Fresh out of his high school choir, 17-year-old Josh Groban, born February 27,
1981 in Los Angeles, California, was plucked from obscurity by producer/composer
David Foster to duet at the 1999 Grammy Awards with Celine Dion as a replacement
for the unwell opera singer Andrea Bocelli. From that point there was no looking
back as Groban's self-titled debut album broke into the US top 10, buoyed by his
guest appearances on hit TV show Ally McBeal. Mixing classical opera with
crooning pop standards, Groban's rich, powerful voice has led to him performing
at the Superbowl, the Academy...