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After almost four generations in the music business, David Foster -- designer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally prepared to talk. On this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster stocks some of his incredible tales: the very first time he fulfilled Barbra Streisand, as a procedure player in Los Angeles; his to begin 15 Grammys® for "Following the Love HAS TRULY GONE," Earth, Wind & Fire's memorable strike; the making of Unison, Celine Dion's English-language debut; the obstacles he faced on his way to putting the group Chicago back again on the charts; his award-winning contribution to Remarkable: With Love, Natalie Cole's return album; those back-to-back recording consultations with Madonna and Michael Jackson; and the incredible chain of incidents that spawned Whitney Houston's ancient blockbuster, "I'LL Always Love You."
Foster spent some time working with superstars of each 10 years, including:
Celine Dion - Josh Groban - Whitney Houston - Michael Bublé - Barbra Streisand - Andrea Bocelli - Madonna - Michael Jackson - Natalie Cole - George Harrison - Globe, Wind & Flames - *NSYNC - Chicago - Paul McCartney - All-4-One - Katharine McPhee - Toni Braxton - Alice Cooper - Olivia Newton-John - Michael Bolton
...and many more.
From his unique and privileged vantage point, Foster represents the fragile balancing work between musician and designer, offers revealing portraits of some of those artists at the job, and stocks his secrets for success in the maddeningly fickle music industry.
At its heart and soul, this is the story of an young man with perfect pitch who was raised to become one of the most influential musical forces of your time -- the solid platinum hitman who produced the soundtrack of your lives.
