Age, Biography, and Wiki
David Foster was born on November 1, 1949, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2025, he is 75 years old. Foster is widely recognized for his contributions to music as a producer, composer, and arranger, with a career that includes working with some of the most successful artists in the industry.
| Occupation | Songwriter |
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| Date of Birth | 1 November 1949 |
| Age | 75 Years |
| Birth Place | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Country | Canada |
Height, Weight, and Measurements
There is limited public information available about David Foster's height, weight, and other measurements.
In 1985, Rolling Stone magazine named Foster the "master of ... bombastic pop kitsch". Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards, including three Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year and has been nominated a total of 47 times. He has been nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won the 1999 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the song "The Prayer" (sung by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion) from the film Quest for Camelot. He has been named BMI's "Songwriter of the Year". He has been nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for composing the music for ''Boop! the Musical''.
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Dating & Relationship Status
David Foster is currently married to American singer and actress Katharine McPhee, whom he married in June 2019 after becoming engaged in June 2018. This is his fifth marriage, as he was previously married to Yolanda Hadid from 2011 to 2017.
Foster was a major contributor to the career of jazz rock band Chicago in the early and middle 1980s, having worked as the band's producer on Chicago 16 (1982), Chicago 17 (1984) — their biggest selling, multi-platinum album — and Chicago 18 (1986). As was typical of his producing projects from this period, Foster was a co-writer on "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (US No. 1), "Love Me Tomorrow" (US No. 22), "Stay the Night" (US No. 16), and "You're the Inspiration" (US No. 3). These were co-written with the band's bassist Peter Cetera. In 1986, Foster also helped Cetera co-write (along with Cetera's wife Diane Nini) his US No. 1 solo hit "Glory of Love".
Foster collaborated with then-wife Linda Thompson on the song "I Have Nothing", sung by Whitney Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard. The couple appeared in the film's Oscars scene as the conductor and an Academy member.
In 2001, Foster collaborated with Lara Fabian and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to record English-language, French-language, and bilingual versions of the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", for a promotion of the Canadian government. Foster, with his then-wife Linda Thompson, composed "Light the Fire Within", sung by LeAnn Rimes for the 2002 Winter Olympics. In 2003, Foster won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for The Concert for World Children's Day. His song, "I Will Be There With You" (sung with Katharine McPhee), has been used by Japan Airlines to promote the introduction of new aircraft for its US flights.
In 2019, PBS hosted An Intimate Evening with David Foster. The show includes his wife Katharine McPhee, tenor Fernando Varela, Pia Toscano, Loren Allred, and Shelea.
Foster and his fifth wife Katharine McPhee recorded a seven-song Christmas EP called Christmas Songs in 2022. On October 20, 2023, the album was "completed" and re-released with seven additional songs.
He married his second wife, Rebecca Dyer, on October 27, 1982 and they divorced in 1986. They had three daughters: Sara (b. 1981), Erin (b. 1982), and Jordan (b. 1986).
He married his third wife, songwriter Linda Thompson, in 1991 and divorced in 2005. The two became a songwriting team, collaborating on several songs, including "I Have Nothing", performed by Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992), and "Grown-Up Christmas List". Foster was stepfather to Brandon and Brody Jenner (Linda's sons with Caitlyn Jenner), who both grew up living in his Malibu home. Both Jenner boys starred in a short-lived TV reality show called The Princes of Malibu in 2005 which also featured Foster and Thompson and was filmed in their home.
Foster married his fourth wife, Dutch model Yolanda Hadid, in Beverly Hills, California on November 11, 2011. David had three stepchildren from Yolanda Foster's previous marriage to Mohamed Hadid: Gigi (b. 1995), Bella (b. 1996), and Anwar (b. 1999). On December 1, 2015, Foster announced that after four years of marriage and nine years together, he and Yolanda had made the decision to divorce. The divorce was finalized on October 16, 2017.
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| Husband | B.J. Cook (m. 1972-1981) Rebecca Dyer (m. October 27, 1982-1986) Linda Thompson (m. 1991-2005) Yolanda Hadid (m. November 11, 2011-2017) Katharine McPhee (m. June 28, 2019) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, David Foster's net worth is estimated to be around $150 million, primarily due to his successful career as a music producer and his involvement with numerous high-profile music projects. Another source estimates his net worth at $30 million, but the majority of recent assessments place it at $150 million.
Business Ventures
Foster was involved in a joint venture with Warner Brothers, leading to the establishment of his own boutique label, 143 Records, in 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the Verve Music Group.
David Walter Foster (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. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren, 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 premeried in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; for which he has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
In 1963, at the age of 13, he enrolled in the University of Washington music program. In 1965, he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by jazz musician Tommy Banks. Banks mentored Foster in jazz, producing records, and the music business. After one year there, he moved to Toronto to play with Ronnie Hawkins. In 1966, he joined a backup band for Chuck Berry. In 1972, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark.
Social Network
David Foster maintains a presence on social media platforms, where he often shares updates about his personal life and career. However, specific details about his social media following are not widely reported.
In 1995, Foster signed a deal with Warner Brothers for his own boutique label, 143 Records, as a joint venture with Warner. Foster gave responsibility for running the label to then-manager Brian Avnet. One of the label's first signings was a then-little known Irish folk-rock band, the Corrs, whose debut album he produced. By 1997, Foster decided that, in the American market at least, "logo labels" like 143 were in a "bad spot", so he sold the label back to Warner and became a senior vice president at the corporation. Foster and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds composed "The Power of the Dream", the official song of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Foster produced the Diane Warren songs "Un-Break My Heart" sung by Toni Braxton, "Because You Loved Me" sung by Celine Dion, and "Have You Ever?" sung by Brandy.
Education
There is limited information available about Foster's formal education. He began his career in music at a young age, eventually becoming a successful producer and composer under the mentorship of Tommy Banks.
In summary, David Foster is a highly accomplished figure in the music industry, known for his contributions as a producer and composer, and his notable collaborations with leading artists. His $150 million net worth reflects his enduring success and influence in the entertainment world.
In 1985, Rolling Stone magazine named Foster the "master of . . . bombastic pop kitsch". That year, Foster composed the score for the film St. Elmo's Fire, including the instrumental "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire", which hit No. 15 on the US pop charts. Another song from the film, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)", recorded by John Parr, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 7, 1985.
