Iconic band Foreigner finally gets its nomination for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
New York City, New York (Release): The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced Foreigner among the nominees for the 2024 induction.
With more Top 10 hits than Journey, as many as Fleetwood Mac, and ten multi-Platinum albums, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 80 million.
Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including 'Cold As Ice', 'Hot Blooded', 'Waiting For A Girl Like You', 'Feels Like The First Time', and the worldwide #1 hit, 'I Want To Know What Love Is', Foreigner still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success. Streams of Foreigner’s hits are over 15 million per week.
Says Mick Jones, founding member, songwriter, and lead guitarist: “I deeply appreciate the recognition from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame committee. It is wonderful that Foreigner has maintained its presence all these years and brought the music to our fans. Getting this news is an incredible endorsement of what we have achieved over time. I know I speak for my fellow Foreigner nominees, Lou, Rick, Al, Dennis, and the families of Ed Gagliardi and Ian McDonald."
Founded in 1976, Foreigner's debut album produced the hits 'Feels Like The First Time', 'Cold As Ice' and 'Long, Long Way From Home'. The album 'Double Vision' followed, as did a string of hits including 'Juke Box Hero' and 'Waiting For A Girl Like You'. Those songs helped give Foreigner's next album, '4', its impressive run at #1 on the Billboard chart. At the zenith of 80s sound, Foreigner's fifth album, 'Agent Provocateur', gave the world the incredible #1 global hit, 'I Want To Know What Love Is'. This musical milestone followed the record-breaking song 'Waiting For A Girl Like You'.