David Foster

David Foster

CountryCanada Canada
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 1, 1949
BiographyDavid Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 45 nominations. He is one of the few artists who consistently produced popular hit music over four decades: the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

Foster has contributed to material for prominent music industry artists across various genres. Some of the notable songs he has been involved with include: "I Will Always Love You," "I Have Nothing," "The Prayer," "After the Love Has Gone," "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "Hard Habit to Break," "The Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire," "Glory of Love," "Winter Games," "Grown-Up Christmas List," "Best of Me," "Somewhere," and “Wildflower.”

Foster served as senior vice president of Warner Music Group from 1997, then he chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016.

In recent years, Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in Chicago in 2023 and debuted on Broadway in 2025. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music.

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