David Foster is a 16-time Grammy Award(r) winner who fills arenas worldwide. He has written songs for superstars such as Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Josh Groban while also penning music for popular television show American Idol. Furthermore, David published a best-selling book entitled Hit Man.
He is a musician
David Foster has amassed 16 Grammys from 47 nominations over four decades of work, producing hits for artists like Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston while simultaneously acting as composer and Broadway producer. Furthermore, he has appeared as mentor on American Idol TV program.
Foster was responsible for producing three Billboard chart-topping singles by Chicago during the ’80s – “Hard Habit to Break”, “Stay the Night” and “Hard Habit to Break”. Additionally, in the ’90s Foster earned three Grammy awards – for producing The Bodyguard soundtrack production as well as Record of Year and Album of Year awards for Natalie Cole’s Unforgettable album.
David Foster hosted the hit PBS music series David Foster & Friends from 2008-2011, featuring performances from his extensive catalog. Throughout Asia he toured extensively as well as performing solo in numerous shows. Married twice and father of two, he currently resides in Los Angeles with Katharine McPhee whom he met while she was competing on American Idol in 2006.
He is a composer
David Foster has produced numerous gold and platinum albums as a composer, crafting timeless holiday classics with artists spanning both pop and classical genres, such as Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and the Corrs. Furthermore, his soundtracks for blockbusters such as Urban Cowboy and St Elmo’s Fire have received both Gemini Award and Emmy Award nominations – earning him two nominations from both organizations.
Rolling Stone Magazine once described him as the “master of… bombastic pop kitsch.” Some of his best-known works are Madonna’s version of Tears Are Not Enough and John Parr’s smash hit St Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion).
Foster has also found success outside his musical career as an actor and host, appearing on several television programs including American Idol and Nashville Star. At present he is working on producing and performing a one-man show that will represent Whitney Houston, Brian McKnight, and Josh Groban among other singers.
He is a producer
David Foster is a Grammy Award-winning producer, composer and songwriter. During the ’80s his production work included multiple No.1 singles by Chicago and Peter Cetera along with soundtracks for movies like The Bodyguard and Ghostbusters; additionally he wrote and produced top-selling albums from artists like Natalie Cole, Celine Dion and Gloria Gaynor as well. David won two Grammy awards – Album of Year (Unforgettable performed by Natalie Cole) and Song of Year for We Are the World sung by Celine Dion & Rod Stewart respectively!
Foster has been married four times and is the father of six children. Currently he resides with Katharine McPhee whom he met while mentoring on American Idol in 2006; previously his partners included Linda Thompson, Rebecca L. McCurdy and Yolanda Hadid (mother of supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid). Foster also worked as a mentor on American Idol and Nashville Star as well as writing songs for several Broadway musicals as well as appearing as a guest on several television shows.
He is a songwriter
Foster has earned sixteen Grammys over his career, three as Producer of the Year, as well as being honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Additionally, he has won Juno Awards and been honored as a BMI Icon; writing music for numerous movies such as St Elmo’s Fire, The Bodyguard and Urban Cowboy among many others.
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was honored as an Honorary Citizen of British Columbia for his musical production work with many popular acts, such as Irish group The Corrs and All-4-One as well as Katharine McPhee who was discovered through American Idol.
He has collaborated with notable stars like Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Michael Buble and Josh Groban – which includes top ten Billboard albums by Michael Buble and Andrea Bocelli respectively.