Editing David Foster (section)

==Early life and career==
Foster was born in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], the son of Maurice "Maury" Foster, an office worker, and Eleanor May Foster (née Vantreight), a homemaker.<ref>[http://www.davidfoster.com/story/ David Foster Official Site: "David Foster"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630152936/http://www.davidfoster.com/story/ |date=June 30, 2017 }} retrieved August 7, 2015</ref><ref name="eleanor-obit">{{cite web|title=Eleanor Foster Obituary|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=eleanor-may-foster-vantreight&pid=16388904|website=Legacy.com|publisher=The Times Colonist|access-date=October 26, 2016|archive-date=October 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027054832/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=eleanor-may-foster-vantreight&pid=16388904|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="lazarus-house">{{cite web|last1=Lazarus|first1=Eve|title=The House That Fostered David Foster|url=http://evelazarus.com/the-house-that-fostered-david-foster/|website=Eve Lazarus (writer)|date=December 11, 2012|access-date=October 26, 2016|archive-date=October 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027060151/http://evelazarus.com/the-house-that-fostered-david-foster/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1963, at the age of 13, he enrolled in the [[University of Washington]] music program.<ref name=Encyclopedia.com>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/David_Foster.aspx Encyclopedia.com: "Foster, David"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923214110/http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/David_Foster.aspx |date=September 23, 2016 }} Contemporary Musicians | 1995 | Shelton, Sonya</ref> In 1965, he auditioned to lead the band in an Edmonton nightclub owned by jazz musician [[Tommy Banks (musician)|Tommy Banks]]. Banks mentored Foster in jazz, producing records, and the music business. After one year there, he moved to Toronto to play with [[Ronnie Hawkins]]. In 1966, he joined a backup band for [[Chuck Berry]].<ref name=Encyclopedia.com /><ref name="CanEncyclopedia"/> In 1972, he moved to Los Angeles with his band Skylark.<ref name=CanEncyclopedia>[http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-foster-emc/ The Canadian Encyclopedia: "David Foster"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624103550/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/david-foster-emc/ |date=June 24, 2017 }} retrieved September 7, 2015</ref>