David Foster

This article is about the Canadian music producer. For other uses, see David Foster (disambiguation).

David Foster
OC OBC
Foster in 2024
Foster in 2024
Background information
Birth nameDavid Walter Foster
Born (1949-11-01) November 1, 1949 (age 75)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • music executive
  • film composer
Instruments
Years active1971–present
Labels
Formerly ofSkylark
Spouses
  • B.J. Cook
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    (divorced)​
  • Rebecca Dyer
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    (m. 1982; div. 1986)​
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    (m. 1991; div. 2005)​
  • ​
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    (m. 2011; div. 2017)​
  • ​
    (m. 2019)​
Websitedavidfoster.com
Children6

David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, film composer, and music executive. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.[1][2] Foster's 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 has also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016.

  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.
  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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Inc.1973 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "David Foster: The Enduring Impact of Talent". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.