hence the title."
Two months after Closer was released, it rose on the Billboard charts from number 11 to number one. His cover of Brian KennedyBrian Edward Patrick Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter and author, known for his ballads, and as representing Ireland at Eurovision 2006.-Personal life:...
's "You Raise Me Up"You Raise Me Up" is a popular song in the inspirational mould. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. The song has now been covered more than 125 times....
" became very popular on the adult contemporaryAdult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1960s, vocal-based music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence"...
charts, even featuring as the debut song for the always-popular Lakehouse 2008. Groban also performed the song "Remember" (with Tanja TzarovskaTanja Carovska, also known as Tanya Carovska, is a born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia and is a famous Macedonian singer.*Sang alongside Josh Groban in the song "Remember me" which appeared at the end of the movie Troy...
) on the TroyTroy is a 2004 epic/action film concerning the Trojan War. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, besides material from Virgil's Aeneid and other sources of the Epic Cycle, but it frequently diverges from myth...
soundtrack, "Believe"Believe" is a 2004 song from the Christmas-themed live-action animated film The Polar Express. The words and music were written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, and the song was performed by Josh Groban...
" on the soundtrack to the 2004 animated film The Polar ExpressThe Polar Express is a 2004 Academy Award-nominated feature film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg....
, and a cover of Linkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California, formed in 1996. Since their formation, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005...
's "My December".
During the summer of 2004, Groban returned to Interlochen, where he gave a performance to local residents and campers, also speaking about his experiences as a young performer. On November 30, 2004, his second live DVDDVD, also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc,is an optical disc storage media format, and was founded in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage...
, Live At The GreekThe Greek Theatre is a 5,700-seat amphitheater located at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1929, opening on September 29 of that year. The amphitheater's stage is modeled after a Greek temple.-History :...
, was released. It also ran as a Great PerformancesGreat Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City....
special on PBS. Also in 2004 , Groban performed "Remember When It Rained," backed by a full orchestra, at the American Music AwardsThe American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows ....
where he was nominated for Favorite Male Artist in the pop category. Groban and his recordings were nominated for more than a dozen awards in 2004, including the American Music Award, World Music Award, Academy AwardThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is...
, and a GrammyThe Grammy Awards —or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry...
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Other appearances have included The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history...
, The Ellen Degeneres ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres Show is a syndicated television talk show hosted by comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and distributed by Warner Bros. Television. The show features interviews with celebrities, games with members of the public, comedic monologues by the host and music performances. It premiered on...
, Jay LenoJames Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host. From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During his tenure, the show held the top ratings position in its time slot on nearly every weekday...
, Larry King LiveLarry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. The show debuted in 1985, and is CNN's most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly.The show broadcasts from CNN's Los Angeles studios...
, The Rosie O'Donnell ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
, 20/2020/20 is an American "television newsmagazine", , broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects...
, The Today Show, Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's Department store. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving.-History:...
, Super Bowl XXXVIIISuper Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....
, the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, and the Rockefeller Tree Lighting.
During the first week of September 2006, Groban's latest single entitled "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"You Are Loved " is the second track and the first single, from Josh Groban's third album, Awake, released on November 7, 2006. The song's music and lyrics were written by Thomas Salter...
", was exclusively released to AOLAmerica Online, LLC is an American global Internet services and media company operated by Time Warner. It is headquartered at 770 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City...
's First Listen. It was taken from his third studio album AwakeAwake is a platinum-certified album by the American singer-songwriter Josh Groban. Announced on September 13, 2006, it is Groban's third studio album, and a follow-up to his multi-platinum album Closer. Awake was released on November 7, 2006....
, which was officially released on November 7, 2006. Josh Groban performed "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" as well as two other tracks from Awake at his recording session for Live from Abbey RoadLive from Abbey Road is a 12-part, one-hour performance series/documentary that began filming its first season during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Season 2 was filmed between 2007 and 2008 and season 3 is currently in production due for airing in November...
at Abbey Road StudiosAbbey Road Studios, established in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England, is an iconic recording studio located at Abbey Road, in St John's Wood in the City of Westminster...
on 26 October, 2006. On this album Groban also collaborated with British musician and songwriter Imogen HeapImogen Heap is a Grammy nominated English singer and songwriter from Romford, Havering. She is known for her work as part of Frou Frou and for her 2005 solo record Speak for Yourself, which she wrote, produced and mixed. In 2006, Heap was nominated for two Grammy Awards...
, on the single "Now or Never". Two tracks were performed with the South African group Ladysmith Black MambazoLadysmith Black Mambazo is a male choral group from South Africa that sings in the vocal style of isicathamiya and mbube. They rose to worldwide prominence as a result of singing with Paul Simon on his album, Graceland and have won multiple awards, including three Grammy Awards...
, namely "Lullaby" and "Weeping", both songs having strong African influences. Groban toured with Angelique Kidjo around the U.S. for his Awake tour. The latter also featured a performance by another famous South African artist, Vusi MahlaselaVusi Sidney Mahlasela Ka Zwane is a Sotho South African singer-songwriter.His music is generally described as "African folk". His work was an inspiration to many in the anti-apartheid movement. His themes include the struggle for freedom, and forgiveness and reconciliation with enemies...
. Groban's "Awake" world tour visited 71 cities between February and August 2007, and travelled further to Australia and the Philippines with Lani MisaluchaLani Misalucha is a singer from the Philippines currently performing in the United States where she also resides. She holds shows at the Flamingo Las Vegas with the veteran Hawaiian variety troupe Society of Seven - SOS...
as his special guest in October 2007. He did a duet with Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, film and theatre actress. She has also achieved note as a composer, liberal political activist, film producer, and film director. She has won two Academy Awards, ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, and a Peabody all by the age of...
("All I Know of Love") and also in 2007 a duet with Mireille MathieuMireille Mathieu is a French singer. She has achieved great success in France, as well as becoming an international superstar. She has performed and recorded songs in at least nine languages.-Biography:...
("Over the Rainbow"). Groban has expressed an interest in performing on BroadwayBroadway Theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, is the theatre associated with the 40 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City...
one day.
In June 2007, Groban spent some weeks in London recording a Christmas album with the London Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
and the Magdalen College ChoirMagdalen College or Magdalene College could be*Magdalen College, Oxford - a constituent college of the University of Oxford*Magdalene College, Cambridge - a constituent college of the University of Cambridge...
, which he discussed on the DVD from "The Making of Noël". It was released on October 9, 2007 and is titled NoëlNoël is a Christmas album by singer Josh Groban. It was released on October 9, 2007, and on December 13, 2007, the RIAA certified it Quintuple Platinum, recognising five million shipments in America...
. The album has been highly successful in the U.S. 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.
On 10 February 2007, Groban performed at the 2008 Grammy Awards with Andrea BocelliAndrea Bocelli, Grande Ufficiale OMRI is a five-time Classical Brit winner and three-time Grammy nominated Italian tenor....
in a tribute to Luciano PavarottiLuciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He was one of "The Three Tenors" and became well-known for his televised concerts and media...
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On 14 April 2007, Groban joined Idina MenzelIdina Kim Menzel is a Tony Award-winning American actress, singer and songwriter. She is widely known for originating the roles of Maureen in Rent and the green-skinned Elphaba in Wicked.-Early life:...
for a PBS SoundstageSoundstage is an American live concert television series produced by WTTW Chicago and HD Ready. The original series aired for 13 seasons between 1974 and 1985; a new series of seasons began in 2003, with the latest running through summer 2009, each presented in high definition with surround...
taping. The next day, he held his own taping for the same PBS TV series at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall at Jazz in New York City.
Groban was nominated for the 2008 Juno AwardThe Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for International Album of the Year for Noël. In collaboration with French chanson legend Charles AznavourCharles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the most well-known singers in the world...
, the two of them recorded Aznavour's signature songA signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
La BohèmeLa Bohème is a song written by Jacques Plante and Armenian-French artist Charles Aznavour. It was first recorded by Aznavour in 1966. It is Aznavour's signature song, as well as one of the most popular French-language songs and a staple of French chanson. He also recorded Italian, Spanish,...
as a duet in English and French. It is due to be released on Aznavour's next album, titled Duets.
On 1 July 2007, Groban performed with Sarah BrightmanSarah Brightman is a British crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She sings in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin....
for the Concert for Diana at Wembley StadiumThe original Wembley Stadium was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007.-History:...
. Around 15 million people from across the UK watched Concert for Diana at home, and it was broadcast to over 500 million homes in 140 countries.
On 23 August 2007, Groban performed "You Raise Me Up" on Episode 14 of the talent show Last Choir Standing.
On 15 July 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 29 August 2008, Groban appeared on the final episode of The Charlotte Church ShowThe Charlotte Church Show is a Channel 4 entertainment television show presented by Welsh singer Charlotte Church. It was first broadcast on 11 September 2006 and ran for 6 subsequent Fridays. The show was commissioned for a further two series, the first of which aired from February 23 to April 6,...
for a brief interview. The show ended as Groban performed "The Prayer" with host Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
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On 21 September 2008, Groban performed a comical medley of well-known TV theme songs at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
In December 2008, Groban appeared on Never Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme, currently without a permanent presenter, but starring Phill Jupitus and from 2009 Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
. He performed a duet with Only Men Aloud!Only Men Aloud! is a male voice choir from Wales. The choir came to national prominence in the UK when they won the Last Choir Standing competition run by BBC television during 2008.-Overview:...
at the Royal Variety Show at the London Palladium for the Prince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
and Duchess of CornwallThe Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Duke of Cornwall is a non-hereditary peerage held by the British Sovereign's eldest son and heir....
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On Sunday, 18 January 2009, Groban performed as part of the Presidential Inauguration ceremonies, performing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" in duet with Heather HeadleyHeather Headley is a Trinidadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and received two Grammy Award nominations.-Personal life:...
.
In March 2009, it was announced that Josh Groban is going out with Katy PerryKatheryn Elizabeth Hudson , better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter and musician...
. Subsequently, Groban's publicist Luke Burland denied the rumor, stating that "Josh and Katy are very close friends and hang out, but they are not a couple."
On 28 March, 2009, Groban performed a duet of "Bridge over Troubled Water" with Jordin SparksJordin Brianna Sparks is an American R&B and pop singer-songwriter from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won the show when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in history...
for the charity event Celebrity Fight Night.
In March 2009, Groban covered the hits of the late Casey Tatum and his brother on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Adult Swim...
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On September 14, 2009, Groban appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and surprised an audience member.
On September 16, 2009, Groban did a cameo appearance on GleeGlee may refer to:*Happiness*Glee , album by Bran Van 3000*Glee , composition for unaccompanied male voices*Glee , an American musical comedy television series*GLee , C/C++ library...
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Classifying Groban's voice
Various music critics have described Groban's voice in different ways, with some referring to him as a tenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
and others as a baritoneBaritone is a type of classical male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek βαρύτονος, meaning 'deep sounding', music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second G below middle C to the F above...
. In performance, Groban's music goes as low as G2 (as in the song "To Where You Are") and extends up to at least B4 flat or the first B flat above middle CC or Do is the first note of the fixed-Do solfège.In Western music, the expression "Middle C" refers to the note "C" located exactly between the two staves of the grand staff and near the top and bottom, respectively, of the bass and soprano voices...
(as heard in "You Raise Me Up"You Raise Me Up" is a popular song in the inspirational mould. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. The song has now been covered more than 125 times....
"). This places his voice lower than the tenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
range on the low end, and just short of Tenor C, and therefore above the baritone range, on the high end. In a 2002 New York Times article, Groban described himself as a "tenor in training".
Charity
Under the guidance of his mentor David FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter and arranger.-Career:Foster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, whose song “Wildflower” was a top ten hit in 1972...
, Groban performed for many charity events that included VH1 Save the Music (2005), Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005), Fifth Adopt-A-Annual Minefield concert (2005), 2nd Annual Grammy Jam (2005), Live 8Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6-8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
(2005), The Heart Foundation Gala (2005), and David Foster and Friends Charity Gala (2006). Inspired by a visit with Nelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in a fully representative democratic election, who held office from 1994–99. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of the African National Congress's armed wing Umkhonto...
during a 2004 trip to South Africa, he established the Josh Groban Foundation to help children in need through education, healthcare and the arts. Mandela appointed Groban as an Official Ambassador for Mandela's Project 46664, a campaign to help raise Global awareness of HIV/AIDS in Africa. On April 25, 2007, Josh Groban performed with the African Children's ChoirThe African Children's Choir is a large choir made up of children ages 7 to 12 from several African nations. Since its inception, the choir has included children from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana...
on American IdolAmerican Idol is a reality competition to find new solo musical talent, created by Simon Fuller. It debuted on June 11, 2002 on the Fox network, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television...
s "Idol Gives Back" episode. Also on September 2, 2007 Josh Groban donated $150,000 to Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With 132,000 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation...
to fund music education. On February 28, 2008 he appeared in One Night Live at the Air Canada CentreThe Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It is the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League, the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League...
in Toronto, Canada with Bryan AdamsBryan Adams, OC, OBC is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter and photographer. Adams was first nominated at the 28th Grammy Awards for Reckless and "It's Only Love" and won the Grammy and in 1992 won the award for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media"...
, Sarah McLachlanSarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter.She is known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range. As of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and eight...
, Jann ArdenJann Arden is an acclaimed and award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter.-Life and career:...
and RyanDanRyanDan is a Canadian musical duo, comprising identical twins Ryan and Dan Kowarsky, whose music is a mix of pop, opera, and classical. Originally from Toronto, they are now based in London, England.- Biography :...
in aid of the Sunnybrook HospitalSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, abbreviated SHSC and known simply as Sunnybrook, is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario....
Women and Babies Program. In honor of his 27th birthday, his fans set out to raise $27,000 in a project called "Raise 27". They ended up raising a total of $44,227 for the Josh Groban Foundation, to benefit the Noah's Ark children's orphanage called Siyawela in South Africa. Groban has since referred to this donation as "the best birthday present ever".
Influences and personal details
Some of Groban's musical influences have been RadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their first single, "Creep", in 1992...
, Steve PerrySteve Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1978–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful, but short lived solo career throughout the late eighties and early nineties. He released Street Talk in 1984 which went to #12 on the...
, Paul SimonPaul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter. He entered the public consciousness in 1965 as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, along with longtime artistic partner Art Garfunkel. Simon solely wrote most of duo's songs, including such memorable songs as "The Sound of Silence", "The Boxer",...
, Sting, Peter GabrielPeter Brian Gabriel is an English musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering...
, Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury was a British musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his vocal prowess and flamboyant performances...
and BjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir is a critically acclaimed Icelandic avant-garde singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer, whose work includes seven solo albums and two film soundtracks....
. He says he is able to look up to anyone, musically, who has pushed the boundaries and stepped outside of the box. His interpretations of "You Raise Me Up" and "O Holy Night," have been particularly well received. As for vocal influences, "anyone who told a story with their songs," including Mandy PatinkinMandel Bruce "Mandy" Patinkin is an American actor of stage and screen and a tenor vocalist. Patinkin is known for his roles in television series such as: Chicago Hope, Dead Like Me and the first two seasons of Criminal Minds...
, Klaus NomiKlaus Sperber , better known as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona....
, George HearnGeorge Hearn is an American actor and singer, primarily in Broadway musical theatre.-Early years:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hearn studied philosophy at Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College before he embarked on a career in the theater, training for the stage with actress turned acting...
, and Luciano PavarottiLuciano Pavarotti Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He was one of "The Three Tenors" and became well-known for his televised concerts and media...
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Josh Groban dated January JonesJanuary Kristen Jones is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress.-Career:She currently appears in the AMC original television drama series Mad Men as young suburban housewife and mother Betty Draper...
from 2003–06. He continues to reside in his hometown of Los AngelesLos Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...
, CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
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Albums
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HeatTop Heatseekers is a weekly albums chart introduced by Billboard in 1993 whose purpose is to highlight sales by new and developing musical recording artists. Albums appearing on Top Heatseekers may also concurrently appear on the Billboard 200....
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CAN The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS Airplay...
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FRA The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organisation which protects the interests of the French record industry...
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POLPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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| 2001 |
Josh Groban Josh Groban is the eponymous first album of singer Josh Groban. The track "You're Still You" charted at #10 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and "To Where You Are" charted at #1 on that chart as well-Track listing:...
- Released: November 20, 2001
- Label: Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. It is also affectionately known as Warners or the Bunny, based on the Bugs Bunny cartoons released by Warner Bros. Pictures.-History:...
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USThe Recording Industry Association of America is a group which represents the recording industry distributors in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA say "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate sound recordings...
: 4× Multi-Platinum |
| 2003 |
Closer Closer is the second studio album and third overall album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of Closer's songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages .The album debuted at number four on the...
Released: November 11, 2003
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| 2006 |
Awake Awake is a platinum-certified album by the American singer-songwriter Josh Groban. Announced on September 13, 2006, it is Groban's third studio album, and a follow-up to his multi-platinum album Closer. Awake was released on November 7, 2006....
Released: November 7, 2006
Label: Reprise RecordsReprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
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CAN The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of companies that create, manufacture and market sound recordings in Canada. The organization is based in Toronto....
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| 2007 |
Noël Noël is a Christmas album by singer Josh Groban. It was released on October 9, 2007, and on December 13, 2007, the RIAA certified it Quintuple Platinum, recognising five million shipments in America...
Released: October 9, 2007
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US: 5× Multi-Platinum
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| 2008 |
A Collection A Collection is the first greatest hits album of American pop-classical singer Josh Groban. It was released in late 2008 internationally....
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CD/DVDs
- Josh Groban In Concert - 2002
- Live at the Greek - 2004
- Up Close with Josh Groban (Mother's Day release) - 2008
- Awake Live
Awake Live is a live concert album and video by singer Josh Groban. It was released on May 6, 2008.In the United States, the album is available as a single release in most retail stores...
- 2008
- Soundstage Presents: Josh Groban - An Evening in New York City - 2009
DVD releases with other artists
- Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is a British crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She sings in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin....
: La Luna: Live in Concert (DVD) - 2001 - Duet on "There for MeThere for Me may refer to:* "There for Me" * "There for Me" , a song written by Mariah Carey and Diane Warren...
"
- Enchantment (Charlotte Church)
Enchantment is the fourth music recording/album featuring the voice of 15-year-old soprano Charlotte Church, released in 2001.Enchantment markes as Charlotte's last classical studio album with original material; her next album, Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church, would be a 'best of' collection,...
- 2001 - Duet on "The Prayer"The Prayer" is a duet between Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli. It's the second single from Dion's Christmas album These Are Special Times and first from Bocelli's album Sogno...
and “Somewhere"
- Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church
Prelude: the Best of Charlotte Church is a 'best of' collection spanning the four classical music albums of the 16-year-old soprano Charlotte Church, released in 2002, and also available on DVD....
- 2002 - Duet on "The Prayer"
- Concert for World Children's Day (DVD) - 2002 - Performed "Gira Con Me," "To Where You Are," "The Prayer" (duet with Céline Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion , CC, OQ is a Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to...
), and "Aren't They All Our Children Anthem" as a cast.
Songs featured on CD releases by or with other artists
- Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
- Enchantment - 2001 - "The Prayer" and "Somewhere"
- Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook is an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide and The Music Man among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter...
- Barbara Cook at the Met- 2006 - "Not While I’m Around" and "Move On" performed live at the Metropolitan OperaThe Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880, is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. Peter Gelb is the company's general manager. The music director is James Levine....
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- Hurricane Relief — Come Together Now: "Alla Luce del Sole" and "Tears in Heaven" - 2005 - Participated in the fund raising concert and CD for victims of the hurricanes of 2005, including Katrina and Rita
Rita is a common female first name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of either Rachel or Margaret. The name may refer to:-Media and entertainment:* Les Rita Mitsouko, a French pop rock group* Rita, an album by Rita Guerra...
.
- Barbra Streisand
Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, film and theatre actress. She has also achieved note as a composer, liberal political activist, film producer, and film director. She has won two Academy Awards, ten Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, and a Peabody all by the age of...
- Duets - 2002 - "All I Know of Love"
- Angelique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award-winning Beniniose singer-songwriter, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos.-Early life:...
- Djin Djin - 2007 - "Pearls" (also featuring Carlos SantanaCarlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican-born American Grammy Award-winning rock musician and guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a blend of rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based...
)
- Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (The Complete Recordings) - "Imagine"
- David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter and arranger.-Career:Foster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, whose song “Wildflower” was a top ten hit in 1972...
- The Best of Me - 2002 - "The Prayer" with Charlotte Church
- Hit Man: David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter and arranger.-Career:Foster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, whose song “Wildflower” was a top ten hit in 1972...
and Friends - 2008 - Bridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled Water is the fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel. Released on January 26, 1970, it reached No. 1 on Billboard Music Charts pop albums list. It won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, as well as for Best Engineered Recording, while its title track won the Grammy...
(featuring Brian McKnightBrian McKnight is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and pop and R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who can play nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, French horn and trumpet.-Biography:McKnight's musical career began with a...
)
- Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the most well-known singers in the world...
- Duos - 2008 - "La Boheme" (duet), recorded in French and English versions
- Plácido Domingo
José Plácido Domingo Embil , better known as Plácido Domingo, is a Spanish tenor, known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range. In March 2008, he debuted in his 128th opera role, giving Domingo more roles than any other tenor...
- Amore Infinito - 2008 - "La tua semplicità" (duet)
- Chris Botti
Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti [BOH-tee] is an American trumpeter and composer. Botti has been nominated for two Grammy Awards...
- Live In Boston - 2009 - "Broken Vow"
- Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has sold over 18 million albums worldwide, and currently resides in Toronto...
- Mi Plan - 2009 - "Silencio"
- Joshua Bell
Joshua David Bell is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist.-Childhood:Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, the son of a psychologist and a therapist. His mother is Jewish and his father a Christian. Bell's father is the late Alan P...
- At Home With Friends - 2009 - "Cinema Paradiso"
Notable performances
- Performed song "The Prayer" with Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
at 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Christmas Concert at Vatican City, December 2002
- CHESS: Actors' Benefit Fund Concert - 2003
- Super Bowl XXXVIII - February 1, 2004 - Performed "You Raise Me Up"
- Come Together Now — Hurricane Relief Concert - 2005
- 2005 World Series
The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros 4 games to 0 in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home field advantage...
- October 22, 2005 - Performed the National Anthem
- American Music Awards
The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows ....
- 2006 - performed "February Song"
- Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for theirlifetime of contributions to American culture. The Honors have been presented annually since 1978 in Washington, D.C., during gala weekend-long events which culminate in a performance for—and...
(honoring Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre, the elder son of organist William Lloyd Webber and brother of the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber...
) - 2006 - Performed "Music of the Night" from "Phantom of the Opera"
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's Department store. The three-hour event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving.-History:...
- 2006 - performed "February Song"
- Awake Tour - 2007
- American Idol Gives Back http://youtube.com/watch?v=SRFgtHnfRvM- 2007 - performed "You Raise Me Up" with The African Children's Choir
- Concert For Diana
Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death...
- July 1, 2007 - performed "All I Ask Of You" from "Phantom of the Opera" alongside Sarah BrightmanSarah Brightman is a British crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She sings in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin....
- 50th Annual Grammy Awards — February 10, 2008 - performed "The Prayer" with Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, Grande Ufficiale OMRI is a five-time Classical Brit winner and three-time Grammy nominated Italian tenor....
- Celine Dion: That's Just the Woman In Me — Concert Special -February 15, 2008 - performed "The Prayer" with Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion , CC, OQ is a Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to...
- Classical Brit Awards
The Classical BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical music, and are the classical equivalent of pop music's Grammy or BRIT Awards....
May 8, 2008 - performed "February Song" and "Smile" by Charlie ChaplinSir Charles Spencer Chaplin, KBE was an English comedic actor and film director. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable filmmaker, composer and musician in the early to mid Classical Hollywood era of American cinema.Chaplin acted in, directed, scripted, produced and...
- Chess (musical)
Chess is a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, formerly of ABBA. The story involves a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other; all...
May 12 - 13, 2008 at the Royal Albert HallThe Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, London playing the role of Anatoly Sergievsky, the Russian
- 46664 (Live Concert) June 27, 2008 The Mandela 90th Birthday concert in Hyde Park London, performing "Machine" and "Weeping"
- 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 79th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League and the National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York, home of the New York Yankees, on...
- July 15, 2008 - Performed God Bless America"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song originally written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938, as sung by Kate Smith ....
during the 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium
- The Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
Show — August 28, 2008 - Performed "The Prayer" with Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10,500,000 albums worldwide and is said to be worth as much as £20m...
at the end of her show.
- Stand Up to Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer is a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation established by media, entertainment and philanthropic leaders who have been affected by cancer. SU2C aims to raise significant funds for translational cancer research through online and televised efforts...
benefit concert - September 8, 2008- performed a duet of "Imagine" with Monica ManciniMonica Mancini is an American recording artist and concert performer.Monica Mancini is a Concord Record recording artist and 2005 Double-Grammy award nominee, who has carved out an impressive career as a singer and concert performer, appearing with major symphony orchestras worldwide.Mancini is...
, with Joshua BellJoshua David Bell is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist.-Childhood:Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, the son of a psychologist and a therapist. His mother is Jewish and his father a Christian. Bell's father is the late Alan P...
on violin and Dave GrusinDavid Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and he has won numerous awards for his soundtrack work. Although he has worked in many musical styles, Grusin is often thought of as a jazz or smooth jazz artist...
on piano and also joined the rest of the ensemble to end the show singing "I Stand For Life"
- 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the newly opened Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst, and Ryan Seacrest and televised in the United States on ABC.The Creative Arts Awards...
September 21, 2008 - Performed a medley of famous television theme songs from the last 60 years of TV series.
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial was a public celebration of the then forthcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 2009. By some...
January 18, 2009 - Performed "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as "America", is an American patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The melody is that of the British national anthem, God Save the King or Queen, although Smith encountered it by way of a German adaptation...
" with Heather HeadleyHeather Headley is a Trinidadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and received two Grammy Award nominations.-Personal life:...
and the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC.
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Adult Swim...
- March 30, 2009 - "Groban Sings Casey" - a medley of Casey favorites
Soundtracks
- A.I. - Artificial Intelligence
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, also known as Artificial Intelligence: A.I. or simply A.I., is a science fiction film directed, produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg. Based on Brian Aldiss's short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, the film stars Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Jude...
Original Motion Picture Score - 2001 - Duet on "For Always" (with Lara FabianLara Fabian is an international Belgian singer, known for her vocal prowess and skilled technique. She sings in French, Italian and Spanish, in addition to English, and is fluent in them all...
)
- Troy
Troy is a 2004 epic/action film concerning the Trojan War. It is loosely based on Homer's Iliad, besides material from Virgil's Aeneid and other sources of the Epic Cycle, but it frequently diverges from myth...
Soundtrack - 2004 - "Remember Me" with Tanja TzarovskaTanja Carovska, also known as Tanya Carovska, is a born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia and is a famous Macedonian singer.*Sang alongside Josh Groban in the song "Remember me" which appeared at the end of the movie Troy...
- The Polar Express
The Polar Express is a 2004 Academy Award-nominated feature film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg....
Soundtrack - 2004 - "Believe"
- Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water is a 2006 thriller/fantasy film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.- Plot :Cleveland Heep , a former doctor, became a handyman at the Cove, a Philadelphia poolside apartment complex, after his wife and children were murdered during a burglary, the emotional trauma of which...
(teaser trailer) - 2006 - "Mi Mancherai (Il Postino)"
Acting
- Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal is an American television series which ran on the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia...
Season 4 Box Set 2 (DVD) - 2002 - In episode "The Wedding" Josh plays Malcolm Wyatt and performs "You're Still You"
- Ally McBeal Season 5 Box Set 1 (DVD) - 2003 - In episode "Nine One One" Josh plays Malcolm Wyatt performs "To Where You Are"
- Glee
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox. It focuses on a high school show choir, also known as a glee club, set within the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. A pilot episode of the show was broadcast after American Idol on May 19, 2009, and the...
- 2009 - Himself in "Acafellas"
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