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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 Bubl - 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.
著者について
David Foster is a 15-time Grammy Award winning composer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer whose career began in the early 1970s, with the group Skylark. He then went on to become one of the most sought-after session players in the business, working alongside such musical legends as Barbra Streisand, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, and many more. In 1990, Foster met Celine Dion in Quebec, singing under a tent in the rain, and shortly thereafter he introduced her to American audiences. A few years later, he was recruited by Atlantic Records, paving the way for the creation of his own successful label, 143 Records, and in the years since he has discovered a roster of diverse and exceptional talents, including, most recently, Josh Groban and Michael Buble. In addition to his work in the music business, Foster spends much of his time raising money for charity.
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5 人中、3人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ハードカバー
作曲家・プロデューサー・プレイヤーの多方面の顔を持つデヴィッドフォスター。数々の賞にノミネートされ、かつ受賞した歴史をたどる本。
70年〜80年代から素晴らしい音楽を世に送り出してきた"HITMAN"。又、Davidは多くの新人を育て、世に送り出し、素晴らしい功績を残している。
しかも、多くの楽曲は色んな場所で披露され、BGMとしてもTV/ラジオ問わず頻繁に流れているから｢デヴィッドフォスター｣の名前を知らなくても[曲そのもの]を知っている方が多いのではないだろうか。
(以前にお会いした際、失礼ながら名前がすぐに出なかったのですが…とある曲をピアノで弾かれて、その旋律で私は思い出し｢私はこの曲を知り過ぎる位十二分に知っている｣と言ったら、｢僕はただのピアノ弾きで、曲を気に入ってもらえることが一番嬉しいんだよ｣と仰り、名前も出ない様な失礼な態度をとってしまいましたが、とても喜んでくださいました。)
確かに今では、“DavidFosterという優れたプロデューサーがイチオシするミュージシャンだから”なんて安心感もあったりするのだが、
セリーヌディオンは類稀な才能を十分発揮し、彼の音楽から巣立った一人である。
事実、DavidFosterの多角的視点・リスナーとの距離感・世の事象に対するスタンスは功績から見ても明らかであり、彼の背景が一冊の本にまとめられている。
リンダ(彼の妻)をはじめとするFAMILYや一緒に音楽を作っているクイーンシージョーンズ等と一緒に撮った写真も一部掲載されている。
尚、本書は全て英語の為、全く読めない方は数ページの写真しか面白くないかもしれないが
数々の賞にノミネートされた作品や受賞作品の一覧もあるので彼の歴史をたどるには持つべき１冊になると思う。
70年〜80年代から素晴らしい音楽を世に送り出してきた"HITMAN"。又、Davidは多くの新人を育て、世に送り出し、素晴らしい功績を残している。
しかも、多くの楽曲は色んな場所で披露され、BGMとしてもTV/ラジオ問わず頻繁に流れているから｢デヴィッドフォスター｣の名前を知らなくても[曲そのもの]を知っている方が多いのではないだろうか。
(以前にお会いした際、失礼ながら名前がすぐに出なかったのですが…とある曲をピアノで弾かれて、その旋律で私は思い出し｢私はこの曲を知り過ぎる位十二分に知っている｣と言ったら、｢僕はただのピアノ弾きで、曲を気に入ってもらえることが一番嬉しいんだよ｣と仰り、名前も出ない様な失礼な態度をとってしまいましたが、とても喜んでくださいました。)
確かに今では、“DavidFosterという優れたプロデューサーがイチオシするミュージシャンだから”なんて安心感もあったりするのだが、
セリーヌディオンは類稀な才能を十分発揮し、彼の音楽から巣立った一人である。
事実、DavidFosterの多角的視点・リスナーとの距離感・世の事象に対するスタンスは功績から見ても明らかであり、彼の背景が一冊の本にまとめられている。
リンダ(彼の妻)をはじめとするFAMILYや一緒に音楽を作っているクイーンシージョーンズ等と一緒に撮った写真も一部掲載されている。
尚、本書は全て英語の為、全く読めない方は数ページの写真しか面白くないかもしれないが
数々の賞にノミネートされた作品や受賞作品の一覧もあるので彼の歴史をたどるには持つべき１冊になると思う。
1 人中、0人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ハードカバー
記念に一冊買いました。
272ページというボリューム量に、いかに彼が功績を残してきたか
お分かりになられるかと思います。
2月、このグラミー賞の季節になると、フォスターを思い出します。
武道館のコンサートからもう15年が経ちますか・・
バンクーバーオリンピックでお目にかかる日を心待ちにしています。
I want to meet you in Vancouver Olimpic Games!
272ページというボリューム量に、いかに彼が功績を残してきたか
お分かりになられるかと思います。
2月、このグラミー賞の季節になると、フォスターを思い出します。
武道館のコンサートからもう15年が経ちますか・・
バンクーバーオリンピックでお目にかかる日を心待ちにしています。
I want to meet you in Vancouver Olimpic Games!
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15 人中、15人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
A MUST read book for anyone interested in "pop" music!
2008/12/31
形式:ハードカバー
I have always known little about David Foster except that he is "that Canadian guy who worked with Celine Dion et al" I truly enjoyed and appreciated that this man wrote such a revealing but balanced personal history of his years in show business from the humble beginnnings in dreary 60's london to the glitzy over the top L.A. scene in a heyday never to be repeated- Marvin and Barbara Davis' circle. This book is not about parties or excess though. David clues us in early on about his large wholesome Canadian family, he is the only boy in a brood of seven children and he keeps his values throughout his life.He said he knew from the beginning that he would never get involved in the drug scene- and aren't we grateful that he didnt become a casualty like so many?
The only disclosure that he rues is his complicated family life as he has several marriages and many gorgeous girls and stepchildren he must manage ; he is very upfront that this has been a checkered path.
Most of the book is the meat- his hitmaking ability and his interactions and collaborations with the celebrities he has worked with ,from the gracious and sublimely talented to the rude and dismissive. I found David to be extremely modest and grounded and generous when describing most of his professional relationships. He also explains total unsnobbery as regards those who diss his work, explaining "popular" music is named as such because it is - POPULAR .Just because one may have Miles Davis on the turntable doesn't mean they cannot find something to appreciate about a singer selling millions of records. I found Mr. Foster very refreshing and rational, and lets face it , he is an uber star himself, dong what he does brilliantly.
The only disclosure that he rues is his complicated family life as he has several marriages and many gorgeous girls and stepchildren he must manage ; he is very upfront that this has been a checkered path.
Most of the book is the meat- his hitmaking ability and his interactions and collaborations with the celebrities he has worked with ,from the gracious and sublimely talented to the rude and dismissive. I found David to be extremely modest and grounded and generous when describing most of his professional relationships. He also explains total unsnobbery as regards those who diss his work, explaining "popular" music is named as such because it is - POPULAR .Just because one may have Miles Davis on the turntable doesn't mean they cannot find something to appreciate about a singer selling millions of records. I found Mr. Foster very refreshing and rational, and lets face it , he is an uber star himself, dong what he does brilliantly.
5 人中、5人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
A good quick read.....
2009/2/9
形式:ハードカバー|Amazonが確認した購入
I have always been fascinated by Foster's work with Chicago. I believe his work with Peter Cetera was unbelievable.
The book hits the ground running. Don't expect long drawn out stories. He has many experiences to share and recounts them. When an artist was difficult to work with, he shares it. Foster likes to explain in the book that he was great at helping existing artists reach for something higher. He also found new talent and tells of the story of discovering Celine Dion and Josh Groban. He enjoys producing. His experience with playing a variety of instruments and early experience doing session work led to this.
One of the memorable stories for me early on the book came when he told of being left in London after his band abandoned him. He stayed there without any contacts or friends, surviving on one main meal per day. The day he left to come back home, Cat Stevens offered him a job but he was home sick and left. He later regretted that, but still had a great career after.
Foster believes in his gifts and one never forgets this while reading. He doesn't have much humility, but his enthusiam for his projects is infectious and probably one of the hallmarks of a great producer. I also enjoyed learning about his charity work. The book was a great read.
The book hits the ground running. Don't expect long drawn out stories. He has many experiences to share and recounts them. When an artist was difficult to work with, he shares it. Foster likes to explain in the book that he was great at helping existing artists reach for something higher. He also found new talent and tells of the story of discovering Celine Dion and Josh Groban. He enjoys producing. His experience with playing a variety of instruments and early experience doing session work led to this.
One of the memorable stories for me early on the book came when he told of being left in London after his band abandoned him. He stayed there without any contacts or friends, surviving on one main meal per day. The day he left to come back home, Cat Stevens offered him a job but he was home sick and left. He later regretted that, but still had a great career after.
Foster believes in his gifts and one never forgets this while reading. He doesn't have much humility, but his enthusiam for his projects is infectious and probably one of the hallmarks of a great producer. I also enjoyed learning about his charity work. The book was a great read.
3 人中、3人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
I really loved this book.
2009/8/8
形式:ハードカバー|Amazonが確認した購入
Excellent book. Well worth reading and very entertaining. Also contains some good advice if you want to learn from the best- and David Foster is without a doubt one of the top music producers in the history of the record business.
A very good read. Highly recommend.
A very good read. Highly recommend.
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