Kirk Whalum
Actor
Born: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured with Whitney Houston for more than seven years and soloed in her single I Will Always Love You, the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. He was also featured on many Luther Vandross albums, most often playing on the singers covers of older pop and R&B standards like Anyone Who Had a Heart, I (Who Have Nothing) and Love Wont Let Me Wait.Whalum has recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. Kirk’s musical accomplishments have brought him a total of 12 Grammy nominations. He won his first Grammy award in 2011 for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”, featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside lifelong friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters.
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