David Foster is Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter.

Who is David Foster married to?

David Foster is connected to: Katharine McPhee.

David Foster

Q: What is David Foster known for?

David Foster is primarily known as a(n) singer, film score composer, Songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, musicologist, actor, pianist, television producer, musician, composer.

Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter

Born:November 1, 1949

Age:76

Zodiac Sign:Scorpio

Children:5

Born in:Victoria, Canada

Residence:Victoria, Canada

Languages:English

Singer Film Score Composer Songwriter Keyboardist Record Producer Musicologist Actor Pianist Television Producer Musician Composer

Related People

Spouse: Katharine McPhee(since 2019)

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Links

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Famous For

Movies & TV

The BodyguardTimCelebrity DuetsThe Masked Singer, season 6The Princes of Malibu

Songs & Albums

Grown-Up Christmas ListThe Best of Celine Dion & David FosterMy Christmas SpecialVoices That CareLove Theme from St. Elmo's Fire

Awards

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2010)Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2007)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (2003)Canada's Walk of Fame (2002)Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (2002)

David Foster

Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter

Biography

David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian and American record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 45 nominations across four decades (the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s). Across the last 50 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. 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", "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)", "Glory of Love", "Winter Games", "Grown-Up Christmas List", "Best of Me", "Look What You've Done to Me", "She's a Beauty", "Somewhere", and "Wildflower". Foster served as senior vice president of Warner Music Group from 1997, then he chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. 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.

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Photos

David Foster at Celebrity Fight Night XXIII in Phoenix, Arizona.

David Foster and Katharine McPhee on the red carpet at 2023 Gateway Celebrity Fight Night at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

David Foster on the red carpet at 2022 Gateway Celebrity Fight Night at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

David Foster on the red carpet at 2023 Gateway Celebrity Fight Night at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.