Details About David Foster: Spouse, Children, Net Worth, Wife



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David Walter Foster, OC, OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He has been a producer for some of the world’s best-selling artists, including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Andrea Bocelli, Toni Braxton, Michael Bublé, Chicago, Diana Ross, Josh Groban, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Peter Cetera, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, and Barbra Streisand.

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Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. He was the chairman of Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. In 2018, he was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early Life

David Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Maurice “Morry” Foster (1918-2008), a maintenance yard superintendent, and Eleanor May “Dolly” (née Webb; 1922-2017), a homemaker. He has an older brother named Jay and a younger sister named Marilyn. Foster attended McNicholas School in North Vancouver and graduated from Sentinel Secondary School in West Vancouver.

Foster began his musical career in 1964 as a member of the pop band The Strangers. He later joined the rock band Skylark and became their keyboardist and main songwriter. The band had hits with the songs “Wildflower” and “Hollywood Waltz”.

In 1974, Foster moved to Los Angeles with Skylark bandmate B.J. Cook. He began working as a session musician and producer for other artists such as Diana Ross and Barbra Streisand. His big break came in 1982 when he co-wrote and produced the song “Up Where We Belong” for the film An Officer and a Gentleman. The song won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

Foster’s success as a producer continued with hits such as “Flashdance… What a Feeling” (1983), “I Have Nothing” (1992), and “The Power of Love” (1993). He has also produced albums for artists such as Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Madonna, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, and Barbra Streisand.

In 1994, Foster founded his own record label 143 Records with Tom Vickers. The label’s first release was the album ReJoyce: The Christmas Album by Josh Groban.

Foster has been married five times and has seven children. His first wife was B.J. Cook; they divorced in 1981. He was married to Rebecca Dyer from 1982 to 1986; they had two daughters: Amy Foster-Gillies (a singer-songwriter) and Jordan Foster (an actress). His third wife was Linda Thompson; they were married from 1991 to 2005 and have two sons: Brandon Foster (a film producer) and Brody Foster (a musician). His fourth wife was Yolanda Hadid; they were married from 2011 to 2017 and have three children: Gigi Hadid (a model), Bella Hadid (a model), and Anwar Hadid (a model). His fifth wife is Katharine McPhee; they married in 2019.

Net Worth

David Foster has a net worth of $120 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career as a musician, producer, composer, and songwriter.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia