Any Foreigner fans still alive?
 

Formed in 1976, the band was made up of experienced British musicians Mick Jones and Ian McDonald, and four relative newcomers to the arena of major rock, British musician Dennis Elliott, and Americans Ed Gagliardi, Lou Gramm and Alan Greenwood. Less than a year after getting together, the five released their first album "Foreigner" [March 7, 1977] and within months had two top-ten hit singles. The unexpected and immediate success of their debut album astounded everyone - including them! Put on the road by Atlantic Records to promote the album, these now successful recording artists had to transform themselves immediately into a live music act. No time for months of practice and planning. They were just out there, trying to establish their style and create a performance to match the success of the music and the album just released. "We grew up in front of the public and made all our mistakes in front of crowds of kids" says Dennis Elliott. But despite the chaos, the music carried them through and the fans didn't seem to care. "The problem at first", says Lou Gramm, "was that we only had ten songs. When asked back by our audiences to do an encore, we had nothing else to play!".

This situation was soon remedied when they went back to the studio to write and record their second album "Double Vision" [June 20, 1978]. Once again a surprising success and two more top ten singles. And, their first album was still on the national charts! A year later their third album, "Head Games" [September 11, 1979] hit the charts and produced two more hit singles. Surrounded by controversy at the time and considered a failure for the band, Head Games went on to sell 5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Some failure!

The recording of the next album, 4 [July 2, 1981], ended with the band lineup reduced to Jones, Gramm, Elliott and Rick Wills. Still Atlantic's best-selling album of all time, 4 produced Foreigner's top ranking single with "Waiting For A Girl Like You" staying at #2 for ten weeks of the five months it was on the national charts. Nearing the 10 million mark in sales, 4 is one of the most successful rock albums of all time. A classic on almost everyone's wish list.

1982 saw the release of the band's first Greatest Hits album "Records" [November 29, 1982]. This album, also a classic, continues to be a popular seller today and the current 7 million plus sales tally is still climbing. Two years later, "Agent Provocateur" [December 7, 1984] became their fifth album of new material and produced the top ten single "I Want To Know What Love Is". Following the release of "Inside Information" [December 4, 1987] the band went on hiatus while Mick Jones and Lou Gramm went their separate ways with solo projects.

Reunited in 1992, Lou and Mick wrote three new songs for the next generation Greatest Hits album "The Very Best and Beyond". Then, in 1993, after some seven years with no new releases, the band was again reformed with Mick and Lou and Bruce Turgon on bass and Jeff Jacobs on keyboards. An album of new material, "Mr. Moonlight" was soon released. The album produced, yet again, another top ten single "Until The End of Time".

The last five years have been a challenge for Foreigner to keep the vision alive and support their multitude of fans. But now, in 2002, the Band is out there again to celebrate the 25th anniversary with strength of purpose only adversity can bring. From a feature on Behind The Music to several new Rhino releases to the prospect of a new album, this year promises to open new directions for a band that has no intention of calling it quits after 25. With the overwhelming support of their loyal fans, Foreigner embarks on their 25th Anniversary Tour with renewed energy. And, the heart and passion to keep the music alive for the fans for many years to come. That's all it's really about...the music.


I think I got laid to more Foreigner tunes than any other band. Maybe.

I thoght you meant people from other countries

I think that Fletch might have a t-shirt :Graucho

My dad is good friends with Lou Gramm's kid brother. A few years back some dude butchered his girlfriend in front of her little 6 or 7 year old kid, and Lou held a small benefit concert in town and raised a shit load for poor kid. Great guy. I'm not a fan of his music...but I'm a big fan of what he did.

You're as cold as ice, man :winkwink:

hmm.

Yeah, you gotta respect that kind of effort.

He has a solo tune from back in the 90's called "true blue love" that I liked a lot.

Great Memories!

Waitng For A Girl Like You MP3

So long - I've been looking too hard

I've been waiting too long.
Sometimes I don't know what I will find

I only know it's a matter of time.
When you love someone - when you love someone

It feels so right so warm and true -
I need to know if you feel it too.
Maybe I'm wrong -
Won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong?
This heart of mine has been hurt before

This time I wanna be sure.

I've been waiting for a girl like you
To come into my life.
I've been waiting for a girl like you

A love that will sunrive.
I've bee waiting for someone new to make me feel alive
Yeah
waiting for a girl like you to come into my life.
You're so good - when we make love it's understood

It's more than a touch or a word we say.
Only in dreams could it be this way

When you love someone - yeah
really love someone.
Now
I know it's right

From the moment I wake up till deep in the night

There's nowhere on earth that I'd rather be
Than holding you tenderly.
I've been waiting for a girl like you . . .
I've been waiting
waiting for you.
I've been waiting
I've been waiting
yeah -
Won't you come into my life?

I always liked "Rev on the red line" when I was back in high school.

never heard of em.

:winkwink:

Saw them play last summer. Cool concert. Lots of young good musicians with them. Kansas opened and kind of kicked their asses though to be honest. Double Vision is one great album! One of my favorites. I was just learning guitar and keyboards when that came out. I memorized it inside out and backwards. Lou had one hell of a set of pipes on him in those days. I hope they keep on rockin'

Mick Jones' daughter Samantha used to DJ at Veruka in NYC where I also DJ'd. He often came out and hung around. I seen him do a pretty shitty version of "I Want To Know What Love Is" at a Karaoke place one night.

Hope that they make their way around here, I just saw Springsteen and Joe Cocker last weekend, Going to see Moody Blues in a bit