Joe Henry has released 15 studio albums and produced multiple recordings for other artists, including three Grammy Award-winning albums.
17 Facts About Joe Henry
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Joe Henry was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, the state where his parents, whom he described as devout Christians, were from.
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Joe Henry grew up in Oakland Township, Michigan and attended Rochester Community Schools.
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Joe Henry graduated from Rochester Adams High School, then graduated from the University of Michigan.
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Joe Henry moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1985 and began performing in local music venues.
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Joe Henry released his first album Talk of Heaven in 1986.
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Joe Henry's wife talked him into letting her send Madonna, who is her sister, a demo of his song "Stop," which was reworked and recorded as "Don't Tell Me".
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Joe Henry's own tango-tinged version of the song appeared on Scar and was featured in an episode of The Sopranos.
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In 2007, Joe Henry released Civilians, which was described as "a rich, acoustic affair that returns us to Joe Henry's rootsier sounds".
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Bonnie Raitt's 2012 album Slipstream, which Joe Henry produced, contained versions of two songs from Civilians.
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In 2009, Joe Henry released his ninth solo record, Blood from Stars which incorporates orchestral blues with guitarist Marc Ribot, pianist Jason Moran and his son, Levon Joe Henry, on saxophone.
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In May 2011, Joe Henry released the album Reverie with simple acoustic instrumention on guitar, upright bass, piano and drums.
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In June 2014, Joe Henry released his thirteenth album, Invisible Hour.
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In June 2019 Joe Henry recorded what was intended to be demos of 13 new songs.
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Joe Henry has been described as "a modest-selling 'critic's darling' with a reputation for pushing the envelope" and who writes "songs [that] don't fit into an easily defined box" and instead is influenced by folk, blues, jazz, rock and country.
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In May 2019 Joe Henry revealed that a few months earlier he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.
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Joe Henry further advised that he has responded well to the treatment he has received, and that his prognosis for now is very encouraging.