David Foster

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David Foster

Born November 1, 1949Victoria, British Columbia, Canada53 credits

David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s before focusing largely on composing and production. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren,[4] 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 Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.

Known For

Filmography

Hired Gun
2017Hired Gun
as SelfMovie
Celebrity Family Feud
2015Celebrity Family Feud
as Self - ContestantTV
Asia's Got Talent
2015Asia's Got Talent
as Self - JudgeTV
L
2012Letting Go
as MogulMovie
Seal: Soundstage
2009Seal: Soundstage
as Piano and DirectorMovie
Heart of a Dragon
2008Heart of a Dragon
Executive ProducerMovie
Dr. Phil
2002Dr. Phil
as SelfTV
American Idol
2002American Idol
as Self - Guest PerformerTV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
The Bodyguard
1992The Bodyguard
as Oscar ConductorMovie
Rock-a-Die Baby
1975Rock-a-Die Baby
as DavidMovie
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awards
as Self - PerformerTV