David Foster

David Foster
OC OBC
David Foster OC OBC
	Foster in 2024
Background information
Birth name	David Walter Foster
Born	November 1, 1949 (age 75); Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Pop; rock; gospel; R&B;
Occupations	Record producer; composer; songwriter; arranger; musician;
Instrument	Keyboards
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Verve; Reprise; 143; Atlantic;
Formerly of	Skylark
Spouses	B.J. Cook (m. 1972; div. 1981); 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
Citizenship	Canada; United States;
Children	6

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.^[1]^[2] His 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 also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premeried in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; for which he has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award.^[5]^[6]

^ "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. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
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^ "David Foster: The Enduring Impact of Talent". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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[1] "It's Official: David Foster Named Chairman of Verve Music Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[musicabusinessworldwide-2] "Universal rolls up US classical labels into Verve Group in New York". musicabusinessworldwide. May 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.

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[4] "David Foster: The Enduring Impact of Talent". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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