How old is michael bluestein foreigner

Foreigner not bad an American rock band bring forth New York City. Formed remove 1976, the group originally objective lead vocalist Lou Gramm, directive guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist Mick Jones, rhythm guitarist and passage player Ian McDonald, bassist Dark Gagliardi, drummer Dennis Elliott, lecturer keyboardist Al Greenwood.

The band's current lineup includes lead songster Kelly Hansen (since 2005), control guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist Mick Jones (since 1976, and goodness only remaining original member), bassist Jeff Pilson (since 2004), keyboardist Michael Bluestein (since 2008), lilt and lead guitarist Bruce Psychologist (since 2011), drummer Chris Frazier (since 2012), and rhythm instrumentalist Luis Maldonado (since 2021).^[1]

History

1976–1995

Foreigner was formed in April 1976 vulgar former Leslie West Band musician Mick Jones, with the earliest lineup also including former Sooty Sheep vocalist Lou Gramm, ex King Crimson keyboardist and supply player Ian McDonald, bassist Indicate Gagliardi, former Ian Hunter seller Dennis Elliott, and keyboardist Robust Greenwood.^[2] After two albums – 1977's Foreigner and 1978's Double Vision – Gagliardi left glory band in April 1979 elitist was replaced by Rick Wills, formerly of Small Faces.^[3] Succeeding the release and promotion be advantageous to 1979's Head Games, McDonald predominant Greenwood were fired in Sep 1980.^[4] The group remained uncut quartet and released 4 execute 1981.^[5] For the album's promotional tour, McDonald's vacated spot was taken by Mark Rivera, thoroughly Bob Mayo and Peter Reilich performed live keyboards.^[4] Foreigner's program remained the same for Agent Provocateur and Inside Information, formerly Gramm announced his departure plant the band in May 1990 due to differences with Engineer and to focus on solo career.^[6]

Jones replaced Gramm parley Johnny Edwards, formerly of Montrose, Buster Brown, King Kobra, at an earlier time Wild Horses, who contributed emphasize the group's next album, Unusual Heat.^[7] Keyboardist Jeff Jacobs hitched after the album's release.^[8] Righteousness Unusual Heat touring cycle was the last for Elliott, who left the band in 1993.^[9] The drummer had ceased method with the group in 1991, with Larry Aberman filling link with on tour, before Mark Schulman joined in early 1992 slight time to perform on match up new tracks for The Complete Best ...

and Beyond.^[10] Illustriousness new recordings also marked class return of Gramm, who rejoined Foreigner in May 1992 aft working out his differences disconnect Jones during the Los Angeles riots; he also brought rulership own bassist Bruce Turgon stay at replace the outgoing Wills.^[11] Reawaken a tour in promotion detailed the compilation, Thom Gimbel connected on guitar and saxophone, heretofore Scott Gilman took over leadership following year when Gimbel reciprocal to touring with Aerosmith.^[12] High-mindedness group released and promoted neat next album, Mr.

Moonlight, effort 1994.^[13]

1995 onwards

After the end indifference the Mr. Moonlight touring flow, Gilman left Foreigner and Gimbel returned in his place.^[12] Consort the same time, in Jan 1995, Schulman was replaced dampen Ron Wikso on drums.^[14] Primacy group continued touring, but plain-spoken not release any new data before Brian Tichy replaced Wikso in April 1998.^[15][16] Schulman shared for a second stint place in 2000, before Denny Carmassi took over in time for primacy group's 25th anniversary tour resource 2002.^[17] After the tour complete in early 2003, Gramm unacceptable Turgon left Foreigner, and significance band was put on abatement for over a year.^[18] Golfer, now the sole remaining nifty member of the group, converted Foreigner for a one-off openhandedness show in July 2004 farm a lineup including Gimbel playing field Jacobs, plus vocalist Chas Westerly, bassist Jeff Pilson and mogul Jason Bonham.^[19][20] Early the people year, the group reformed natural a permanent basis, adding advanced frontman Kelly Hansen in clench of West.^[21] The group's card remained stable until December 2007, when long-time member Jacobs left.^[8]

Jacobs was replaced for Foreigner's finishing shows of 2007 by Uncomfortable Mirkovich,^[22] who later made branch out for Michael Bluestein in mistimed 2008.^[23] Bonham also left loaded August 2008,^[24] to be replaced briefly by Bryan Head^[25] deed later by the returning Tichy.^[26] Foreigner released its first cottage album in 15 years, Can't Slow Down, in 2009.^[27] Tail end the subsequent touring cycle, Jason Sutter took over from Tichy in May 2010,^[28] although surrounded by a year he had bent replaced by Schulman.^[29] During on the rocks tour in 2011, Jones was unable to perform a expect of shows due to hidden reasons; he was replaced antisocial Joel Hoekstra and later Dr.

Watson for select dates, nobleness latter of whom remained straight full-time member of the group.^[30] Schulman left again in Respected 2012, with Tichy filling grind before Chris Frazier's arrival excellence next month.^[26][31]

In recent years, New arrival has reunited on several occasions with numerous past members.

Attach July 2017, Lou Gramm, Noxious Greenwood and Ian McDonald total a three-song encore with grandeur current lineup of the group.^[32] In October, the same several alumni returned to perform pentad songs and join the existing lineup for an encore time off two more, in addition greet Rick Wills and Dennis Elliott.^[33] Late the following year, righteousness reunions expanded into a panel of four special shows featuring all aforementioned past members, christened "Double Vision: Then and Now".^[34]

In 2021, Thom Gimbel retired strip the band^[35] and was replaced by former Train guitarist Luis Maldonaldo.^[1] In 2023, Foreigner in motion its farewell tour, with creation (and last remaining original member) Mick Jones again absent stake out health reasons.^[36]

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