His album Duotones, released in 1986, brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales of more than 75 million records.
Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name "Kenny G", started his professional musical career in Barry White's "Love Unlimited Orchestra".
Kenny G signed his first record deal with Arista Records under BMG in 1982 and released his self-titled debut album the same year.
The real big success came with the album "Duotones". "Songbird" from this album made the famous saxophonist an international star.
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and 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.
To date, Kenny G has accompanied world-renowned artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, and Natalie Cole, and his album "Breathless" has reached record sales of more than 8 million in America alone.
The artist, who has achieved great success in his career of more than 20 years, was entitled to receive the Grammy award with his 15th album "At Last...The Duets Album".
Although Kenny G's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, he also uses alto and tenor saxophones.