Foreigner is a British–American rock band, originally formed in New York City & 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.
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. Their biggest hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is", topped the United Kingdom and United States charts among others. 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. 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.
Shows Played[]
- 21 September 1979: Dirty White Boy (LP - Head Games)
- 1981
- 23 January 1981: Rev On The Red Line (LP - Head Games)
- 10 July 1981: Woman In Black (LP - 4)
- 09 October 1981: Juke Box Hero (LP - Foreigner IV)
- 1983
- 12 August 1983: I'm Gonna Win
- 1984
- 07 December 1984: She's Too Tough (LP - Agent Provocateur)
- 21 December 1984: Tooth And Nail (LP - Agent Provocateur)
- 1985
- 11 January 1985: 'Tooth And Nail' (Agent Provocateur)
- 02 August 1985: Juke Box Hero
- 08 November 1985: Juke Box Hero
- 1987
- 11 December 1987: A Night To Remember (LP - Inside Information)
- 18 December 1987: Counting Every Minute (LP - Inside Information)
- 1988
- 29 January 1988: Say You Will (7")
- 08 October 1988 (Night Rockin'): Urgent (LP - 4)
- 1989
- 10 June 1989 (Alan Freeman): Urgent (LP - 4)
- 16 September 1989 (Alan Freeman): Two Different Worlds (LP - Agent Provocateur)
- 1990
- 19 May 1990 (Alan Freeman): Nightlife (LP - 4)
- 1991
- 08 June 1991 (Alan Freeman): Mountain Of Love
- 15 June 1991 (Alan Freeman): Lowdown And Dirty
- 29 June 1991 (Alan Freeman): Lowdown And Dirty
- 06 July 1991 (Alan Freeman): Only Heaven Knows
- 27 July 1991 (Alan Freeman): No Hiding Place