David Foster
Biography
David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His 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,[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 also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.
Movie Appearances
Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
as Self
2008
Andrea Bocelli - Vivere Live in Tuscany
as Self
2007
Andrea Bocelli - Under the Desert Sky
as Self
2006
Gone South: How Canada Invented Hollywood
as Self
2014
Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert
as Himself
2011
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self
2019
The Concert For World Children's Day
as Self
2002
Rock-a-Die Baby
as David
1975
Seal: Soundstage
as Piano and Director
2009
Andrea Bocelli: Love In Portofino
as Self
2013
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2000
Letting Go
as Mogul
2012
Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends
as Self
2011
Hired Gun
as Self
2017
Andrea Bocelli - Cinema
as Self
2016
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
as Self
2024
Michael Bolton: This Is Michael Bolton
as Self
1992
Katharine McPhee: Live on Soundstage
as Self
2018
Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago
as Self
2016
The Bodyguard
as Oscar Conductor
1992
