David Foster Biography

Fast Facts

• Established the David Foster Foundation in 1986, a non-profit organization aimed at helping families looking for organ transplants for dying adolescents
• Received the Grammy Museum Architects of Sound Award in 2017
• Awarded C․M․ (Member of the Order of Canada) accolades and later promoted to C․O․ (Officer of the Order of Canada) in 2006
• Initially a member of the band Skylark and later Airplay, he would begin composing after being commissioned to write the score for 1985's "St․ Elmo's Fire"
• Quote: "Every single day that I wake up I try to do my very best․ I give 100 percent and I absolutely love what I do every singe day․ I just can't wait to get into the studio․ I'm obsessed with what I do․ I just love it․"
• Quote: "People say the reason I don't go into elevators is because I'm afraid to hear my own music․ That's actually not the truth, but when I lay my hands on the piano, what comes out is what comes out․"
• Often collaborated with Linda Thompson on numerous projects, including "I Have Nothing" sung by Whitney Houston
• Best known for working with artists Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand
• Struck actor Ben Vereen with his vehicle in 1992 while driving, an event that Vereen has stated was a life-saving event that forced him to seek treatment for substance abuse, as he was wandering the road after dark while in a drunken stupor