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Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum is an American saxophonist and jazz musician. He toured with Whitney Houston for over seven years and soloed on her single "I Will Always Love You", the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. He's also featured on numerous Luther Vandross albums, often playing covers of singers of old R&B and pop standards such as "Who has a heart", "I" and "Love will don't keep me wait." . Whalum has recorded a series of well-received solo albums and soundtracks, with genres ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. His musical record earned him a total of 12 Grammy nominations. He won his first Grammy in 2011 for Best Gospel Song alongside lifelong friend and writer Jerry Peters.
BornJuly 11, 1958, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresSmooth jazz, pop, R&B, gospel
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSaxophone, flute
Years active1985–present
LabelsWarner Bros, Sony, Columbia
Associated actsJonathan Butler, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Babyface, Bob James, Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway

About Kirk Whalum

Saxophonist Kirk Whalum was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States on July 11, 1958. He's 65 years old today.

He was a soloist on Whitney Houston's"I Will Always Love You", the best-selling single by a woman in music history.

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Kirk Whalum before becoming famous

Kirk Whalum was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1958 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He was a member of Texas Southern University's Ocean of Soul Marching Band.

Achievement of Kirk Whalum

He's been nominated for more than ten Grammys.

Kirk Whalum's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was raised in Memphis by a musical family.

Kirk Whalum on Social Media

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Kirk Whalum Collabed with

He has worked as a session and tour musician for several artists, including Pop Singer Barbra Streisand.

Kirk Whalum Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Kirk Whalum updated on March 20 2023.