connick s 1994 album ditched classic crooning style known – style garnered him grammy awards , million-selling albums – in favor of exploration of new orleans funk roots. took funk music on tour of united kingdom in 1994. connick took funk music people s republic of china in 1995, playing @ shanghai center theatre.
connick s funk albums she, , star turtle sold respectably, fans upset connick s funk forays. @ 1994 concert in cleveland, oh, disappointed fans expecting jazz crooner began walking out concert in protest. demanded refunds.
this happened in other cities , brought connick s attention. hear it, don t of firsthand. mean, came europe , crowds out of control. didn t sense wanted me play other doing @ time, connick said in boston globe interview @ time.
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