David Foster
David Foster | |
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 Foster berpidato untuk Andrea Bocelli di Hollywood Walk of Fame, 2010 | |
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| Nama lahir | David Walter Foster |
| Lahir | 1 November 1949 Victoria, British Columbia, Kanada |
| Genre | Pop, rock pop, klasik, gospel, R&B |
| Pekerjaan | Eksekutif musik, produser rekaman, musisi, komponis, pengarang lagu, pengaransemen |
| Instrumen | Piano, kibor, terompet Perancis, penyintesis |
| Tahun aktif | 1971–sekarang |
| Label | Verve Records Reprise, 143, Atlantic |
| Artis terkait | Skylark, Attitudes, Airplay, Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks |
| Situs web | Situs resmi |
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC (lahir 1 November 1949), adalah seorang musisi, produser rekaman, komponis, penyanyi, pengarang lagu, dan pengaransemen asal Kanada.[1] Ia terkenal karena berhasil menelurkan sejumlah musisi terkenal di dunia, termasuk Bryan Adams, Christina Aguilera, Air Supply, All-4-One, The Bee Gees, Andrea Bocelli, Boz Scaggs, Toni Braxton, Michael Bublé, Mariah Carey, Charice, Cher, Chicago, Destiny's Child, The Corrs, Neil Diamond, Céline Dion, Earth Wind and Fire, Gloria Estefan, Jackie Evancho, Josh Groban, Hall & Oates, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Katherine Jenkins, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé Knowles, Kenny Loggins, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Olivia Newton-John, Nsync, Prince, LeAnn Rimes, Kenny Rogers, Seal, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, Tamia, The Tubes, Shania Twain, dan Yuna.
David Foster telah memenangkan 16 Grammy Awards dari 47 nominasi. Foster adalah Ketua Verve Music Group.[2]
Diskografi
Selain album yang ia buat, berikut adalah karya solo atau band Foster:
- 1972: Skylark
- 1974: 2 Skylark
- 1976: Attitudes
- 1977: Good News Attitudes
- 1980: Airplay
- 1983: The Best of Me
- 1986: David Foster
- 1988: The Symphony Sessions
- 1989: Time Passing
- 1990: River of Love
- 1991: Rechordings
- 1993: The Christmas Album
- 1994: Love Lights The World
- 2008: Hit Man: David Foster & Friends
- 2011: Hit Man Returns: David Foster & Friends
Singel
- 1985: "Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (For Just a Moment)" (US #15)
- 1986: "The Best of Me" (Duet with Olivia Newton-John) (US #80)
- 1988: "Winter Games (Can't You Feel It)" - Lagu resmi Olimpiade Musim Dingin 1988 di Calgary (US #85)
- 2001: O Canada (with Lara Fabian)
- 2003: Teko’s Theme - with Nita Whitaker
Kompilasi
- 1992: A Touch Of David Foster
- 2000: The Best Of Me: A Collection of David Foster’s Greatest Works
- 2002: Love Stories
- 2010: The Magic of David Foster & Friends
Lihat pula
Referensi
Bacaan lanjutan
- David Foster; Pablo F. Fenjves (6 October 2009). Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-4950-8.
Pranala luar
| Didahului oleh: Tommy LiPuma |
Ketua Verve Music Group 15 Desember 2011 - sekarang |
Diteruskan oleh: Petahana |
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