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Foreigner Bio
Mick Jones had dreamed of forming
his own unique synthesis of rock, progressive and R&B elements since his
days touring as a support act for the Beatles, whose luminous energy
literally moved the young Englishman to tears. He joined forces with
ex-King Crimson hornsman Ian McDonald and a soulful vocalist named Lou
Gramm, ace British drummer Dennis Elliot (formerly with If and Ian
Hunter), and New Yorkers Al Greenwood (keyboards) and Ed Gagliardi
(bass) .
Lou Gramm was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He formed the
group Black Sheep in 1971, initially handling both vocals and drums.
Black Sheep released two albums in the mid-70's and these discs
attracted the attention of Mick Jones who invited Gramm to try out for a
new (as yet unnamed) band he was forming in 1976. Gramm became a
founding member of the band that was eventually named Foreigner. The
tape of Lou Gramm's very first audition served as a demo which helped
the group make the connection to Atlantic Records,
The Gramm/Jones writing chemistry clicked immediately. The driving "Cold
As Ice" became the first of their hybrid collaborations.
The self-titled debut album was released in 1977. Foreigner went on to
cross the quadruple platinum sales mark. During its two year run on the
national charts, the hits kept coming, beginning with "Feels Like The
First Time" and continuing with "Cold As Ice" and "Long, Long Way From
Home." At the end of 1977, Foreigner walked away with the #1 spot in
every major consumer and trade publication.
The next year they road tested the verse and chorus of "Hot Blooded"
before a few hundred thousand close friends at the Cal Jam II Festival.
Their enthusiastic response to the crunch and grind of this worthy
successor to the "Honky Tonk Women" "All Right Now" tradition assured
its place on the next album, Double Vision.
Double Vision, was released in 1978. Shipping platinum, it surpassed its
predecessor with more than five million albums sold in the U.S, alone.
It remained in the Top Ten for six months and became the #1-selling rock
'n' roll album of the year. Two gold-selling singles were released from
Double Vision -- "Hot Blooded" and the album title track.
Foreigner released their third album, Head Games, in 1979. Again, it was
a multi-platinum success, producing the hit singles, "Dirty White Boy"
and "Head Games." Foreigner then went back to basics with Head Games ,
which Gramm refers to as their "grainiest" effort. It also marked the
band's first personnel change, when Rick Wills (ex-Peter Frampton and
Roxy Music, among many others) became Foreigner's new bassist.
But the band knew a quantum leap was needed. With the help of producer
Mutt Lange and synth-texturalist Thomas Dolby, they entered their second
"fertile" period with 4, which found the band streamlined to the quartet
of Jones, Gramm, Elliot and Wills. The album was highlighted by the
pulsating roar of "Jukebox Hero" and the churning, futuristic hyper-funk
of "Urgent" which included the critically acclaimed soaring sax solo of
Junior Walker.
1984 marked the release of their next album of new material, Agent
Provocateur which debuted one of Foreigner's most enduring and
remarkable ballads. Mick Jones went through a period of earnest
soul-searching about his life and relationships that resulted in the
words and music to the magnificent "I Want to Know What Love Is", which
Gramm drives home with heartfelt intensity.
Sting, who had snubbed Foreigner early on, halted the recording of his
Blue Turtles album one afternoon to find out just who had created this
irresistible cry from the heart.Bringing the energy of rock face to face
with the emotional/spiritual power of gospel, the single featured the
extraordinary talents of Jennifer Holiday and the New Jersey Mass Choir.
This #1 single was also the subject of Foreigner's first full-scale
video production.
In 1985, Foreigner also embarked on a nine-month world tour. Wrapping up
two years of virtual non-stop activity, they took a break in 1986.
During this hiatus, Mick Jones co-produced Van Halen's smash, 5150 album
and served executive producer of the re-formed Bad Company's Fame and
Fortune project. Lou Gramm also released his debut solo album, Ready Or
Not, in 1987, which featured the hit single, "Midnight Blue."
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