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David Foster

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

Known for

The Bodyguard
The Secret of My Success
St. Elmo's Fire
Baywatch
If Looks Could Kill
One Good Cop
Stealing Home
Fresh Horses
Letting Go
Heart of a Dragon
Rock-a-Die Baby
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Letting Go
Seal: Soundstage
Heart of a Dragon
The Bodyguard
If Looks Could Kill
One Good Cop
Stealing Home
Fresh Horses
The Secret of My Success
St. Elmo's Fire
Rock-a-Die Baby
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