| Pop and classical singer Josh Groban made his debut in the seventh grade, but then put music aside for a few years while he enrolled at the Interlochen Arts Program. In late 1998 he hooked up with a friend of his vocal coach, producer/writer/arranger David Foster. Groban worked for Foster as a rehearsal singer on a series of high-profile events. He rehearsed Foster's "The Prayer" with Celine Dion in place of Andrea Bocelli. His debut album "Josh Groban "was released in November 2001. Over the next year, Groban became a star. His album went double platinum, and he had his own PBS special in November 2002. A month later, he performed "To Where You Are" and "The Prayer" at the Nobel peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway, and joined other stars for a holiday performance at the Vatican, in Rome, and in November 2003 released his second album, "Closer" Two month later "Closer" skyrocketed from number 11 to number one on the Billboard Charts. All music is copyrighted. God Bless All tonight. |
