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David Foster

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Born November 1, 1949 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

David Walter Foster is a Canadian and American record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 45 nominations across four decades. Across the last fifty years, Foster has composed and produced some of the most successful songs of each decade, with multiple songs reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and other individual genre charts. He has also been nominated three times in the Best Original song category at the Academy Awards.

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Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2010
  • Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2007
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics · 2003
  • Canada's Walk of Fame · 2002
  • Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award · 2002
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  • Canadian Music Hall of Fame · 1998
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1996
  • Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1996
  • Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1993
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1991
  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1991
  • Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1991
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1989
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1987
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1986
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1986
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1986
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1985
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1984
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1984
  • Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 1982
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 1979
  • Horatio Alger Award
  • Juno Humanitarian Award
  • Officer of the Order of Canada
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Latin Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2013 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2012 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2011 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2010 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2010 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2009 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album · 2007 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2007 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2006 · nominated
  • Latin Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Album · 2006 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 2005 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics · 2003 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1999 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1999 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1997 · nominated
  • Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics · 1997 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1996 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1996 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1996 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1996 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1995 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1994 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1993 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1993 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1993 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1993 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1992 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1991 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1991 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1991 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1991 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1989 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1989 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1989 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Original Song · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1987 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1987 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1987 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1986 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Pop Instrumental Performance · 1986 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1986 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1986 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Instrumental Album of the Year · 1986 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1986 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 1985 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Pop Instrumental Performance · 1985 · nominated
  • Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award · 1985 · nominated
  • Juno Award — Songwriter of the Year · 1985 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals · 1984 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Producer of the Year, Non-Classical · 1984 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best Musical Theater Album · 1982 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Best R&B Song · 1979 · nominated
  • Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 1979 · nominated

Filmography29 titles

Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert

2011as Himself

Celebrity Family Feud

2015as Self - Contestant

The Masked Singer

2019as Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007as Self

Behind the Music

1997as Self

Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago

2016as Self

David Foster: Off the Record

2019as Self

Hired Gun

2016as Self

Quest for Camelot

1998Songs

The Bodyguard

1992as Oscar Conductor

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

2017as Self

Hit Man Returns - David Foster & Friends

2011as Self

The Secret of My Success

1987Original Music Composer

The Karate Kid Part II

1986Lyricist

Stealing Home

1988Original Music Composer

If Looks Could Kill

1991Original Music Composer

St. Elmo's Fire

1985Original Music Composer

Great Performances

1971as Self

Baywatch

1989Original Music Composer

Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration

2024as Self

One Good Cop

1991Original Music Composer

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Diane Warren: Relentless

2024as Self

Lipstick

1976Music Arranger

American Idol

2002as Self - Guest Performer

Dr. Phil

2002as Self

The View

1997as Self

Letting Go

2012as Mogul