David Foster (2)

Producer/songwriter David Foster is a 14-time Grammy Award winner with unprecedented 44 nominations. Foster entered the music scene in 1973 and quickly established himself as one of the industry’s premier keyboardists, and has become one of the most sought-after session musicians. During that time, he performed alongside such musical titans as John Lennon, Diana Ross, George Harrison, Rod Stewart and Barbra Streisand. Throughout the ’80s, Foster produced and wrote several No. 1 singles including Chicago’s “Hard To Say I’m Sorry” (Summer Lovers soundtrack), “The Glory of Love” (Karate Kid Part II soundtrack), and John Parr’s “Man in Motion” (St. Elmo’s Fire soundtrack). Foster also produced platinum-plus selling soundtracks for Ghostbusters and Footloose. In 1993, Foster was named Billboard Magazine’s "Top Singles Producer" and "Top R&B Producer." He was also the year’s top Grammy nominee with seven nominations, taking home his third award for "Producer of the Year" for The Bodyguard movie soundtrack. Foster’s producing credits include songs on such albums as Celine Dion’s Grammy Award-winning “Falling Into You,” which spawned his two hit singles, “Because You Loved Me” and “To Love You More.” He also produced Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable” and Barbra Streisand’s “Broadway” and “Back to Broadway.” From 1994-1997, four of his productions – “Unbreak My Heart” (Toni Braxton), “I Will Always Love You” (Whitney Houston), “I Swear” (All-4-One), “Because You Loved Me” (Celine Dion) – each reached No.1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart where they remained for a total of 42 weeks. This translated to holding down the coveted #1 spot for an unprecedented 20% of a 4 year period. Foster's entrepreneurial spirit and artist-driven success caught the attention of Atlantic Records' brass, who recruited him as vice president in 1994. Foster later founded 143 Records, a joint venture with the Time Warner Corporation, which has recruited a roster of diverse and exceptional talents including Irish singing group The Corrs, Christian Pop sensations Plus One,the Popstars television show, and young pop sensation Josh Groban whose debut album is already triple platinum.