Foreigner

Foreigner

Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. Foreigner has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide . Since its inception, Foreigner has been led by English musician Mick Jones who, in early 1976, met with ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald and formed Foreigner with Lou Gramm , Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, and Ed Gagliardi as a sextet. Jones came up with the name from the fact that he, McDonald, and Elliott were English, while Gramm,...
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quick facts
Career began:1976
Members:Jeff Pilson, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, Kelly Hansen, Jason Bonham, Mark Schulman, Brian Tichy, Al Greenwood, Dennis Elliott, Rick Wills, Michael Bluestein, Thom Gimbel, Bryan Head
Hometown:New York City
Also known as:Foreigner

Members of Foreigner

Jeff Pilson
Jeff Pilson
Member from:2004-Present
Age:46
Role:Bass, backing vocals
Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm
Member from:1976-1992
Age:61
Role:Percussion, Lead vocalist
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Member from:1976-Present
Age:67
Role:Vocals, Bass, Lead guitar, Keyboard instrument
Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald
Member from:1976-1980
Age:65
Role:Flute, Saxophone, Guitar, Keyboard instrument, backing vocals
Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen
Member from:2005-Present
Role:Lead vocalist
Jason Bonham
Jason Bonham
Member from:2004-20082005-Present
Age:45
Role:Percussion, Drum, backing vocals

Record label for Foreigner

Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Founded:1958
Parent company:Independent company

Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies. For three decades the conglomerate was known as WEA, which stood for Warner Bros.-Elektra-Atlantic Records; three major record companies...
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Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Founded:1947
Founders:Herb Abramson, Ahmet Ertegün
Parent company:Warner Music Group

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Over its first 20 years of operation Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American independent recording labels, specializing in jazz, R&B and soul...
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Musical genres covered by Foreigner

Rock music
Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has...
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Heavy metal
Heavy metal

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and in the...
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Hometown of Foreigner

New York City
New York City
Founded:1624
Population:8,175,133

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which album titles have been released by Foreigner?
  • A:
    The following records were released:
    - Foreigner
    - Double Vision
    - Head Games
    - 4
    - Records
    - Agent Provocateur
    - Inside Information
  • Q:
    What category of music does Foreigner play?
  • A:
    Musical tracks by Foreigner are in the hard rock genre.
  • Q:
    Where did Foreigner start performing music?
  • A:
    The band is from New York.
  • Q:
    Foreigner's music was published by which recording company?
  • A:
    Record labels that Foreigner worked with include Warner Music Group.

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