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David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the group Skylark in the early 1970s before focusing largely on composing and production. Often in tandem with songwriter , Foster has contributed to material for prominent music industry artists in various genres since then and is credited with production on over 40 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also chaired from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on ; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.

Early life and career
Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Maurice "Maury" Foster, an office worker, and Eleanor May Foster (née Vantreight), a homemaker. David Foster Official Site: "David Foster" retrieved August 7, 2015 In 1963, at the age of 13, he enrolled in the University of Washington music program. Encyclopedia.com: "Foster, David" Contemporary Musicians | 1995 | Shelton, Sonya In 1965, he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by jazz musician Tommy Banks. Banks mentored Foster in jazz, producing records, and the music business. After one year there, he moved to Toronto to play with . In 1966, he joined a backup band for . In 1972, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark. The Canadian Encyclopedia: "David Foster" retrieved September 7, 2015

Career
Early years
Foster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, discovered by Eirik Wangberg. The song "Wildflower" was a top ten hit in 1973. When the group disbanded, Foster remained in Los Angeles and, together with , he formed the band Airplay. In 1975, Foster played on 's album . He followed that up a year later by playing the and on Harrison's album Thirty Three & 1/3. In 1976, Foster joined on Thomas' second album, Lies and Alibis, with and a host of other performers. In 1978, Foster produced From the Inside, a concept album by . Although not a commercial success, it marked an early example of Foster's versatility as a producer and his ability to work across genres. Foster was a major contributor to the 1979 Earth, Wind & Fire album I Am, as a studio player and arranger. He was a co-writer on six of the album's tracks, such as "After the Love Has Gone", for which he and his co-writers, Graydon and , won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.

1981–1999
Foster worked as a producer on albums for : 1981's The Completion Backward Principle and 1983's Outside Inside. Foster co-wrote such songs as "Talk to Ya Later", with Tubes singer Fee Waybill and from Toto; the Top 40 hit "Don't Want to Wait Anymore"; and the number 10 US hit "She's a Beauty". On the 1980 album Middle Man, he co-wrote and he played keyboard on some of Scaggs's most successful songs, including "Breakdown Dead Ahead", "Jojo", and "Simone", followed by "Look What You've Done to Me" from the film .

Foster was a major contributor to the career of jazz rock band Chicago in the early and middle 1980s, having worked as the band's producer on Chicago 16 (1982), Chicago 17 (1984) — their biggest selling, multi-platinum album — and Chicago 18 (1986). As was typical of his producing projects from this period, Foster was a co-writer on "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (US No. 1), "Love Me Tomorrow" (US No. 22), "Stay the Night" (US No. 16), and "You're the Inspiration" (US No. 3). These were co-written with the band's bassist . In 1986, Foster also helped Cetera co-write (along with Cetera's wife Diane Nini) his US No. 1 solo hit "Glory of Love".

Foster co-wrote 's songs "Heart to Heart" (US No. 15), from the 1982 album , and "Forever" (US No. 40), from the 1985 album Vox Humana.

Foster worked with country singer on the hit albums What About Me? (1984) and The Heart of the Matter (1985). The latter features "The Best of Me", co-written with that was covered by in 1989, resulting in a number-two UK hit.

In 1985, magazine named Foster the "master of . . . bombastic pop kitsch". That year, Foster composed the score for the film St. Elmo's Fire, including the instrumental "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire", which hit No. 15 on the US pop charts. Another song from the film, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)", recorded by , reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 7, 1985.

In 1985, Foster also co-wrote and produced "Tears Are Not Enough", which reached top 15 status. The album was recorded by a group of fellow Canadian artists including , , and .

Foster continued turning out occasional film scores, including the Michael J. Fox comedy The Secret of My Success (1987), which featured a song co-written by Foster titled "The Price of Love", a version of which was performed by on his album Can't Wait to See the Movie, which Foster also produced. Foster wrote the score for the - film (1988). Both films spawned soundtrack albums with Foster's prominent contributions.

Foster composed "Winter Games", the instrumental theme song for the 1988 Winter Olympics and performed "Winter Games" and its vocal version "Can't You Feel It?" in , . "Winter Games" is the soundtrack for fountain shows at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas.

Foster collaborated with then-wife on the song "I Have Nothing", sung by in the 1992 film The Bodyguard. The couple appeared in the film's Oscars scene as the conductor and an Academy member.

In 1995, Foster signed a deal with Warner Brothers for his own boutique label, 143 Records, as a joint venture with Warner. Foster gave responsibility for running the label to then-manager Brian Avnet. One of the label's first signings was a then-little known Irish folk-rock band, , whose debut album he produced. By 1997, Foster decided that, in the American market at least, "logo labels" like 143 were in a "bad spot", so he sold the label back to Warner and became a senior vice president at the corporation. Foster and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds composed "The Power of the Dream", the official song of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Foster produced the songs "Un-Break My Heart" sung by , "Because You Loved Me" sung by , and "Have You Ever?" sung by .

2000s
Foster produced major-label debut albums for (2001), Michael Bublé (2003), (2004), and Charice (2010), which were released under his 143 Records.

In 2001, Foster collaborated with and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to record English-language, French-language, and bilingual versions of the Canadian national anthem, "", for a promotion of the Canadian government. Foster, with his then-wife Linda Thompson, composed "Light the Fire Within", sung by for the 2002 Winter Olympics. In 2003, Foster won an for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for The Concert for World Children's Day. His song, "I Will Be There With You" (sung with ), has been used by to promote the introduction of new aircraft for its US flights.

The 2001 film The Score, starring Robert De Niro and , features a recording, "I'll Make it Up as I Go". The song was composed by Foster together with his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies.DVD (ending Credits), Universum Film GmbH & Co. KG., Constantin Films and BMG Video, Germany, 2005

In 2005, Foster, his daughter Amy Foster-Gillies, and Beyoncé wrote "Stand Up For Love" as the anthem to the World Children's Day, an annual worldwide event to raise awareness and funds for children's causes. Over the years, more than $50 million has been raised to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities and other children's organizations. In 2008, Foster held a one-night concert called Hitman: David Foster & Friends at the resort in Las Vegas featuring Foster presiding center stage at the keyboard, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Peter Cetera, Katharine McPhee, Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Brian McKnight, and Charice.

In 2009, it was revealed by songwriter that she had worked with Foster to produce tracks for 's upcoming album and the singer's comeback single would be the Foster-produced "I Didn't Know My Own Strength".

2010s
On May 30, 2011, Foster teamed with young singer Jackie Evancho in her Dream With Me Concert on PBS at the Ringling Brothers Museum in Sarasota, Florida. On December 15, 2011, it was confirmed that Foster would become the Chairman of Verve Music Group.

In 2013, Foster produced Mary J. Blige's first Christmas album A Mary Christmas released October 15 of that year. The album includes 12 classics such as swing-styled "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". It features artists , , The Clark Sisters, , and . Foster produced 's album Passione, released in January 2013. The album is a collection of Mediterranean love songs featuring duets with , , and a virtual duet with .

Foster produced an album with titled Tracks of My Years released in 2014.

Foster left Verve in 2016 in a label reorganization.

As of 2018, he was writing a musical with Jewel, based on 's novel Lucky Us.

2020s
Foster composed a musical based on , with lyrics by and a book by Bob Martin. Boop! The Musical premiered at the in Chicago in 2023. It played on in 2025, and he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his music.

Television appearances
In 1992, Foster went to Indonesia to record the TV show David Foster's Twilight Orchestra on the national television station . In early 2001, Foster appeared in , a WB reality series aimed at coming up with the next girl group. The result was Eden's Crush (featuring Nicole Scherzinger). Foster and Linda Thompson wrote and produced several songs on their album.

In 2005, his and Linda Thompson's home life was featured in a "staged" reality television show, The Princes of Malibu, on Fox. The premise was Foster attempting to teach his spoiled stepsons, Brandon and —the children of Thompson and Olympian —to straighten their lives up and earn their own way.

In late April 2006, he appeared as a guest mentor on and as a guest judge on . In 2006, he was a judge on the FOX TV show and appeared on , for which auditions were held in Los Angeles and New York City for undiscovered talent.

In July 2006, Foster made a brief appearance on The View as 's vocal coach. In August 2006, he was the musical director for Jam's The Concert For American Kids. Also in 2006, Foster was featured in Under the Desert Sky, Andrea Bocceli's live album and DVD of a pop concert held in Las Vegas. In 2007, Foster was featured in Bocelli's Vivere Live in Tuscany, a live album and DVD of a pop concert performed at Bocelli's Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Tuscany in July. In November 2007, Foster appeared in The Oprah Winfrey Shows annual "Favorite Things" episode, performing with Josh Groban.

In September 2008, singer joined Foster on The Oprah Winfrey Show with via satellite; and on October 31, he and Andrea Bocelli appeared on Oprah again together, where he stated that Bocelli was his "favourite singer on the planet".

In December 2008, Foster was featured in a PBS special titled Hit Man: David Foster & Friends, a concert featuring live performances by Foster and numerous other performers.

Later in 2011, he was featured in Andrea Bocelli's live album, (also known as Live in Central Park) and in Bocelli's four PBS specials. Bocelli also performed during Foster's Hit Man special.

In late 2012, Foster appeared in an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. His wife, , joined the cast of season three. Meet the New Housewives of Beverly Hills in Season 3 Sneak Peek! , USWeekly, September 20, 2012

In 2015, Foster joined the panel of judges for Asia's Got Talent. In 2017 and 2019, he returned as judge with , , and for the second season and third season with and , and also judged the Chinese-language World's Got Talent.

In 2019, PBS hosted An Intimate Evening with David Foster. The show includes his wife , tenor Fernando Varela, Pia Toscano, Loren Allred, and Shelea.

In 2019, the biographical documentary, was produced and directed by . It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019. It includes archival footage and interviews, and appearances by singers including , Michael Bublé, , and .

In 2021, Foster and McPhee competed in season six of The Masked Singer as "Banana Split". Foster dressed up as the banana half and did most of the instrument playing while McPhee dressed up as the ice cream half and did most of the singing. They were eliminated in the Group B Finale, where they competed against Jewel as "Queen of Hearts".

Christmas album productions
Foster has produced multiple best-selling Christmas albums beginning with Once Upon a Christmas, by and in 1984. He produced Celine Dion's These Are Special Times (1998), Josh Groban's Noël (2007), Andrea Bocelli's My Christmas (2009), Michael Bublé's Christmas (2011), Rod Stewart's Merry Christmas, Baby (2012), Mary J. Blige's A Mary Christmas (2013), and Jordan Smith's 'Tis the Season (2016). Thus, he has produced the best-selling Christmas albums of 1984, 1998, 2007–09, and 2011–12. Four of these albums rank among the top fifteen best-selling Christmas albums ever. He composed "Grown-Up Christmas List" (1990).

Foster and his fifth wife recorded a seven-song Christmas EP called Christmas Songs in 2022. On October 20, 2023, the album was "completed" and re-released with seven additional songs.

Philanthropy
Foster created the David Foster Foundation, which supports children in need of medical transplants, for which he was acknowledged in the Juno Awards 2019. In 2018, Foster and his then-fiancée attended a fundraiser gala for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The event raised a record $60 million for the organization.

Personal life
Foster has been married five times and has five daughters, one son and ten grandchildren. His first child, Allison Jones Foster, was born in 1970 when Foster was 20. He placed her for adoption and reconnected with her when she was 30. UPI: "Allison Jones attends David Foster Foundation fundraiser for organ donor awareness" November 19, 2010 His first marriage was to singer and writer B.J. Cook. Victoria Times: "B.J. Cook: Life of a rock survivor – A new Victoria studio honours B.J. Cook, a musical pioneer who did it her way" October 21, 2007 Cook and Foster had one daughter together, Amy (b. 1973), a songwriter and author.

He married his second wife, Rebecca Dyer, on October 27, 1982 and they divorced in 1986. They had three daughters: (b. 1981), (b. 1982), and Jordan (b. 1986).

He married his third wife, songwriter , in 1991 and divorced in 2005. The two became a songwriting team, collaborating on several songs, including "I Have Nothing", performed by in The Bodyguard (1992), and "Grown-Up Christmas List". Foster was stepfather to and (Linda's sons with ), who both grew up living in his Malibu home. Both Jenner boys starred in a short-lived TV reality show called The Princes of Malibu in 2005 which also featured Foster and Thompson and was filmed in their home.

In 1992, Foster was driving on the Pacific Coast Highway when he hit actor and dancer with his car. Vereen had just suffered a stroke while driving near his Malibu home and was stumbling on the highway. Vereen was critically injured but recovered after going through physical rehabilitation. "Music Producer Drove Car That Hit Vereen" , The New York Times, June 11, 1992 "Review: David Foster's Hit Man – Star Gazing in the Recording Studio" , Huffington Post, December 2, 2008 Vereen said afterward that he would have died if Foster had not collided with him and then called for emergency services.

Foster married his fourth wife, Dutch model , in Beverly Hills, California on November 11, 2011.Leach, Robin. "David Foster weds model Yolanda Hadid in fourth walk down the aisle" , Las Vegas Sun, November 16, 2011 David had three stepchildren from Yolanda Foster's previous marriage to : (b. 1995), (b. 1996), and Anwar (b. 1999). On December 1, 2015, Foster announced that after four years of marriage and nine years together, he and Yolanda had made the decision to divorce. The divorce was finalized on October 16, 2017.

In June 2018, Foster became engaged to . On June 28, 2019, the couple wed at the Armenian Church of St Yeghiche, South Kensington in London. McPhee gave birth to a son, Rennie David, in February 2021.

Foster's sister, producer Jaymes Foster, has a son with . "Clay Aiken Welcomes a Son", People, August 8, 2008 Foster is a cousin of racecar driver .

In addition to Canadian citizenship, David Foster holds a US citizenship since 2000, which he affirmed in 2017 in an interview with Vanity Fair when he supported during the 2016 elections after declining an offer to direct a musical program for the First inauguration of Donald Trump.

Discography
  • The Best of Me (1983)
  • David Foster (1986)
  • The Symphony Sessions (1988)
  • River of Love (1990)
  • Rechordings (1991)
  • The Christmas Album (1993)
  • Love Lights the World (1994)
  • Eleven Words (2020)
  • Christmas Songs (2022)

Collaborations

Filmography
  • St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

Awards and nominations
  • Order of British Columbia (1995)
  • Hon. Doctorate University of Victoria (1995)
  • Order of Canada (1998)
  • Canadian Walk of Fame inductee (2002)
  • Hon. Doctorate of Music Berklee College of Music (2002)
  • Officer of the Order of Canada (2006)
  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee (2007)
  • Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee (2010)
  • Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee (2010)
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (2013) (located near the Capitol Records Building)
  • Governor General Performing Arts Awards (2022)
In 1985, magazine named Foster the "master of ... bombastic pop kitsch". Foster has won 16 , including three Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year and has been nominated a total of 47 times. He has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won the 1999 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the song "The Prayer" (sung by and ) from the film Quest for Camelot. He has been named BMI's "Songwriter of the Year". He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for composing the music for Boop! the Musical.

See also
  • List of songs written by David Foster
  • Music of Canada
  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame
  • List of Canadian composers
  • Miss M –

Further reading

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