David Foster
David Foster | |
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Foster in 2024 | |
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| Birth name | David Walter Foster |
| Born | November 1, 1949 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1971–present |
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| Formerly of | Skylark |
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| Website | davidfoster |
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| 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. 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, 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 was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.