David Foster Kurzinfo | |
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Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
weight | 70 kg |
Date of birth | 1. November 1949 |
Star sign | Scorpio |
girlfriend | Katharine McPhee |
David Foster is also a critically acclaimed music producer as a songwriter and music composer he has written more than 800 commercially sold songs sung by world famous pop stars and singers of various genres, earning him the nickname The Assassin . He was awarded a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in 2002 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. The musician reinvented himself in his late 60’s by taking up composition and arrangement for Broadway musicals.
Born name
David Walter Foster
nickname
The assassin
Sun sign
Scorpio
Place of birth
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Residence
He divides his time between –
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Manhattan, NYC, USA
nationality
training
- As a child, David neither liked regular school nor was he a good student. He discovered his calling at the age of 4 when he started taking piano lessons.
- He attended Mount Douglas Secondary School in Saanich which is part of the Greater Victoria School District .
- At the age of 13 he enrolled in a music program at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA
- Two years later, in 1965, David studied the nuances of jazz music, recording, production and the business aspect of the music industry under the tutelage of renowned jazz singer and pianist Tommy Banks in Edmonton, Canada.
- That same year he turned 16 and decided to drop out of school and moved to England to work in the music field.
occupation
Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Arranger, Performer, Music Executive, Record Producer
family
- Father – Maurice Perry Foster a.k.a. Morry (Maintenance Yard Superintendent)
- Mother – Eleanor May Foster née Vantreight (Housewife)
- Siblings – David is the only son among the 7 children and grew up with 6 sisters. The names of 5 of them are Ruth, Maureen, Jeanie, Marylou and Jaymes.
- Others – Walter Milligan Foster (paternal grandfather), Alice Amelia Callard (paternal grandmother), Sidney Edwin Vantreight (maternal grandfather), Jean Stalker McEachran (maternal grandmother)
Manager
Mark T. Johnson, Align Talent Management, NYC
Genre
Pop, Pop Rock, Klassik, Gospel, R & B
instruments
Piano, keyboards, vocals, french horn, synthesizer
labels
Atlantic, 143, Reprise, Verve, Syco Musik, Columbia Records, Universal Music, Polygram International, Sound Design Records
To build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm
weight
70 kg or 154 lbs
girlfriend/spouse
David Foster dated –
However, creative differences between David and Ronnie developed, which escalated to David being fired from the band. At this point, BJ and David were a couple, so BJ also left the band. She was primarily responsible for putting together Skylarkand reached out to an LA-based producer to get the band signed to Capitol Records.
Although members of Skylark moved to LA and even got a one hit miracle, they broke up after 3 years. Meanwhile, BJ and David married and had a daughter named Amy Skylark Foster (born 1973), who has grown into a successful songwriter in her own right.
David became a freelance studio musician after the band broke up and wanted BJ to become a full-time housewife to help raise their daughter. With Bonnie having musical ambitions of her own, differences arose between the two, although BJ continued to support David’s career.
She was 40 when the couple officially divorced in 1981. Three years before her divorce, Bonnie returned to Toronto with her daughter to pursue freelance songwriting.
David legally gave Bonnie the rights to some of his B-listed songs, which they co-wrote with the 1978 disco hit Must Be Real , which has been used in several national commercialsThe US The song’s royalties have increased significantly over the years Amount developed, but David only gave BJ access to that money years later after his anger over the breakup wore off.
A few years passed before David and Bonnie reestablished their camaraderie and BJ began scouting for new talent for David.
David got a job in NYC the following month and got in touch with Rebecca straight away. The couple started dating and Rebecca returned with David to his LA home formerly occupied by BJ Cook. Since David and BJ weren’t officially divorced at the time, it created a misunderstanding bad enough for BJ to have an argument with Rebecca.
David married former model Rebecca in 1982, and they have three daughters – Sara Foster (born February 1981), Erin Foster (born August 1982), and Jordan Foster (born 1986). The couple divorced in 1986.
Linda and David initiated a pro While the couple had no children together, David was the primary father figure to Linda’s birth sons with Bruce named Brody and Brandon.
A 6 episode reality show, The Malibu princesStarring Linda, David, Brody and Brandon, however, the series was canceled by Fox Network after two episodes when Linda filed for divorce from David the next day after the series premiere. The show planted the idea for Keeping Up with the Kardashians in Kris Jenner’s head.
Linda shared in her memoir that David’s troubled husband, who wasn’t sure she had been with Elvis Presley for four years before, wanted her to put aside her professional life to become a full-time housewife.
After dating for around 5 years, the couple got engaged on Christmas Eve 2010 during a dinner party at Mohamed Hadid’s house. The couple had a lavish, star-studded 11/11/11 wedding ceremony. Not only did they wed on November 11, 2011, but they also had 11-year-old Jackie Evancho perform a song before cutting their wedding cake at 11:11 p.m.
News of their divorce broke in December 2015 during Yolanda’s public battle with Lyme disease. There was widespread speculation that Yolanda’s condition was not allowing her to give David the attention he needed in a relationship that led to the downfall of their marriage.
Both denied their relationship until The Met Gala took place in May 2018, where they made their first appearance as a couple, followed by official engagement news in June 2018 amid widespread online criticism of their age difference. David is 35 years older than Kat.
race/ethnicity
White
He is of English, Scottish and Irish descent.
hair colour
dark brown
His hair has turned gray with age.
eye color
Blau
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- Thick hair
- widow peak
- Big ears
- pointed nose
brand promotion
He signed as Global Grand Brand Ambassador for AirAsia in 2015.
Religion
He has often expressed his admiration for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir , a part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and has collaborated with them to create religious music.
Known for
- After producing for some of the biggest names in music include Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Robbe, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Bryan Adams and Michael Bublé
- Received 16 Grammy Awards between 1980 and 2011
First album
David Foster released his first studio album, The Best of Me in 1984 through Sound Design Records.
He released his first compilation album, A Touch of David Foster in 1992 through Atlantic Records.
His first live album, Hit Man: David Foster and Friends, was released in 2008.
first movie
He made his big screen debut in the stoner comedy film, In Smoke in 1978.
First TV show
David Foster made his first TV show appearance on the talk show series, The Paul Ryan Show in 1977.
Personal trainer
- David occasionally lifts weights at the gym when his busy travel and work schedule allows. In 2016, he also posted a fitness selfie while traveling in Russia.
- However, in his age, the musician has become a more dedicated yoga practitioner and previously shared his surprise at being a consistent follower of the discipline.
- He trains under the supervision of LA-based former elite track and field athlete-turned-yoga teacher Tiffany Russo.
- After David learned the basic movements of yoga, it took him about two years of regular practice to do a handstand without the help of a wall.
- Although David was a moderate drinker his whole life and preferred wine to other alcohols, he decided to give up alcohol in the late 1960s. He also never resorted to smoking in his life.
David Foster favorite things
- Phrase – If you have something to get done, give it to a busy person
- Health Mantra – Moderation is key
- Recording / Disc – The Beatles “Number One
- Esteemed Honor – His first Grammy for After Love Is Gone
- TV Show – America’s Got Talent
- Malibu Restaurants – Nobu, Taverna Tony, Tra di Noi, the Mission Inn, the Malibu Beach Inn , The Farmhouse at the end of Malibu Pier
- Artist He Produced – Alice Cooper
- Song – The Prayer
- Singer – Andrea Bocelli
David Foster facts
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