David Foster is a 16-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, producer and television/Broadway star who joins forces with Katharine McPhee for an intimate evening of music. This powerful couple share undeniable musical chemistry as they perform all of their greatest hits together onstage.

David has written songs that have shaped popular culture for decades, gracing the stages of Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Michael Buble and others.

He is a musician

David Foster is a composer, pianist and producer who has won 16 Grammy awards over his 50-year career. Additionally, he has won numerous Juno Awards, three Emmy nominations and was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star. Since 1968, Foster has produced and written songs for countless artists like Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Celine Dion Brandy Rod Stewart and N’Sync among many others.

Foster played an instrumental role in producing many hit songs of the 1990s, such as Celine Dion’s first number one single “The Power of Love” and Natalie Cole’s album Unforgettable. Additionally, he served as producer on the soundtrack of The Bodyguard film.

Foster initially caused division within Chicago after taking control, yet eventually saw success with Pete Cetera as their collaboration on Hard to Say I’m Sorry became one of many triumphant hits during that decade.

He is a songwriter

David Foster is an award-winning Canadian songwriter, composer and producer renowned for his diverse art forms. As such he has won 16 Grammy Awards – three for Producer of the Year alone! – as well as being named a BMI Icon. Additionally he has garnered multiple Juno and Emmy nominations over time.

He has worked with an impressive array of artists such as Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, Gloria Estefan, Alice Cooper, Toni Braxton Boz Scaggs and Kenny Rogers among many others. Additionally he composed songs and orchestrated scores for movies like St Elmo’s Fire Footloose and Ghostbusters soundtracks.

He has hosted television shows on both CBC and CTV and served as music director and piano accompanist for several television specials with Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. Additionally, he is married to actress Katharine McPhee and they share two children, models Gigi and Bella respectively; previously he had also been married to Yolanda Hadid with whom he has two additional offspring.

He is a producer

Foster has produced for numerous top pop singers throughout his career as a producer, such as Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Madonna Rod Stewart and Andrea Bocelli – for which he earned multiple Grammy awards. Foster is well known for producing polished recordings with chart-topping singles.

He has produced albums for The Tubes, including their 1981 and 1983 releases The Completion of the Backward Principle and Outside Inside respectively. Additionally, he co-wrote their 1980 hit song “Talk to Ya Later” alongside singer Fee Waybill and Toto member Steve Lukather.

In 2012, he took on the chairmanship of Verve Music Group where he signed established singers as well as international newcomers. Additionally, he has composed songs for films like Urban Cowboy and One Good Cop while creating an orchestral version of Canada’s national anthem for its Olympic athletes. Furthermore, in addition to his musical career he has made appearances on many television programs like American Idol and Nashville Star.

He is a manager

David Foster is a multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, songwriter and arranger renowned for creating hit records for superstars including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston Michael Jackson Madonna among many more. Foster has worked on R & B country jazz music theatre crossover classical recordings as well as being one of the judges on Asia’s Got Talent since 2015.

Foster is an avid environmentalist and has spoken at numerous climate change events worldwide. Additionally, he is involved in transitioning towards a low carbon economy and has testified before both Congress and Parliament about this topic.

He began his career as a keyboardist for Skylark and co-wrote their hit single “Wildflower.” Later he relocated to Los Angeles where he became a music producer; during the ’80s he produced and wrote several No. 1 singles including Chicago’s “Hard to Say I’m Sorry”, Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love”, and John Parr’s “Man in Motion” from St Elmo’s Fire soundtrack.