16-time Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter David Foster talks Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You', his marriage, and his new Netflix documentary.
It also offers a peek behind the curtain at his famous past marriages – to actress Linda Thompson and reality star Yolanda Hadid, among them – and five adult daughters, four of whom are older than McPhee, 36, his fifth wife.
Question: You say in the documentary that “I Will Always Love You” is one of, if not the proudest moment of your career. What was it about working with Whitney Houston that made that song so special?The second I heard it, I knew exactly how to make it perfect for Whitney. The whole arrangement and arc of what I did production-wise just unfolded in my head in real time. I ran to the piano, got some musicians, did a demo, played it for Whitney, and she just loved it.
Q: While recording"All By Myself," did you really tell Celine Dion that you'd bring Whitney into the studio to hold the high note if she couldn't?It was awful humor. Because she's French-Canadian, there was a little bit of a language barrier and some of the humor didn't translate completely. And she didn't find it funny. She was like,"What?!" Because Whitney was really in one of the other studios .I love the song "Rain On Me.
Q: Your daughters seem to have strong, supportive relationships with Katharine. Was that pretty immediate, or did they ever express any discomfort about the age difference to you?No, they've known Katharine like I have. I've known her for 15 years and they've known her that long as well. It was a comfortable transition, and it's a credit to both my wife and daughters that they've just rolled with it and they do great together.
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