David Foster

David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, arranger, film composer, and music executive. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career spans over five decades, beginning in the early 1970s as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, before focusing largely on composing and producing. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren, Foster has contributed to over 40 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and has produced for prominent music industry artists. He also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016.

David Foster
Foster in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDavid Walter Foster
Born (1949-11-01) November 1, 1949
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • music executive
  • film composer
Instrument(s)
Years active1971–present
Labels
Formerly ofSkylark
Spouse(s)
  • B.J. Cooke
    (divorced)
  • Rebecca Dyer
    (m. 1982; div. 1986)
  • (m. 1991; div. 2005)
  • (m. 2011; div. 2017)
  • (m. 2019)
Websitedavidfoster.com
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