Music producer David Foster is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The prolific artist, who built his name as a musician and songwriter alongside some of the biggest stars in pop music, will be toasted during an event at TorontoB次元官网网址檚 Massey Hall on Sept. 24.

Foster, who was born in Victoria, is known for his power ballads that defined an era of the music diva.

The 72-year-old was a writer on Whitney HoustonB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淚 Have Nothing,B次元官网网址� Celine DionB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭o Love You MoreB次元官网网址� and MadonnaB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淵ouB次元官网网址檒l See,B次元官网网址� while he helped Chicago band member Peter Cetera forge his solo career with B次元官网网址淕lory of LoveB次元官网网址� and played a key role in the soundtrack to the 1985 Brat Pack movie B次元官网网址淪t. ElmoB次元官网网址檚 Fire.B次元官网网址�

Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox and Chicago member Neil Donell will perform at the ceremony in tribute to FosterB次元官网网址檚 work.

Also being inducted is Daniel Lavoie, was raised in Dunrea, Man., before working with Dion, Luce Dufault, Roch Voisine and Lara Fabian.

The French singer-songwriter has a career spanning 24 albums and his chart-topping 1990 recording B次元官网网址淟ong courrierB次元官网网址� won a F茅lix award for the pop-rock album of the year.

This yearB次元官网网址檚 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gathering will be hosted by Quebec singer Marie-Mai and celebrate a number of prominent homegrown artists, including previously announced inductees Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance.

David Friend, The Canadian Press

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