Mo Foster
Michael Ralph "Mo" Foster (December 22nd 1944 – July 3rd 2023) was an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer, solo artist, author, and public speaker. Through a career spanning over half a century, Foster toured, recorded, and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida of ABBA, Cliff Richard, George Martin, Van Morrison, Dr. John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, and the London Symphony Orchestra. He released several albums under his own name, authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar, written numerous articles for music publications, continued to compose production music, and established himself as a public speaker. Foster was an assessor for JAMES, an industry organisation that gives accreditation to music colleges throughout the United Kingdom.[1] In 2014, Foster was a recipient of a BASCA Gold Badge Award to honour his lifelong contribution to the British songwriting and composing community.[2][3]
He and Kim Goody wrote "Sentimental Again", a song Sandie Shaw recorded.
References
- ↑ JAMES People. Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES).
- ↑ Gold Badge Awards 2014: Recipients : The Ivors Academy
- ↑ Gold Badge Awards. Mo Foster.
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