This article is about the Canadian music producer. For other uses, see David Foster (disambiguation).
David Foster
OC OBC
Foster in 2022
Background information
Birth name
David Walter Foster
Born
(1949-11-01) November 1, 1949 (age 74) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Classical
pop
rock
gospel
R&B
jazz
Occupation(s)
Record producer
songwriter
arranger
music executive
film composer
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
Piano
French horn
Years active
1971–present
Labels
Verve
Reprise
143
Atlantic
Formerly of
Skylark
Spouse(s)
B.J. Cooke
(divorced)
Rebecca Dyer
(m. 1982; div. 1986)
Linda Thompson
(m. 1991; div. 2005)
Yolanda Hadid
(m. 2011; div. 2017)
Katharine McPhee
(m. 2019)
Website
davidfoster.com
Musical artist
David Walter FosterOC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, film composer, and music executive. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.[1][2] Foster's career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s[3] 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 has also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016.
^"It's Official: David Foster Named Chairman of Verve Music Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^"Universal rolls up US classical labels into Verve Group in New York". musicabusinessworldwide. May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
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^"David Foster: The Enduring Impact of Talent". Forbes.com.
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