David Foster Net Worth 2024: Age, Height, Spouse, Children’s, and Movies

Introduction:

David Foster is a famous Canadian Musician, arranger, composer, music executive and record producer who won 16 Grammy awards and 47 nominations in his successful career. He has helped to discover musical talents like Josh Groban, Michael Buble, and many others. Also, he is responsible for selling over 500 million albums for artists, and his music career spans more than five decades. In this article, we look at David Foster net worth, overall journey in music, age, Education, early life, career, spouses, and personal life.

David Foster Net Worth 2023:

David Foster is one of the richest personalities in Canada who earned good fortune from his exceptional work. According to our research, David Foster Net Worth is estimated at $150 million as of 2023. His primary source of income comes from his music albums and TV appearances. He has been involved in creating countless hit songs and albums and has gathered a massive amount of money.

Apart from being a great musician, he is a record producer and arranger, and these endeavours help him to earn a huge amount of money. His monthly income is around $800, 000 and annually, his income is approximately $9.6 million. Undoubtedly, David Foster earned a luxurious lifestyle through his hard work. You may also like to read about Vince Gilligan Net Worth.

David Foster’s Early Life, Age and Education:

On November 1, 1949, David Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. His birth name is David Walter Foster, and his horoscope is Scorpio. He is 73 years old and holds Canadian citizenship. David’s father’s name is Maury Foster, an office worker, and his mother’s is Eleanor Foster, a homemaker. He has five siblings: Jeanie Foster, Ruth Foster, Maureen Foster, Marylou Foster, and Jaymes Foster. 

At age of 13, he enrolled in the University of Washington music program in 1963. Also, he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by Jazz musician Tommy Banks in 1965. Along with music, he is also focused on his studies; he received a Master’s degree in Journalism education and an undergraduate degree in Photojournalism from Kent State University. He joined a Backup band for Chuck Berry in 1966 and then moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark. 

Full Name / Real Name:	David Walter Foster
By Name:	David Foster
Gender:	Male
Profession(s):	Musician, Composer, Arranger, Music Executive, and Record Producer
Nationality:	Canadian
Birthplace:	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth:	November 1, 1949
Age:	73 Years
Ethnicity:	English, Scottish and Irish Descent
Zodiac Sign:	Scorpio
Religion:	Christianity
Sexuality:	Straight
Height:	178 cm (5 ft. 10 in)
Weight:	154 lb. (70kg)
Hair Color:	Gray
Eye Color:	Hazel
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse:	B.J Cook ( m. 1972, div. 1981), Rebecca Dyer ( m.1982, div. 1986), Linda Thompson ( m.1991, div. 2005), Yolanda Hadid ( m. 2011, div. 2017), Katharine McPhee ( m. 2019)
Children’s:	Sara Foster, Amy S. Foster, Jordan Foster, Erin Foster, Allison Jones Foster, Rennie David
Net Worth:	$150 Million
Parents:	Eleanor Foster and Maury Foster
Siblings:	Jaymes Foster, Jeanie Foster, Ruth Foster, Maureen Foster, Marylou Foster

David Foster’s Personal Life:

David Foster married five times; in 1972, he married B.J Cook, a singer and writer. They had one daughter named Amy Skylark, born in 1973. After a few years, they divorced in 1981. On October 27, 1982, he married his second wife, Rebecca Dyer. The couple had three daughters together named Sara, Erin, and Jordan. 

Foster and Rebecca divorced in 1986. Then he started dating Linda Thompson, a songwriter, and they got married in 1991; their relationship ended in 2005 when they divorced. They also work together as a songwriting team and collaborate on several songs. Linda also has two sons from her ex-husband, David, a stepfather to Linda’s sons, Brody and Brandon Jenner.  

On November 11, 2011, Foster married fourth time with Dutch model Yolanda Hadid in Beverly Hills, California. He had three stepchildren from Yolanda’s previous marriage: Bell, Anwar, and Gigi. After 6 years of marriage, they divorced on October 16, 2017. Then Foster became engaged to Kathrine McPhee in June 2018, and they got married on June 28, 2019, at the Armenian church of St Yeghiche, South Kensington, London. They have a son together named Rennie David, born in February 2021.

David Foster’s Career and Professional Life:

David Foster worked as keyboardist for the pop band Skylark, discovered by Eirik Wangberg, and their song Wildflower, in 1973, was a top ten hit. After disbanding the band, he remained in Los Angeles and formed the Airplay band with Jay Graydon. Then, he started playing his music and worked as a producer, arranger, and songwriter for several projects. He was an arranger and studio player for the Earth, Wind & Fire album I Am. In 1980, he won the Grammy Award for Best R&B song.

Then, he worked for The Tubes, as a producer on albums, including Outside Inside, and The Completion Backward Principle. He played a major contributor to the Jazz rock band Chicago career and worked on multiple Chicago albums. He wrote and produced several hit songs such as Love Me Tomorrow, Stay the Night, You Are the Inspiration and Glory of Love. He co-wrote Kenny Loggins such as Heart to Heart and Forever and then worked with Kenny Rogers on hit albums like The Heart of the Matter and What About Me.

In 1995, he composed the score for the film St. Elmo’s Fire; the same year, he co-wrote and produced Tears Are Not Enough, which reached the top 15. He wrote songs for the films Stealing Home and The Secret of My Success. Also, he collaborated with then-wife Linda Thompson on the song, I Have Nothing. For his boutique label, 143 Records, as a joint venture with Warner, he signed a deal with Warner Brothers. Foster produced major label debut albums for Josh Groban, Charice, Michael Buble, and Renee Olstead, released under his 143 records. 

David Foster produced Mary J. Bilge’s first Christmas album, A Mary Christmas, released on October 15, 2013. He also produced an album with Bryan Adams titled Tracks of My Years, released in 2014. He has produced multiple best-selling Christmas albums, such as Josh Gorban Noel (2007), Rod Stewart’s Merry Christmas, Baby (2012), and Andrea Bocelli’s My Christmas (2009). 

David Foster Television Appearances: 

Firstly, he appeared on TV when he went to Indonesia to record the TV show David Foster’s Twilight Orchestra on the national television RCTI, in 1992. He appeared on Fox’s stage reality television show, The Princess of Malibu, with Linda Thompson. Also, he appeared on TV shows as a judge in the Fox TV show Celebrity Duets and on Star Tomorrow, where auditions were held for undiscovered talents in Los Angeles and New York.

Foster appeared in an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2012. Then, he joined the panel of judges for Asia’s Got Talent in 2015. He appeared in Popstars, a WB reality series aimed at coming up with the next girl group. As a guest mentor, he appeared on American Idol and Nashville Star as a guest judge. He was featured in a PBS special titled Hit Man: David Foster & Friends, a concert featuring live performances by Foster and many other performers.

David Foster on Social Media:

David Foster is active on his social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He regularly updated his fans about his new albums, concerts, songs, and TV appearances. He has 485k followers on his Instagram account, over 480k followers on his Facebook page, and 93.3k followers on his Twitter account.

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