David Foster(I)

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Composer
Producer

Even someone who doesn't recognize the name Ray Parker Jr. will recognize his monster smash hit song "Ghostbusters". This is the story of how he escaped the violence of the 1967 Detroit riots to become one of the most prolific session guitarists, songwriters and stars of the 70's and 80's.

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David Foster was born on 1 November 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He is a composer and producer, known for St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Secret of My Success (1987) and The Bodyguard (1992). He has been married to Katharine McPhee since 28 June 2019. They have one child. He was previously married to Yolanda Hadid, Linda Thompson, Rebecca L. McCurdy and B.J. Cook.

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Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 26 wins & 54 nominations total

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Known for

St. Elmo's Fire

6.4

Music Department

1985

The Secret of My Success

6.5

Music Department

1987

The Bodyguard

6.4

Music Department(uncredited)

1992

Ghostbusters

7.8

Soundtrack("I Can Wait Forever")

1984

Credits

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Music Department

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
7.5
TV Special
- orchestration and arrangements by
- 2023
Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration
7.3
TV Movie
- music director
- 2015
The Hour of Power
5.5
TV Series
- performer
- 2015
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- musical director
- music creative consultant
- music producer ...
- 2002–2011
Kanye West: Through the Wire
7.0
Music Video
- sampled song writter
- 2003
Liberty's Kids
7.9
TV Series
- song co-producer
- 2002–2003
The Rising Place
6.4
- music producer
- 2001
The Family Man
6.8
- music producer (uncredited)
- 2000
Jennifer Love Hewitt: How Do I Deal
6.8
Music Video
- music producer
- 1999
Work with Me
5.9
TV Series
- composer: theme music
- 1999
Clubland
4.5
- song producer
- 1999
Message in a Bottle
6.2
- song producer
- 1999
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
4.8
- song producer
- 1998
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
8.4
Video
- music production
- 1997
Whitney Houston: I Believe in You and Me
7.1
Music Video
- musician: keyboards, synth bass
- 1996

Composer

Finch: Hold Me Now
Music Video
- Composer
- 2022
Jonathan Cilia Faro: My Grown Up Christmas List
Music Video
- Composer
- 2019
Smísené dvouhry
Video
- Composer
- 2011
An Evening of Grace: A Concert for the Children
TV Special
- Composer
- 2010
Heart of a Dragon
5.7
- Composer
- 2008
Kanye West: Through the Wire
7.0
Music Video
- Composer
- 2003
Popstars
5.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 2001–2003
Steve Perry: I Stand Alone
Music Video
- Composer
- 1998
LeAnn Rimes: Looking Through Your Eyes
Music Video
- Composer
- 1998
Bette Midler: My One True Friend
7.8
Music Video
- Composer
- 1998
Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion: Tell Him
8.0
Music Video
- Composer
- 1997
Az Yet Feat. Peter Cetera: You're the Inspiration
Music Video
- Composer
- 1997
Az Yet Feat. Peter Cetera: Hard to Say I'm Sorry
Music Video
- Composer
- 1997
Céline Dion: To Love You More (Live Version)
6.7
Music Video
- Composer
- 1996
Vanessa Williams: Where Do We Go from Here?
Music Video
- Composer
- 1996

Producer

Michael Bublé: When I Fall in Love
Music Video
- producer
- 2018
Heart of a Dragon
5.7
- executive producer
- 2008
Star Tomorrow
7.9
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2006
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2006
The Princes of Malibu
2.7
TV Series
- co-producer
- 2005
Clubland
4.5
- executive producer
- 1999
Barbra Streisand & Vince Gill: If You Ever Leave Me
7.7
Music Video
- producer
- 1999
Barbra Streisand & Vince Gill: Memory
Music Video
- producer
- 1999
Toni Braxton: Un-Break My Heart
6.6
Music Video
- producer
- 1996
Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams: I Finally Found Someone
7.1
Music Video
- producer
- 1996
Whitney Houston: I Have Nothing
7.2
Music Video
- producer
- 1993
Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You
7.3
Music Video
- producer
- 1992
Linda Ronstadt: Dreams to Dream
Music Video
- producer
- 1991

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Personal details

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Alternative names
- David
Height
- 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
Born
- November 1, 1949
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Spouses
Children
Other works
(2003- ). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Trivia
In 1992 Foster was involved in a freak car accident after his vehicle struck actor/singer Ben Vereen who was wandering on the Pacific Coast Highway in the dark of night. As it turned out, Vereen had already suffered an accident earlier that day when his car hit a tree, causing him to bang his head on the roof of his car and suffer a stroke. But after Vereen was taken to the hospital, doctors discovered he had a brain bleed and intervened just in the nick of time. In a strange quirk of fate, Foster actually 'saved' Vereen's life by almost killing him.

Quotes
Every single day I wake up, I try to do my very best. I give 100-per-cent, and absolutely 100-per-cent love what I do every day. I've been doing this for forty years. I'm obsessed with what I do, and I just love it.