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Kenny G(I)

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Kenny G at an event for The Invention of Lying (2009)
An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G, and why he is polarizing to so many.
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Kenny G was born on 5 June 1956 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Bodyguard (1992), A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) and Pretty Woman (1990). He was previously married to Lyndie Benson and Janice Deleon.
BornJune 5, 1956
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BornJune 5, 1956
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
    The Bodyguard
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Even If My Heart Would Break", "Waiting for You", "Waiting for You")
    • 1992
    Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Cheryl Hines, Kathryn Hahn, and Phil Pierce in A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
    A Bad Moms Christmas
    5.6
    • Kenny G
    • 2017
    Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman (1990)
    Pretty Woman
    7.1
    • Soundtrack("Songbird")
    • 1990
    Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah in Wall Street (1987)
    Wall Street
    7.3
    • Soundtrack("Midnight Motion")
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kenny G: Going Home (Kenny G in Vietnam) (2024)
      Kenny G: Going Home (Kenny G in Vietnam)
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 2024
    • Kenny G and The Weeknd in The Weeknd feat. Kenny G: In Your Eyes (Official Live Performance) (2020)
      The Weeknd feat. Kenny G: In Your Eyes (Official Live Performance)
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 2020
    • Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Cheryl Hines, Kathryn Hahn, and Phil Pierce in A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
      A Bad Moms Christmas
      5.6
      • Kenny G
      • 2017
    • Michael Bolton in Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)
      Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
      6.7
      TV Special
      • Janitor
      • 2017
    • Two Turns Past Zero
      Short
      • The Boom
      • 2014
    • My Imaginary Friend Is Kenny G
      8.3
      Short
      • Kenny G
      • 2014
    • Megadeth Wearhouse (2013)
      Megadeth Wearhouse
      Short
      • 2013
    • Katy Perry in Katy Perry: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (2011)
      Katy Perry: Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kenny
      • 2011
    • Weezer: I'm Your Daddy (Version 1) (2010)
      Weezer: I'm Your Daddy (Version 1)
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 2010
    • Scream Farm (2008)
      Scream Farm
      4.8
      Video
      • Rad
      • 2008
    • Kenny G: Auld Lang Syne (The Millennium Mix)
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 1999
    • Kenny G: Havana
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 1997
    • Kenny G: The Moment
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 1996
    • Kenny G: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 1994
    • Kenny G: Sentimental
      Music Video
      • Kenny G
      • 1993

    Composer

    • Kenny G: Going Home (Kenny G in Vietnam) (2024)
      Kenny G: Going Home (Kenny G in Vietnam)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • My Imaginary Friend Is Kenny G
      8.3
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Downstream
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Wyclef Jean Feat. Bono: New Day
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kenny G: Havana
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Toni Braxton: How Could an Angel Break My Heart (1997)
      Toni Braxton: How Could an Angel Break My Heart
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Kenny G: The Moment
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Kenny G: Sentimental
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Kenny G: Forever in Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Kenny G: Theme from Dying Young (1991)
      Kenny G: Theme from Dying Young
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Kenny G in Traffic Jam (1991)
      Traffic Jam
      7.0
      • Composer (as Keni-G)
      • 1991
    • Kenny G: Going Home
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Dudley Moore and Kenny G in Kenny G: Against Doctor's Orders (1989)
      Kenny G: Against Doctor's Orders
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1989
    • Kenny G: Midnight Motion
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986
    • Kenny G in Kenny G: Hi, How Ya Doin'? (1983)
      Kenny G: Hi, How Ya Doin'?
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Official Trailer
    Scream Farm
    Trailer 1:38
    Scream Farm
    Scream Farm
    Trailer 1:38
    Scream Farm

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Apple Music
      • Cameo
    • Alternative name
      • Keni-G
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • June 5, 1956
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Spouses
        Lyndie BensonApril 5, 1992 - August 9, 2012 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Album: "Paradise"
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sustained a single musical note on his saxophone for 45 minutes through a process known as "circular breathing" (1997).
    • Quotes
      You can't just walk away when somebody recognizes you. You have to take some time out and talk to them. It's not a waste of time - I just love talking to people. And I don't do this to sell records. The truth is, I do what I do because I love it.
    • Trademarks
        Complex soprano saxophone songs

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