![]() Elton John is in the midst of his final tour as well. Singer Lou Gramm, drummer Dennis Elliott, keyboardist Al Greenwood, guitarist/saxophonist Ian McDonald and bassist Rick Wills joined Mick Jones and. The B-52s, who formed in 1976, are closing out their final tour in early January in Atlanta and Athens. Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, Dennis Elliott making up the English half and Lou Gramm, Al Greenwood, and Ed Gagliardi making up the American half. Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones, ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with. From 2007 to 2018, the band performed in Atlanta 10 times mostly at Lakewood and Chastain.Īcts from Foreigner’s era are starting to call it quits. The band has toured regularly over the years and has come to Atlanta numerous times. The lead singer Lou Graham tried to go solo so the band released an album without him which, I think, times things for them. 1 single: 1984′s “I Want To Know What Love Is.”įoreigner is currently touring and will have a residency in Vegas in the spring before this farewell tour starts. Musical biographies of current and former members of Foreigner, including personal data, pictures, album contributions, collaborations and much more. Foreigners leader from the beginning has been British guitarist Mick Jones, who first broke into the music biz as a hired gun of sorts, appearing on. Many are now stapled on classic rock stations like Atlanta’s 97.1/The River including “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Cold as Ice” and “Urgent.” Foreigner has one No. FOREIGNERs lineup also includes noted Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, guitarist Bruce Watson, Chris Frazier on drums and guitarist. ![]() Over the years, the band has landed nine Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. ![]() “By the end of our farewell tour, over 50 years will have passed, and that’s a long time to be on the road.” “I want to go out while the band is still at the top of its game,” Jones told Billboard. If I’m not doing it for real then I shouldn’t be doing it.” “You can drop keys and do this and do that, but I’m more of an old-school person. “I don’t know how much longer I can do that at the level I need to,” he said. Even for Hansen, at age 61, these songs are not getting any easier to sing. Jones returned to his native England in the early 70’s to reform the band Spooky Tooth with Gary Wright.
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