He sees it and he can put it together.Like he's-- for example, he would finda Whitney...
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He sees it and he can put it together.
Like he's-- for example, he would find
a Whitney Houston and then he would think, "Who should write
the songs for her?" And then he puts
the people together, and then he puts
the producers together, and they come out
with this record. And, of course, she becomes
an international superstar. ♪ ("SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"
BY WHITNEY HOUSTON PLAYING) ♪ JASON: Popular music
doesn't just show up. It's constructed, it's mediated. Often, we make assessments
or evaluations about what an artist has done,
or what their intentions are
Like he's-- for example, he would find
a Whitney Houston and then he would think, "Who should write
the songs for her?" And then he puts
the people together, and then he puts
the producers together, and they come out
with this record. And, of course, she becomes
an international superstar. ♪ ("SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"
BY WHITNEY HOUSTON PLAYING) ♪ JASON: Popular music
doesn't just show up. It's constructed, it's mediated. Often, we make assessments
or evaluations about what an artist has done,
or what their intentions are
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He sees it
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and he can put it together.
Like he's-- for example,
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he would find
a Whitney Houston
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and then he would think,
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"Who should write
the songs for her?"
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And then he puts
the people together,
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and then he puts
the producers together,
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and they come out
with this record.
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And, of course, she becomes
an international superstar.
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♪ ("SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU"
BY WHITNEY HOUSTON PLAYING) ♪
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JASON: Popular music
doesn't just show up.
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It's constructed, it's mediated.
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Often, we make assessments
or evaluations
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about what an artist has done,
or what their intentions are.
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Movie Summary
An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G, and why he is polarizing to so many.
