1.8 Can't Slow Down, Jones' health issues, and Acoustique (2007–2012)īand history Formation, 1976.1.7 New lead vocalist Kelly Hansen, March 2005.1.4 Lead vocalist Gramm's departure, May 1990.Leader Mick Jones has been for many years the only founding member still involved. 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. 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. 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. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart), had a large sales drop-off, only hitting the Top 10 in a few European countries with a No. 5 US hit, " I Don't Want to Live Without You" (which also reached No.
1 on the US Rock Tracks chart) and the No. 6 US and Australian hit, " Say You Will" (which also rose to No. 3, while making the Top 5 in the US and Canada.Īfter a break, Foreigner released Inside Information (1987), which despite the No. 1, and in Australia where it peaked at No. 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. 3 in Germany and the Top 10 in numerous other countries. 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. In 1982 Foreigner released its first greatest hits album, Records, which has gone on to sell 7 million copies in the US. 3 on the Rock Tracks chart and the Top 30 on the Hot 100. 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. 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. 1 in Canada and on the new US Rock Tracks chart, rose to No. Three of 4's singles were hits: " Urgent" reached No. 2 in Canada, while becoming Foreigner's break-through album outside of North America, going Top 5 in the UK, Germany and Australia. Reduced to a quartet, their album 4 (1981) hit No. 5 in North America producing two Top 20 singles, including its title track. Foreigner's third album, Head Games (1979), went to No. 3 hit in both countries, and the title track, a US No. 3 in North America with two hit singles, " Hot Blooded" a No. Their 1978 follow-up, Double Vision, was even more successful peaking 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". In 1977 Foreigner released its self-titled debut album, the first of four straight albums to be certified at least 5× platinum in the US. 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. tour kicked off on August 4th, 2021 in Lubbock, Texas, running through November 20th, 2021 ending the tour in Pensacola, Florida.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. This is a must see show for all Foreigner fans and alike. The band also played “Feels Like the First Time”, “Juke Box Hero”, “I Want to Know What Love Is” and ending a great night with “Hot Blooded”. The show didn’t stop with just those hits. I also liked the fact the stage was not filled with a bunch of props and unnecessary lights. The sound was amazing and the band was tight. With such songs as “Double Vision”, “Cold as Ice”, “Dirty White Boy” and “Feels like the First Time”. Highlighting some of their greatest hits throughout the bands history (setlist below). Every song was a hit for the crowd, as they sang along with every tune. So, to decide on a setlist that would satisfy the Foreigner fans in attendance at the Maverick Center in Salt Lake City on July 30th, 2021 would be difficult.
The amount of music in Foreigner’s catalog over the last 40 years, is astounding.
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