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In 1983 he played the saxophone on George Michael's hit "Careless Whisper". [2] Michael had already hired and fired several other sax players for the song, who the BBC characterized as struggling to play all the notes with "the right amount of fluidity and still breathe," [3] Michael eventually heard what he was looking for from Gregory. [4]
Music video. "Careless Whisper" on YouTube. " Careless Whisper " is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter George Michael. Released as the second single from Wham! 's second studio album Make It Big (1984), it was written by Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, with Michael producing the song. Although the song was released as part of Make It Big ...
Kenny G. Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. [1] His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. [1] Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records.
George Michael’s enduringly popular 1984 chart-topper “Careless Whisper” has officially surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. “Careless Whisper,” originally released on Wham!’s album ...
Tim Cappello (born May 3, 1955), [1] [additional citation(s) needed] also credited as Timmy Cappello, [2] is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist.He is primarily known for his saxophone work supporting Tina Turner in the 1980s and 90s, [3] [4] [5] as well as for his musical performance in the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys.
Musical artist. Benny Golson(January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebopand hard bopjazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hamptonand Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career. Golson was known for co-founding and co-leading ...
The saxophone break on "Baker Street" has been described as "the most famous saxophone solo of all time" [4] and "the most recognizable sax riff in pop music history". [5] The distinctive wailing, bluesy sound of the sax riff was a result of the alto saxophone Ravenscroft was using being tuned slightly flat, and in a radio interview in 2011, he ...
David " Fathead " Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) [1] was an American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on seminal 1950s and early 1960s recordings by Ray Charles. The AllMusic Guide to Jazz wrote that "there have not ...