Songbird (Kenny G Composition)
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"Songbird" is a song by
Kenny G Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album ''Duotones'' brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artis ...
, played on a soprano saxophone,Songfacts
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Duotones ''Duotones'' is the fourth studio album by American saxophonist Kenny G, released on September 29, 1986 by Arista Records. It features one of Kenny G's best-known songs, " Songbird", which reached number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...
''. It reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard''
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, No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 23 on the
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. When released in 1987, the song became the first instrumental to reach the top 5 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since the "
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" by Jan Hammer (a No. 1 hit) in 1985.


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1986 songs 1987 singles 1980s instrumentals Kenny G songs Pop instrumentals Arista Records singles {{1980s-single-stub