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David Foster

David Foster

Known For Sound
Birthday Nov 01, 1949 (75)
Birthplace Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 15, 2024
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Biography

David Walter Foster OC OBC (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. Oft ... en in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren,[4] 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. He also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.

Known For

Filmography

Letting Go

Letting Go

2012

as Mogul

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992

as Oscar Conductor

Rock-a-Die Baby

Rock-a-Die Baby

1975

as David

One Good Cop

One Good Cop

1991

Music

If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill

1991

Original Music Composer

Fresh Horses

Fresh Horses

1988

Music

Stealing Home

Stealing Home

1988

Original Music Composer

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987

Original Music Composer

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

Lyricist

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

Original Music Composer

Lipstick

Lipstick

1976

Music Arranger

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Masked Singer

as Banana Split - Banana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Popstars

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 12, 2001

Popstars (US)

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Jan 12, 2001

Asia's Got Talent

as Self - Judge

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

Celebrity Duets

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Aug 29, 2006

The Princes of Malibu

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 10, 2005

American Idol

as Self - Guest Performer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2007

Soundstage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 03, 2003

Push, Nevada

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2002

The Masked Singer

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Behind the Music

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 1997

Dr. Phil

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2002

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

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