Foreigner

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Foreigner's Bio: Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums, and sold out concert tours.

From “Cold As Ice” to “Hot Blooded,” “Urgent” to “Jukebox Hero,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You” to the chart topper “I Want To Know What Love is”, Foreigner's thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans.

Today, over 70 million albums later, Foreign er is an ensemble of talented musicians each adding their individual credentials to the mix to make the band stronger and more powerful than ever.

The band is consistently in the Top 15 at Classic Rock Radio. As a result of the depth of the catalogue, the ban d gets more airplay at this important format than, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and most of its peers.

Foreigner '4' spent more weeks on the Billboard chart at No. 1 than any album by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, U2, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton and any artist in Atlantic Records' 60 year history.

Foreigner has 9 Top 10 hits (that's just one less than The Eagles, as many as Fleetwood Mac, and more than Journey, Crosby , Stills and Nash, ZZ Top, Bad Company, The Steve Miller Band, Alice Cooper, Genesis, Def Leppard, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and a whole lot more).

Their hit single, 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' was No. 2 on the singles chart for a total of 14 wee ks. This is a record in the history of Billboard magazine. It helped drive Foreigner to No. 49 on Billboard's Hot 100 All Time Top Artists Chart. To put that in perspective, The Eagles are No. 54, Fleetwood Mac are No. 73 and Aerosmith are No. 90.

Foreigner's leader and founder, Mick Jones, wrote the band's No. 1 worldwide hit 'I Want To Know What Love Is', which was the first single released from Mariah Carey's latest album. He also wrote or co-wrote every Foreigner song and produced or co-produced every album. H e produced Billy Joel's 'Storm Front' and Van Halen's '5150', the career best selling albums of both artists, and he has written songs with artists as diverse as Ozzy Osbourne and Eric Clapton, with whom he wrote 'Bad Love," which netted Eric a Grammy Awa rd.

Foreigner music has been performed in concert and recorded by artists that cover the whole spectrum of popular music. Phish, Daughtry, Julio Iglesias, Mariah Carey and Wynonna Judd have all played Foreigner songs for their legions of fans. … Read more