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Key facts
- Origin
- New York City , U.S.
- Genres
- Hard rock soft rock arena rock
- Works
- Discography
- Years active
- 1976 ( 1976 ) –present
- Labels
- Atlantic Rhino Rhythm Safari
- Spinoffs
- Spys Shadow King
- Members
- Mick Jones Jeff Pilson Michael Bluestein Chris Frazier Bruce Watson Luis Maldonado John Roth
- Past members
- Lou Gramm Dennis Elliott Al Greenwood Ian McDonald Ed Gagliardi Rick Wills Johnny Edwards Thom Gimbel Jeff Jacobs Mark Schulman Bruce Turgon Brian Tichy Kelly Hansen Jason Bonham
- Website
- foreigneronline .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Foreigner
- Official website
- www.foreigneronline.com
- Image
- Foreigner - Wacken Open Air 2016-AL0977 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Foreigner (musical group)
- inception
- 1976-00-00
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- native label
- Foreigner
- social media followers
- 602000
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Foreigner is a British–American rock band formed in New York City in 1976. The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist Lou Gramm, guitarist Mick Jones, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald (formerly of King Crimson) and bassist Ed Gagliardi. Gagliardi was replaced by Rick Wills in 1979. Foreigner is one of the best-selling bands of all time, with worldwide sales exceeding 80 million records, including 38 million in the US.
Jones came up with the band name because he, Elliott, and McDonald were British, while Gramm, Greenwood and Gagliardi were American, meaning at least half the members would be considered foreigners regardless of the country they were in. In 1977, Foreigner released its self-titled debut album, the first of six consecutive albums to be certified multi-platinum and reach the Top 10 in the US. The album produced two US Top 10 singles, "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice". Their 1978 follow-up, Double Vision, was successful and included two more US hits: "Hot Blooded" and the title track.