Friday, July 21, 2017

200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #145: FOREIGNER. Continues next week.
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200
FAVOURITE
MUSIC ACTS
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#145 
FOREIGNER
British guitarist Mick Jones migrated to America after performing on records by George Harrison and Peter Frampton. By 1976, he had recruited American musicians to form his own band. Among the members was Lou Gramm. He became Foreigner's lead vocalist and, with Jones, contributed to the bulk of songwriting.
A self-titled debut album was issued in 1977. It featured the hit singles "Feels Like The First Time", "Long, Long Way From Home" and "Cold As Ice". All 3 reached the US Top 20. The LP itself peaked at #4 in America. 
Follow-up 'Double Vision' reached #3 there, containing the  title track and "Hot Blooded" which both made the US Top 3 in 1978. 'Head Games', released in 1979, became the band's 3rd Top 5 album. 
Foreigner explored new musical territory with 1981's '4' LP, enlisting Robert John "Mutt" Lange as a co-producer. This album topped the US chart and included the hits "Urgent", "Jukebox Hero" and the power ballad "Waiting For A Girl Like You".  The latter spent a record-breaking 10 weeks peaking at #2.
In 1984, Foreigner unleashed 'Agent Provocateur' which contained "I Want To Know What Love Is". The single made #1 in America, Britain, Canada, Australia, Scandinavia and New Zealand.
In 1985, Jones produced albums for other acts while Gramm released his solo album 'Ready Or Not'. This gradually caused tension between the 2 pivotal members. Gramm quit in 1989. His 2nd solo LP fared poorly. As did the next Foreigner LP. 
A reunion produced new material in 1992. Gramm was diagnosed with a brain tumour 5 years later. He was fully recovered by 1999 and re-joined the band. 
Jones put the group on hold in 2002. Kelly Hansen was recruited as lead singer among other line-up changes. Foreigner still tours to this day. Gramm continues working as a soloist. According to his website, a new album is planned for this year.


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146 EURYTHMICS
147 TOTO
148 BARRY WHITE
149 CARL RISELEY
150 TONI BRAXTON
151 NEIL DIAMOND
152 HALL & OATES
153 LUTHER VANDROSS
154 ERIC CLAPTON
155 THE O’JAYS
156 RUMER
157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
158 LITTLE RICHARD
159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
160 CHRIS ISAAK
161 MICHAEL McDONALD
162 GLORIA GAYNOR
163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS
164 BEN E. KING
165 MEAT LOAF
166 JAMES REYNE
167 JOAN ARMATRADING
168 SADE
169 A-HA
170 GLEN CAMPBELL
171 DIRE STRAITS
172 COLD CHISEL
173 LINDA RONSTADT
174 ANTHONY CALLEA
175 LISA STANSFIELD
176 EN VOGUE
177 MICHAEL BUBLE`
178 TRACY CHAPMAN
179 DRAGON
180 OLETA ADAMS
181 LITTLE RIVER BAND
182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR
183 THE RONETTES
184 CERRONE
185 MODELS
186 SCISSOR SISTERS
187 DARREN HAYES
188 PETULA CLARK
189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
191 ART GARFUNKEL
192 THE REELS
193 JANIS IAN
194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG
195 S CLUB 7
196 CHARLIE PUTH
197 THE MARVELETTES
198 ICEHOUSE
199 LEO SAYER
200 LIZA MINNELLI
200 Favourite Music Acts. Today: #145: FOREIGNER. Continues next week.

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