“Dirty White Boy” single, pins the needle, and is a piston-pounding summertime driving classic from Foreigner. One of my favorites – in fact, it might just be my favorite with the exception of “Break It Up”, another ‘as quintessential as any’ song by Foreigner that nobody ever thinks of.” “This isn’t the first song most people think of when they think of Foreigner, but it’s about as quintessential a Foreigner song as any if ever a quintessential Foreigner song there were. Blue Morning, Blue Day (Double Vision, 1978) This is a very well-written song, and it holds up well over time.”ġ1. “Foreigner has cleverly used saxophone in many of their best songs and avoided being labelled as a “saxophone” band.
Long, Long Way from Home (Foreigner, 1977) This song used to get stuck in my head often, and for good reason.”ġ2. You can hear the synthesizers really begin to foreshadow the sound of 80’s AOR on this track, yet there is a rough edge to the production (especially the drum sound) that gives the song an interesting contrast, which I find especially appealing. “A very catchy mid-tempo AOR/Arena Rock classic that is one of my favorite songs by this group.
“Heart Turns to Stone” continues to be one of my favorite Foreigner songs.”
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Despite the band’s inner turmoil, they managed to put out a strong record, full of the well-crafted, singable rock fare we’ve come to expect from Mick and Lou, proving once again that neither one could capture alone the magic of the Foreigner sound. “Very emotional and beautiful song by Foreigner. I Don’t Want to Live Without You (Inside Information, 1987) Click and enjoy the sounds from one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time.ġ4. They are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records, including 37.5 million records in the US.Ĭurrent band members are Kelly Hansen (lead vocals and percussion) Mick Jones (lead and rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing, and lead vocals) Thom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, saxophone, and flute) Jeff Pilson (bass and backing vocals) Michael Bluestein (keyboard and backing vocals) Bruce Watson (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Chris Frazier (drums and percussion). Another one of their hit singles, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, peaked at number two on the US chart for a record-setting 10 weeks. Their biggest hit single, “I Want to Know What Love Is”, topped the United Kingdom and the United States charts among others. Jones came up with the band’s name as he, McDonald, and Dennis Elliott were British, while Gramm, Al Greenwood, and Ed Gagliardi were American. Foreigner is a British–American rock band, originally formed in New York City and London in 1976 by veteran English musician and ex–Spooky Tooth member Mick Jones, and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm.