All those plus his own line of saxophones and a rockin' cameo as Uncle Kenny in Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" music video ensure him a bright future even if that whole jazz-sax thing gets old. Golf Digest named him the best golfer among musicians in 2006, he was an early investor in Starbucks, and he is a licensed aircraft pilot. But Kenny G's successes also lie beyond the world of smooth jazz. Kenny G's popularity translates to Chinese audiences too mass-transit systems in Tianjin and Shanghai play his songs when trains approach terminus stations. His Breathless and Miracles collections are the all-time best-selling instrumental and Christmas albums, respectively. After working for Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra while still in high school, he got a solo record deal at age 26 and went on to collaborate with music giants like Natalie Cole and Frank Sinatra. Regardless of opinion, the curly-locked musician, whose full name is Kenneth Gorelick, has had a wildly successful 38-year career. Depending on whom you ask, Kenny G is either the best or the worst saxophone player around.
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