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David Foster

1949 - Today

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David Walter Foster (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, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Foster is the 647th most popular musician (down from 594th in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Canada (down from 144th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, David Foster ranks 647 out of 3,175. Before him are Fritz Busch, Van Cliburn, Tyler, the Creator, Dick Taylor, Jacob Gade, and Johann Friedrich Fasch. After him are Gerry Mulligan, Maria Yudina, Archie Shepp, Mike Ratledge, Joan Jett, and Antonio Bazzini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, David Foster ranks 216. Before him are Brooke Adams, Henning Jensen, Eric Carmen, Tommy Mottola, Mineko Iwasaki, and Dick Nanninga. After him are Rasim Delić, Brent Spiner, Tadashi Yanai, Thierry Sabine, José Pékerman, and Philip Michael Thomas.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, David Foster ranks 172 out of 1,622. Before him are Fay Wray (1907), Jacques Villeneuve (1953), André Bessette (1845), Reginald Fessenden (1866), Jane Bell (1910), and Deanna Durbin (1921). After him are Sid Meier (1954), Norman L. Bowen (1887), James Gosling (1955), Joanna Shimkus (1943), Robert D. Hare (1934), and Ethel Smith (1907).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, David Foster ranks 9. Before him are Neil Young (1945), Joni Mitchell (1943), Oscar Peterson (1925), Avril Lavigne (1984), Gil Evans (1912), and Loreena McKennitt (1957). After him are Maynard Ferguson (1928), Deadmau5 (1981), Robbie Robertson (1943), Garth Hudson (1937), Neil Peart (1952), and Diana Krall (1964).

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