Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys
by David Foster
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Author: David FosterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-06
ISBN: 143914950X
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Gallery Books
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- ISBN13: 9781439149508
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys
Book Review: Gets a little too personal at times
Summary: 4 Stars
David Foster is best known today for the guy who helped singers like Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Renee Olestad and others on their way to stardom. It starts out in the early 1990s when he had made his "comeback" by producing Natalie Cole's hit single "Unforgettable", doing the all star "Voices That Care" choir for Desert Storm and Whitney Houston's "Bodyguard" songs. He even describes how he ran over Ben Vereen... then goes back to his early days. It just gets a little personal talking about his three wives (including Linda Thompson, the one time girlfriend of Elvis Presley and wife of Olympian Bruce Jenner) Not all his work is covered here.
It would be nice to see a list of the many sessions he did with some of the greatest artists of our time. Although he worked with artists who not everybody is a fan of (Michael Bolton, Kenny G) he is truly a genius!
Summary of Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys
After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares some of his incredible stories: the first time he met Barbra Streisand, as a young session player in Los Angeles; his first of 15 Grammys® for "After the Love Has Gone," Earth, Wind & Fire's memorable hit; the making of Unison, Celine Dion's English-language debut; the challenges he faced on his way to putting the group Chicago back on the charts; his award-winning contribution to Unforgettable: With Love, Natalie Cole's comeback album; those back-to-back recording sessions with Madonna and Michael Jackson; and the incredible chain of events that spawned Whitney Houston's historic blockbuster, "I Will Always Love You."Foster has worked with superstars of every decade, including:
Celine Dion - Josh Groban - Whitney Houston - Michael Bublé - Barbra Streisand - Andrea Bocelli - Madonna - Michael Jackson - Natalie Cole - George Harrison - Earth, Wind & Fire - *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 describes the delicate balancing act between artist and producer, offers revealing portraits of some of those artists at work, and shares his secrets for success in the maddeningly fickle music industry.
At its heart, this is the story of a boy with perfect pitch who grew up to become one of the most influential musical forces of our time -- the solid gold hitman who produced the soundtrack of our lives.
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