Foreigner

Foreigner became arena rock stars in the ‘70s and ‘80s by seamlessly combining British and American musical influences and constantly evolving their sound to keep up with the zeitgeist.

Formed in 1976 in New York City, the group originally centered around the bluesy rock of English songwriter Mick Jones, a former member of Spooky Tooth and Johnny Hallyday's band.

Just as Fleetwood Mac moved away from their harder Peter Green era, Foreigner soon added prog-leaning keyboard flourishes, the multi-instrumental prowess of King Crimson co-founder Ian McDonald, and a radio-friendly sheen courtesy of producers such as Roy Thomas Baker (Queen, The Cars).