DAVID FOSTER - FOR JUST A MOMENT

FOR JUST A MOMENT

DAVID FOSTER

SONGWRITER: DAVID FOSTER

COUNTRY: CANADA

ALBUM: ST. ELMO’ S FIRE

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1985

 

         David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired VERVE RECORDS from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.

          Foster was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Maurice (Maury) Foster, an office worker, and Eleanor May (Vantreight) Foster, a homemaker. In 1963, at the age of 13, he enrolled in the University of Washington music program. In 1965 he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by well known jazz musician Tommy Banks. Tommy mentored David in jazz, producing records, and music business. After a year there, he decided to move to Toronto to play with Ronnie Hawkins. In 1966, he joined a backup band for Chuck Berry. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark.

We laughed

Until we had to cry

And we loved

Right down to our last good bye

We would not fail

I think we let it be

Just you and me

For just a moment

 

We chased

That dream we never found

And sometimes

We let one and other down

But the love we made

Made everything alright

We shone so bright

For just a moment

 

Time goes on

People touch

And they're gone

And you and i

Will never love again

Like we did then

 

Someday

When we both reminisce

We'll both say

There wasn't too much to need

And through the tears

We'll smile when we recall

We had it all

For just a moment

 

Time goes on

People touch

And then they're gone

But you and i

Will never really end

We'll never love again

Like we did then

 

We laughed

Until we had to cry

And we loved

Right down to our last goodbye

Good bye.