Josh Groban

On the verge of entering college, Josh Groban was just your average, talent-drenched dreamboat when he was discovered by super-producer David Foster. A few high-profile gigs — the GRAMMYS®, [i]Ally McBeal[/i] — and one double-platinum debut album later, he was a classical-pop superstar. With a voice that pairs soaring emotional power with intimate, one-on-one warmth, Groban can electrify listeners with high-flying soul stirrers like "You Raise Me Up," then turn around and bring them in close for the tender quiet of "The Prayer," his duet with Charlotte Church. Lately, Groban's also been revealing his skill as a songwriter, with passionate pop tunes including the yearning plea "Remember When It Rained."

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When your arrival on the world stage causes the sort of sensation that Josh Groban's did, it's only natural that big names are gonna be interested in the hot new kid on the block. So, along with standout solo jewels — an impassioned "In Her Eyes," a dramatic live "For Always" — we bring you some of Groban's most impressive duets, from the jazzed-up jam of "Machine" with jazz legend Herbie Hancock, to the beautiful world-beat harmonies of "Lullaby" with African outfit Ladysmith Black Mambazo, to "All I Know of Love," a swoon-bait ballad with the queen of vocal music herself, Barbra Streisand.

Josh Groban's rise to fame may have been meteoric, but the man's no blink-and-you-miss-it shooting star — it's his genuine talent and taste that's kept him at the top of the classical-pop universe. With dark-eyed good looks and a voice that can handle everything from the inspirational glory of "Ave Maria" to the refined drama of "Solo Por Ti" and the dreamy romantic glow of "You're Still You," Groban has handled his worldwide popularity — including appearances at the Nobel Prize ceremony and a holiday celebration at the Vatican — with the skill and sophistication of an artist far beyond his years. When you download our [i]Josh Groban[/i] Essentials, you get the very best of his already rich catalog, from the bittersweet beauty of "February Song" to the duet dazzler "Mi Mancherai" with violinist Joshua Bell, to holiday favorites like a sacred and serene "O Holy Night."