Information
- • Hometown: - New York City, United States
- • Nationality: - American
- • Years Active: - 1976–present
- • Genre(s): - Hard Rock • Arena Rock • Soft Rock • Pop Rock
- • Label(s): - Rhythm Safari • Atlantic
- • Associated Acts: - Black Sheep • Shadow King • King Crimson • Spooky Tooth • Dokken • Journey • The Mick Jones Band
- • Website: - foreigneronline.com
Biography
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran British guitarist and songwriter Mick Jones and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald, along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and Dennis Elliott were British, whereas Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi were American.
In 1977 Foreigner released its self-titled debut album, the first of four straight albums to be certified at least 5x platinum in the US. Foreigner peaked at No. 4 on the US album chart and in the Top 10 in Canada and Australia, while yielding two Top 10 hits in North America, "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice". Their 1978 follow-up, Double Vision, was even more successful peaking at No. 3 in North America with two hit singles, “Hot Blooded” a No. 3 hit in both countries, and the title track, a US No. 2 and a Canadian No. 7. Foreigner's third album, Head Games (1979), went to No. 5 in North America producing two Top 20 singles, including its title track.
Reduced to a quartet, their album 4 (1981) hit No. 1 (for 10 weeks) in the US and No. 2 in Canada, while becoming Foreigner's break-through album outside of North America, going Top 5 in the UK, Germany and Australia. Three of 4’s singles were hits: "Urgent" reached No. 1 in Canada and on the new US Rock Tracks chart, rose to No. 4 on the US Hot 100 and became their first Top 15 hit in Germany; the ballad “Waiting for a Girl Like You” peaked at No. 2 in both the US (for a record 10 weeks) and Canada, topped the US Rock Tracks chart and became their first Top 10 hit in the UK and Australia; and "Juke Box Hero" reached No. 3 on the Rock Tracks chart and the Top 30 on the Hot 100. In 1982 Foreigner released its first greatest hits album, Records, which has gone on to sell 7 million copies in the US. In 1984 Foreigner had its biggest hit single, the anthemic ballad "I Want to Know What Love Is", which topped the US, UK, Canadian and Australian charts, while hitting No. 3 in Germany and the Top 10 in numerous other countries. Its source album, Agent Provocateur, was the band's most successful in the UK, Germany and some other countries in Europe, where it peaked at No. 1, and in Australia where it peaked at No. 3, while making the Top 5 in the US and Canada.
After a break, Foreigner released Inside Information (1987), which despite the No. 6 US and Australian hit, “Say You Will” (which also rose to No. 1 on the US Rock Tracks chart) and the No. 5 US hit, “I Don’t Want to Live Without You” (which also reached No. 1 on the US Adult Comtemporary chart), had a large sales drop-off, only hitting the Top 10 in a few European countries with a No. 15 peak in the US. The band's most recent albums, Unusual Heat (1991), without Gramm, who departed due to the band's shift towards the use of synthesizers, Mr. Moonlight (1994), with Gramm back on vocals, and Can't Slow Down (2009), once again without Gramm, were not major sellers; the highest chart positions were obtained in Germany, where the last album peaked at No. 16. Foreigner is one of the world's best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records, including 37.5 million in the US. Leader Mick Jones has been for many years the only founding member still involved.
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Band Members
- • Mick Jones – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, backing and lead vocals (1976–present)
- • Jeff Pilson – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2004–present)
- • Kelly Hansen – lead vocals, percussion (2005–present)
- • Michael Bluestein – keyboards, backing vocals (2008–present)
- • Bruce Watson – rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals (2011–present)
- • Chris Frazier – drums, percussion (2012–present)
- • Luis Maldonado – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals (2021-present)
Videos
"Urgent" is a song by the British-American rock band Foreigner, and the first single from their album 4 in 1981.
Urgent
"Waiting for a Girl Like You" is a 1981 power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner.
Waiting For A Girl Like You
"Juke Box Hero" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones from their 1981 album 4.
Juke Box Hero
"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984.
I Want To Know What Love Is
"Say You Will" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the first single released from the album Inside Information
Say You Will
"I Don't Want to Live Without You" is a song by the pop rock band Foreigner. It appeared on their 1987 album Inside Information.