A Legacy of Giving: Variety Honors David Foster as Entertainment Philanthropist of the Year
variety.comSteven Gaydos Executive VP of Content When David Foster created his philanthropic David Foster Foundation nearly 40 years ago, the venture to support the medical needs of Canadian families wasn’t the byproduct of a music mogul enjoying international fame and fortune.
Quite the contrary. In the mid-’80s, Foster was already known inside the music industry as one of pop music’s top session players, and the Canadian emigre’s reputation as a first-rate record producer was growing at a rapid pace.
Foster had worked with top pop acts from Kenny Loggins and Kenny Rogers to Boz Skaggs, Joni Mitchell and Chicago, and had already scored Hollywood hit films such “The Secret of My Success” and “St.
Elmo’s Fire.” But the legend of David Foster really took hold years after the Foundation had already begun providing essential medical services, when his work with Whitney Houston on the history-making “The Bodyguard” soundtrack album as well as his monumental smash hits for major artists from Celine Dion to Andrea Bocelli began changing the history of contemporary music.
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