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FORGIVE A FOOL IN LOVE

from ERIC MERCURY
Written by Eric Mercury & William D. Smith

FORGIVE A FOOL IN LOVE

In the mid-seventies, David Foster was starting his career in LA as a high-profile session player. Among the dozens of studio dates he played, there was a pretty good soul/R&B project for Eric Mercury. Mercury was a fellow Canadian musician who, like Foster, relocated to California in the early seventies.

THE FIRST NOEL

from NOEL
Traditional

To celebrate the upcoming Christmas season, go back to Josh Groban’s masterpiece, Noel. Released in the fall of 2007 and fully produced by David Foster, Noel skyrockets to the top of the charts and becomes one of the most successful Christmas albums of all time.

THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

from THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Written by Neil Diamond

Between the end of the Eighties and the start of the Nineties, David Foster had a couple of years where he was absent from the top of the charts. During that time, Foster focused on movie soundtracks like Stealing Home and One Good Cop, released a couple of solo projects, produced Japanese artist Seiko Matsuda and produced new talent like Celine Dion’s debut cd for the English market.

YOU CAN HAVE ME ANYTIME

from MIDDLE MAN
Written by Boz Scaggs & David Foster

Boz Scaggs’ Middle Man was another million seller for the veteran, blue-eyed soul singer/songwriter. That great album gave international audiences and radio programmers another tool to discover the outstanding talent of David Foster.

HEARTACHE TONIGHT

from CRAZY LOVE
Written by Glenn Frey, J.D. Souther, Don Henley & Bob Seger

Released in September of 1979, the catchy rocker “Heartache Tonight” was the last song by the legendary Eagles to reach #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The song was sung by the great Glenn Frey (1948-2016) and included on their The Long Run album.