Lou Gramm

Lou Gramm

Louis Andrew Grammatico

On 6 records in 1 Record Tribe collection

Played on

Agent ProvocateurForeigner, 1984Lead Vocals, Percussion, Written-By 4Foreigner, 1981Lead Vocals, Percussion, Written-By Head GamesForeigner, 1979Lead Vocals, Written-By Double VisionForeigner, 1978Lead Vocals, Written-By FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack)Various, 1978Written-By ForeignerForeigner, 1977Lead Vocals

About

American rock vocalist and songwriter born in Rochester, NY on May 2, 1950.

In 1970 he (drums/vocals) formed the group Black Sheep together with his brother Richard (guitar) and Bruce Turgon (bass).
In 1976, out of approximately 50 singers that audition for guitarist/songwriter Mick Jones, he was chosen as the lead singer of what would become the successful hard rock group Foreigner.
Thirteen years and numerous Top 10 hits later, he left Foreigner in 1989 after having some solo success and formed the rather short-lived group Shadow King in 1991. In 1993 he re-joined Foreigner.

In the spring of 1997 he was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor; surgery preceded a year of rehabilitation and radiation treatment. He made a full recovery and resumed touring with Foreigner in 1999.

In 2003 he once again left Foreigner and in January 2004 he formed the Lou Gramm Band with his brothers Richard (guitars/bass) and Ben (drums) along with Don Mancuso (guitars) and Andy Knoll (keyboards).

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013.

Brother of Richard Grammatico and Ben Grammatico Jr.. Son of Ben Grammatico Sr.