American saxophonist born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick on June 5, 1956, in Seattle, Washington. Among the best-selling instrumental musicians in history, with estimated worldwide sales of 75 million-plus units. The dominant figure in smooth jazz from the late 1980s onward.
Released over a dozen studio albums starting with Kenny G (1982). Commercial peak: Duotones (1986, featuring "Songbird"), Silhouette (1988), Breathless (1992, the best-selling instrumental album of all time at over 15 million US copies), and Miracles: The Holiday Album (1994). Won the Guinness World Record in 1997 for the longest sustained note on a saxophone (45 minutes 47 seconds, using circular breathing).