David Foster

David Foster
OC OBC
David Foster OC OBC
	Foster in 2024
Background information
Birth name	David Walter Foster
Born	November 1, 1949; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Pop; rock; gospel; R&B;
Occupations	Record producer; composer; songwriter; arranger; musician;
Instrument(s)	Keyboards, occasional vocals
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Verve; Reprise; 143; Atlantic;
Formerly of	The Strangers; Skylark; Attitudes; Airplay;
Spouses	B.J. Cook (m. 1972; div. 1981); 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
Citizenship	Canada; United States;
Children	6

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 45 nominations. He is one of the few artists who consistently produced popular hit music over four decades: the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

^ "David Foster | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
^ Philips, Chuck (August 15, 1997). "Warner Music, Producer Foster Sign Deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
^ "It's Official: David Foster Named Chairman of Verve Music Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ "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.
^ Cite error: The named reference DD2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[:2-1] "David Foster | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

[2] Philips, Chuck (August 15, 1997). "Warner Music, Producer Foster Sign Deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

[3] "It's Official: David Foster Named Chairman of Verve Music Group". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[musicabusinessworldwide-4] "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.

[DD2005-5] Cite error: The named reference DD2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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