For the science-fiction novels, see Foreigner
A British-American rock band originating in
The Seventies and
The Eighties, Foreigner was one of several
Hard Rock bands, along with with groups like
Journey and
Survivor that gained fame in the
AOR scene during the early 1980s. The group's mainstays were English guitarist Mick Jones (not
that one) and American lead vocalist
Lou Gramm, with
a rotating cast of other musicians. Since Gramm's departure in 2003, Jones is the only founding member still with the group.
The group had it's greatest success with a string of seven multi-platinum albums between 1977 and 1987, and had hit singles with songs including "Cold As Ice", "Juke Box Hero" and the ballads "I Want To Know What Love Is" and "Waiting For A Girl Like You". While members have come and gone, the band continues to tour today, often sharing the stage with fellow AOR stars such as
Journey,
Styx and
Chicago.
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