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David Foster(XVI)

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David Foster was born in Liverpool, England. His family moved to Accrington, Lancashire where he attended Accrington Grammar School. At the age of 12 he heard rock and roll music and was immediately afflicted. Two years later he was in his first band, The Warriors, which later featured vocalist Jon Anderson. Foster wrote their 1964 song "Don't Make Me Blue", which the band performed in the film 'Just for You' (1964).

The Warriors split up in Germany in 1967. Back in London in late 1969, Foster and Jon Anderson teamed up and wrote the songs "Sweet Dreams" and "Time and a Word" for Anderson's band Yes.

In 1970, Foster formed the band Accrington Stanley with fellow former Warriors guitarist Rod Hill. In 1972, he formed a second short-lived band, Badger, with former Yes keyboard player Tony Kaye, recording the album "One Live Badger" at London's Rainbow Theatre in December that year.

Foster later moved to the highlands of Scotland. He made an album titled "Open Road" and wrote his autobiography, titled "Yours Is No Disgrace" after the Yes song he contributed lyrics to - albeit without credit.

Foster died on 2 November 2017, in Scotland. A celebration of his life was held at Inverness Crematorium on the afternoon of 10 November with attendees invited to wear their favorite band T-shirts.
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    Yes: Keys to Ascension (1996)
    Yes: Keys to Ascension
    7.7
    Video
    • Soundtrack
    • 1996
    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1994)
    Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
    8.7
    Video
    • Soundtrack
    • 1994
    Jon Anderson in Beat-Club (1965)
    Yes: The Lost Broadcasts
    Video
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Anderson Ponty Band: Better Late Than Never (2015)
    Anderson Ponty Band: Better Late Than Never
    Video
    • Soundtrack
    • 2015

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    • Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood in Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye Live in Japan (2016)
      Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye Live in Japan
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word"
      • 2016
    • Anderson Ponty Band: Better Late Than Never (2015)
      Anderson Ponty Band: Better Late Than Never
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word"
      • 2015
    • Jon Anderson in Beat-Club (1965)
      Yes: The Lost Broadcasts
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word"
      • 2009
    • Tom Petty in Soundstage (2003)
      Soundstage
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 2005
    • Songs from Tsongas: Yes 35th Anniversary Concert (2005)
      Songs from Tsongas: Yes 35th Anniversary Concert
      8.3
      Video
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 2005
    • House of Yes: Live from House of Blues (2000)
      House of Yes: Live from House of Blues
      7.5
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word" (Excerpt)
      • 2000
    • Yes: Keys to Ascension (1996)
      Yes: Keys to Ascension
      7.7
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word"
      • 1996
    • Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1994)
      Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
      8.7
      Video
      • writer: "Time And A Word"
      • 1994
    • Yes: Live - 1975 at Q.P.R. (1992)
      Yes: Live - 1975 at Q.P.R.
      8.6
      Video
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 1992
    • YesYears (1991)
      YesYears
      8.1
      Video
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 1991
    • The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
      The Old Grey Whistle Test
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 1975
    • Yes in Rock of the 70s: Yes (1970)
      Rock of the 70s: Yes
      TV Movie
      • writer: "Sweet Dreams"
      • 1970
    • Just for You (1964)
      Just for You
      5.7
      • writer: "Don't Make Me Blue" (version: U.K.)
      • 1964

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      Co-wrote two early Yes songs with Jon Anderson: 'Sweet Dreams' and 'Time And A Word'. The pair also wrote a song, which evolved into 'Yours Is No Disgrace'.

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