David Foster

Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Maurice (Morry) Foster, a maintenance yard superintendent, and Eleanor May (Vantreight) Foster, a homemaker. 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 well known jazz musician Tommy Banks. Tommy mentored David in jazz, producing recording, and in the business of music. After a year there, he decided to move to Toronto to play with Ronnie Hawkins. In 1966, he joined a backup band for Chuck Berry. XThe Canadian Encyclopedia: "David Foster" retrieved September 7, 2015</ref> In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark.\n', '

Foster was a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark, discovered by Eirik Wangberg. The band\'s song "Wildflower" was a top ten hit in 1973. When the band disbanded, Foster remained in Lo…