In 1976, Mick Jones, former guitarist of Spooky Tooth and the Leslie West Band, started Foreigner with Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, Dennis Elliot, Ian McDonald, and Ed Gagliardi. Together, the six members released two studio albums, but in 1979, Galiardi was replaced by Rick Wills while McDonald and Greenwood were fired in 1980. The quartet of Jones, Wills, Gramm, and Elliot released three studio albums as Foreigner before Gramm left in 1990. Without Gramm, the band released "Unusual Heat" in 1991. Wills and Elliott left later that year. Gramm returned in 1992 and appeared on the band's seventh album "Mr. Moonlight" (1994). He departed permanently in 2003. In 2009, Foreigner released its eighth studio album: "Can't Slow Down" and, in 2022, announced its "Historic Farewell Tour," which is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023.
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Foreigner is generally categorized as a rock band, though their musical style incorporates elements of other genres including pop, metal, and blues.
The band was founded in 1976 by English musician and producer Mick Jones.
The original lineup of Foreigner included:
Lou Gramm left Foreigner in 1990 due to disagreements with Mick Jones over the creative direction of the band. He rejoined the band in 1992 but left again in 2003. Since then, he has been performing as a solo artist but made special guest appearances with the band in 2017 and 2018.
Since the band’s inception, there have been several lead singers. Lou Gramm was the original lead vocalist until his departure in 1990, at which point he was replaced by Johnny Edwards. When Gramm returned in 1992, he replaced Edwards and remained the lead vocalist until 2003. After his second departure, Gramm was replaced by Chas West who was replaced by Kelly Hansen in 2005.
Additionally, Mick Jones, who is primarily the band’s guitarist, has performed lead and backing vocals at various times since 1976. He is the only original member of Foreigner that has continuously performed with the band since it first started in 1976.
The current lead singer of Foreigner is Kelly Hansen, who joined the band in 2005. Hansen was born on October 4, 1961, making him 63 years old. Prior to Hansen, the lead singer of Foreigner was Lou Gramm, who sang with the band from 1976 to 1990 and again from 1992 to 2003. Gramm was born on May 2, 1950, making him 74 years old.
Foreigner was founded in 1976.
Foreigner was formed by Mick Jones in New York City, New York.
Foreigner was one of the most popular bands of the late 1970s and early ‘80s. The band’s self-titled debut album was released in 1977 and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart while 1978’s Double Vision peaked at number three and 1979’s Head Games peaked at number five. In 1981, Foreigner’s 4 became the band’s only studio album to reach number one with 1984’s Agent Provocateur being the band’s final album to reach the Top 10, peaking at number four.
A Foreigner concert typically lasts for two to three hours.
Foreigner has been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 but has not yet been inducted. Jeff Pilson, the band’s bassist since 2004, has stated he believes it’s because critics saw Foreigner as an overly commercial and corporate act not worthy of serious consideration for induction, though he’s expressed disagreements with that sentiment.
Al Greenwood, the band’s original keyboardist, however, has more vocal about his frustration that the band has been ignored by the Hall of Fame for over two decades. In a Facebook post from April 21, 2022 he lists nine reasons why the band deserves to be inducted:
Foreigner has had 2,555 concerts.
Foreigner is most often considered to be Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, Glam Metal, Acoustic Rock, and Arena Rock.
The next Foreigner concert is on May 11, 2024 at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The last Foreigner concert was on May 08, 2024 at Grey Eagle Event Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The songs that Foreigner performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 03, 2024 concert at Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada:
