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With over 80 million records sold worldwide, Foreigner built one of the most stacked catalogs in rock history. The band took shape in New York City in 1976, a deliberate mix of British and American musicians: guitarist Mick Jones, Ian McDonald of King Crimson fame, and drummer Dennis Elliott on one side of the Atlantic, vocalist Lou Gramm and the others on the other. That transatlantic chemistry produced six consecutive multi platinum albums and a run of arena rock anthems that still fill stadiums. From the double shot of "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice" on the debut, to "Hot Blooded", "Urgent" and "Juke Box Hero", Foreigner rarely missed. Their biggest moment came with "I Want to Know What Love Is" in 1984, which hit number one in the US, UK, Canada and Australia and remains one of the most recognizable power ballads ever recorded. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024, a long overdue nod for a group that genuinely shaped what mainstream rock radio sounded like for a decade.
