David Foster

David Foster
OC OBC
David Foster OC OBC
	Foster in 2022
Background information
Birth name	David Walter Foster
Born	November 1, 1949; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Classical; pop; rock; gospel; R&B; jazz;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; songwriter; arranger; music executive; film composer;
Instrument(s)	Keyboards; Piano; French horn;
Years active	1971–present
Labels	Verve; Reprise; 143; Atlantic;
Formerly of	Skylark
Spouse(s)	B.J. Cooke (divorced); Rebecca Dyer (m. 1982; div. 1986); Linda Thompson (m. 1991; div. 2005); Yolanda Hadid (m. 2011; div. 2017); Katharine McPhee (m. 2019);
Website	davidfoster.com

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. Foster's 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 has also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016.

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