Person
- Born
- 1956-06-05
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Acting · Seattle, Washington, USA
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American jazz saxophonist. His 1986 album, Duotones, brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. Kenny G's career started with a job as a sideman for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra in 1973; he was 17 and still in high…
Known for
- A Very Jonas Christmas Movie — Kenny G2025
- In Whose Name? — Self2025
- 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson — Self2024
- Listening to Kenny G — Self2021
- The Postal Service Zoom Auditions — Self2020
- Tamron Hall — Self - Guest2019
- Holey Moley — Self2019
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special — Janitor2017
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives — Self2017
- A Bad Moms Christmas — Himself2017
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- 603,262
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- 9,235,349
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Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956 in Seattle, WA), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is a Grammy winning American saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986. Kenny G's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also on occasion plays alto and tenor saxophone. He started playing the saxophone when he was 10 years old, in 1966. Kenny G has long been the musician many jazz listeners love to hate. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kenny+G
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,811x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Observation of a new boson at a mass of 125 GeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,587x
- Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies
· 2005 · cited 4,193x
- Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 4,008x
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Key facts
- Born
- Kenneth Bruce Gorelick , ( 1956-06-05 ) June 5, 1956 (age 69) , Seattle , Washington, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Washington
- Occupations
- Saxophonist songwriter record producer
- Years active
- 1973–present
- Spouses
- Janice DeLeon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1987 ) Lyndie Benson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2012 )
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- Adult contemporary smooth jazz easy listening
- Instruments
- Saxophone flute clarinet
- Works
- Kenny G discography
- Labels
- Concord Starbucks Arista
- Website
- kennyg .com
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Key dates
- Born
- 5 June 1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Seattle
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- easy listening
- Instrument
- alto saxophone
- Record label
- Bertelsmann Music Group
Article
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records, making him also the best-selling instrumentalist in history.
Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington and started playing the saxophone at the age of ten, inspired by a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He attended several schools in Seattle, including the University of Washington. During high school, he took private saxophone lessons and played in the school jazz band.
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