Foreigner

United States

The whole story

The band today
  • Bruce Watson
  • Mick Jones, electric guitar
  • Jeff Pilson, bass guitar
  • Michael Bluestein, keyboard
  • Chris Frazier, drum set
  • Luis Maldonado, guitar
  • Luis Maldonado, lead vocals
    • Al Greenwood joins · keyboard
    • Dennis Elliott joins · drum set
    • Ian McDonald joins
    • Lou Gramm joins · lead vocals
    • Mick Jones joins · electric guitar

    The band in 1976: Al Greenwood, Dennis Elliott, Ian McDonald, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones

    • Cover of Foreigner Album · 8 Mar 1977 Foreigner
    • Feels Like the First Time Single · April 1977
    • Cold as Ice Single · July 1977
    • Album · 1978 Double Vision
    • Hot Blooded Single · 9 Jun 1978
    • Double Vision Single · 8 Sep 1978
    • California Jam 2 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario
    • Rick Wills joins · bass guitar

    The band in 1979: Bruce Watson, Al Greenwood, Dennis Elliott, Ian McDonald, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Rick Wills

    • Album · 1979 Head Games
    • Al Greenwood leaves · keyboard
    • Ian McDonald leaves

    The band in 1980: Bruce Watson, Dennis Elliott, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Rick Wills

    • Urgent Single · 22 Jun 1981
    • Cover of 4 Album · 29 Jun 1981 4
    • Waiting for a Girl Like You Single · September 1981
    • Records 1982
    • Waiting for a Girl Like You / Feels Like the First Time Single · February 1982
    • Summer Strut 1982 Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim
    • Reaction to Action Single · 1984
    • I Want to Know What Love Is Single · 13 Nov 1984
    • Cover of Agent Provocateur Album · 7 Dec 1984 Agent Provocateur
    • Cold as Ice (remix) 1985
    • Urgent / Smoke on the Water Single · 1985
    • Rock am Ring 1985
    • Say You Will Single · 1987
    • Say You Will Single · November 1987
    • Cover of Inside Information Album · 8 Dec 1987 Inside Information
    • I Don't Want to Live Without You Single · 1988
    • I Don't Want To Live Without You Single · 7 Mar 1988
    • Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Madison Square Garden, Midtown Manhattan
    • Lou Gramm leaves · lead vocals
    • Johnny Edwards joins · lead vocals

    The band in 1990: Bruce Watson, Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones, Rick Wills, Johnny Edwards

    • Jeff Jacobs joins

    The band in 1991: Bruce Watson, Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones, Rick Wills, Johnny Edwards, Jeff Jacobs

    • Foreigner: 30 Track 3 CD Set 1991
    • Album · 25 Jul 1991 Unusual Heat
    • Dennis Elliott leaves · drum set
    • Rick Wills leaves · bass guitar
    • Johnny Edwards leaves · lead vocals
    • Bruce Turgon joins · bass guitar
    • Lou Gramm joins
    • Mark Schulman joins · drum set
    • Tom Gimbel joins · saxophone, electric guitar

    The band in 1992: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel

    • Waiting for a Girl Like You Single · 1992
    • With Heaven on Our Side Single · 1992
    • Urgent / I Want to Know What Love Is 1992
    • The Very Best of Foreigner 27 Feb 1992
    • The Very Best…and Beyond 22 Sep 1992
    • Tom Gimbel leaves · saxophone, electric guitar

    The band in 1993: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman

    • Classic Hits Live Live · 16 Nov 1993
    • The Best of Foreigner Live Live · 16 Nov 1993
    • White Lie Single · 1994
    • Juke Box Hero: Best 1994
    • Cover of Mr. Moonlight Album · 31 Oct 1994 Mr. Moonlight
    • Tom Gimbel joins · electric guitar, saxophone, flute, background vocals, keyboard

    The band in 1995: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel

    • Rain Single · 1995
    • Until the End of Time Single · 1995
    • Brian Tichy joins · drum set

    The band in 1998: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Brian Tichy

    • The Best of Ballads 1998
    • 4 / Agent Provocateur 26 Nov 1998
    • The Platinum Collection 1999
    • Rough Diamonds #1 EP · 6 Jun 1999
    • Brian Tichy leaves · drum set

    The band in 2000: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel

    • Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology 15 Aug 2000
    • Denny Carmassi joins · drum set

    The band in 2002: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Bruce Turgon, Lou Gramm, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Denny Carmassi

    • Complete Greatest Hits 2002
    • The Definitive 27 May 2002
    • Bruce Turgon leaves · bass guitar
    • Lou Gramm leaves
    • Denny Carmassi leaves · drum set

    The band in 2003: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel

    • Ultimate Ballads 2003
    • Chas West joins · lead vocals
    • Jeff Pilson joins · bass guitar

    The band in 2004: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Chas West, Jeff Pilson

    • The Foreigner Story: Feels Like The Very First Time 2004
    • The Foreigner Story: I Want to Know What Love Is 2004
    • Hot Blooded and Other Hits 6 Jun 2004
    • Chas West leaves · lead vocals
    • Kelly Hansen joins · lead vocals

    The band in 2005: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Jacobs, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen

    • The Essentials 2005
    • Trilogy 17 Mar 2006
    • Live in '05 Live · 21 Mar 2006
    • The Definitive Collection 28 Mar 2006
    • Foreigner at 013 013: Main Stage, Tilburg
    • Jeff Jacobs leaves
    • Brian Tichy joins · drum set
    • Jason Bonham joins · drum set
    • Paul Mirkovich joins · keyboard

    The band in 2007: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Brian Tichy, Jason Bonham, Paul Mirkovich

    • Greatest Hits – 3 CDs 2007
    • Live on Tour - Weert Holland - 2007 Live · 11 Jul 2007
    • Summerfest 2007, Day 2: Marcus Amphitheater American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Milwaukee
    • Jason Bonham leaves · drum set
    • Paul Mirkovich leaves · keyboard
    • Michael Bluestein joins · keyboard

    The band in 2008: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Brian Tichy, Michael Bluestein

    • No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner 15 Jul 2008
    • Cover of Can’t Slow Down Album · 29 Sep 2009 Can’t Slow Down
    • Jason Sutter joins · drum set

    The band in 2010: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Brian Tichy, Michael Bluestein, Jason Sutter

    • Original Album Series 25 Jan 2010
    • Rockin’ at the Ryman Live · 16 Mar 2010
    • iTunes Festival: London 2010 Live · 31 Jul 2010
    • Can’t Slow Down… When It’s Live! Live · 25 Sep 2010
    • Foreigner at Ryman Auditorium Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
    • Jason Sutter leaves · drum set

    The band in 2011: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Mark Schulman, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Brian Tichy, Michael Bluestein

    • Acoustique 2011
    • Extended Versions Live · 2011
    • Juke Box Heroes: The Very Best of Foreigner 20 Jun 2011
    • Acoustique & More September 2011
    • Juke Box Heroes 13 Sep 2011
    • Feels Like the First Time 13 Sep 2011
    • Mark Schulman leaves · drum set
    • Brian Tichy leaves · drum set
    • Chris Frazier joins · drum set

    The band in 2012: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Tom Gimbel, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Michael Bluestein, Chris Frazier

    • Alive & Rockin' Live · 29 May 2012
    • Classics 27 Jul 2012
    • Album · 5 Mar 2013 Acoustique The Classics Unplugged
    • Summerfest 2013, Day 10: BMO Harris Pavilion BMO Harris Pavilion with Miller Lite, Milwaukee
    • The Soundtrack of Summer 2014
    • I Want to Know What Love Is: The Ballads 31 Jan 2014
    • An Acoustic Evening With Foreigner (Live At SWR1) Live · 31 Jan 2014
    • The Complete Atlantic Studio Albums 1977–1991 10 Oct 2014
    • The Best of Foreigner 4 & More Live · 16 Dec 2014
    • Greatest Hits Live Live · 2015
    • The Very Best of Foreigner Live · 19 Feb 2016
    • Graspop Metal Meeting 2016, Day 1: Main Stage 01 Main Stage 01, Dessel
    • Hellfest 2016, Day 2: Main Stage 1 Mainstage 1, Clisson
    • Wacken Open Air 2016, Day 1: Black Stage Black Stage, Wacken
    • 40 19 May 2017
    • Support act · Aerosmith at Königsplatz Königsplatz, München
    • Foreigner With the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Live · 27 Apr 2018
    • Foreigner at Stadtpark Open Air 2018 Stadtpark Hamburg: Freilichtbühne, Hamburg
    • Support act · Journey and Def Leppard at AT&T Park AT&T Park, San Francisco
    • The Greatest Hits of Foreigner Live in Concert Live · 15 Feb 2019
    • Live at the Rainbow ‘78 Live · 15 Mar 2019
    • Double Vision: Then and Now Live · 15 Nov 2019
    • The Can’t Slow Down: B‐Sides and Extra Tracks 2020
    • Dirty White Boy (live) Live · 6 Jan 2020
    • I Want to Know What Love Is (BLOND:ISH Sunrise Jungle rework) Single · 13 Mar 2020
    • Tom Gimbel leaves · electric guitar, saxophone, flute, background vocals, keyboard
    • Luis Maldonado joins · guitar

    The band in 2021: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Pilson, Kelly Hansen, Michael Bluestein, Chris Frazier, Luis Maldonado

    • Graspop Metal Meeting 2022, Day 3: South Stage
    • Foreigner at TivoliVredenburg TivoliVredenburg: Grote Zaal, Utrecht
    • Tokyo 1985 Live · 19 Apr 2024
    • Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Live · 11 Jun 2024
    • Turning Back the Time Single · 20 Aug 2024
    • Turning Back the Time 4 Oct 2024
    • Kelly Hansen leaves · lead vocals
    • Luis Maldonado joins · lead vocals

    The band in 2025: Bruce Watson, Mick Jones, Jeff Pilson, Michael Bluestein, Chris Frazier, Luis Maldonado, Luis Maldonado

    • What Is Love EP · 14 Feb 2025
    • Live in Chicago Live · 11 Apr 2025
    • Le Zenit, Paris, France, June 6th, 1985 Live · 2 Jul 2025
    • Fool If You Love Him Single · 2 Jul 2025
    • All Engines On: Live in London Live · 17 Oct 2025
    • Support act · Def Leppard at Princess Auto Stadium Princess Auto Stadium, Winnipeg
    • Foreigner 4 Live Tour Live · 18 Apr 2026
    • In the Eye of the Storm Live Live · 26 May 2026
    • Album · 30 Oct 2026 Head Games [Deluxe Edition]
    • Sweden Rock Festival 2026, Friday: Festival Stage Festival Stage, Sölvesborg
    • Graspop Metal Meeting 2026, Sunday: North Stage North Stage, Dessel