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Name	Kirk Whalum
First Name	Kirk
Last Name	Whalum
Occupation	Saxophonist
Birthday	July 11
Birth Year	1958
Place of Birth	Memphis
Home Town	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Cancer
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Kenneth Whalum Senior, Thelma Twigg Whalum
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Ruby Whalum
Children(s)	Kyle Whalum

Kirk Whalum Biography

Kirk Whalum is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on July 11, 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. He has acted as a session and tour musician with many singers, including Barbra Streisand.

In 1986, he performed at Jean Michel Jarre’s giant concerts Rendez-Vous Houston and Rendez-Vous Lyon. At each concert, he performed the track “Last Rendez-Vous,” also known as “Ron’s Piece,” in place of Jarre and Whalum’s mutual friend, saxophonist and astronaut Ron McNair, who died in the Challenger disaster.

Whalum recorred a duet with R&B singer, Jevetta Steele called “Love Is A Losing Game” in 1993.

He was raised by a musical family in Memphis.

He has been nominated for more than ten Grammy Awards.

Kirk Whalum (born July 11, 1958) is an American 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 singer’s covers of older pop and R&B standards such as “Anyone Who Had a Heart”, “I (Who Have Nothing)”, and “Love Won’t Let Me Wait”.

Kirk Whalum Net Worth

Kirk is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirk Whalum's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He attended Texas Southern University where he played in the Ocean of Soul Marching Band.

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Source of Income	Saxophonist
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House	Living in own house.

Whalum has recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. His 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 writer Jerry Peters.

On June 20, 2014, Whalum was the inaugural Jazz Legend honoree of the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee. In September 2015, it was announced that Whalum would be joining the faculty of Visible Music College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2005 Whalum recorded the Babyface Songbook (2005) with R&B icon Babyface’s best songs of the past 15 years, including “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “When Can I See You,” and others. Joining in the intimate and stylish proceedings are other smooth jazz notables, including trumpeter Rick Braun, soprano saxophone player Dave Koz, and guitarists Norman Brown and Chuck Loeb among others. That same year, he also performed a cover “Any Love” on the album Forever, For Always, For Luther, which included other smooth jazz greats, like the aforementioned Dave Koz, bassist Marcus Miller, tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot and alto saxophonist Mindi Abair covering Vandross’ well-known songs. Whalum also contributed to the 2008 documentary film Miss HIV.

Who is Kirk Whalum Dating?

According to our records, Kirk Whalum married to Ruby Whalum . As of January 13, 2024, Kirk Whalum’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Kirk Whalum was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Melrose High School and Texas Southern University, where he was a member of the renowned Ocean of Soul Marching Band. In addition to singing in his father’s church choir, Whalum learned to love music from his grandmother, Thelma Twigg Whalum, a piano teacher, and two uncles, Wendell Whalum and Hugh “Peanuts” Whalum, who performed with jazz bands around the country. He told John H. Johnson’s magazine Ebony Man in a 1994 profile, “The music I like to play and write encompasses the four elements I grew up with: Memphis R&B, gospel, rock, and jazz. The emphasis, though, is on melody, period.”

Facts & Trivia

Kirk Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kirk Whalum celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

Where is Kirk Whalum today?

In addition to music and ministry, Kirk has a passion to educate young, aspiring musicians and is currently engaged as a music professor at Visible Music College in his hometown of Memphis.

What nationality is Kirk Whalum?

American

Is Kevin Whalum related to Kirk Whalum?

Having sung his entire life, he naturally made the decision to pursue a career as a vocalist and songwriter. His older brother, jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, had just been signed to a record contract with Columbia Records that year and Kevin was influenced by that accomplishment.

How old is Kirk Whalum?

64 years (July 11, 1958)

Who is Kirk Whalum married to?

Ruby Whalum

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