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Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster are two of the most successful and prolific songwriters and composers in the world of popular music. Both have had long and illustrious careers, working with some of the biggest names in the industry and producing countless hits that have become classics. Carole Bayer Sager was born on March 8, 1947, in New York City. She grew up in a musical family and began writing songs at a young age. Her father was a dentist who played the piano, and her mother was a singer who performed in nightclubs. Sager attended the New York High School of Music and Art, where she studied voice and piano. After graduating from high school, Sager began working as a songwriter and lyricist. She wrote her first hit song, "A Groovy Kind of Love," in 1965, which was recorded by the British band The Mindbenders. The song became a huge hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Over the next few years, Sager continued to write hit songs for a variety of artists, including The Monkees, Aretha Franklin, and Neil Diamond. In 1977, she wrote the lyrics for the hit song "Nobody Does It Better," which was the theme song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. The song was performed by Carly Simon and became a huge hit, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Sager's success as a songwriter continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She wrote hit songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion. In 1987, she won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," which was the theme song for the film Arthur. David Foster was born on November 1, 1949, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He began playing piano at a young age and showed a natural talent for music. Foster attended the University of Washington, where he studied music and played in a number of bands. After graduating from college, Foster began working as a session musician and producer. He worked with a number of artists, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, and Barbra Streisand. In 1980, he produced the hit album "Chicago XIV," which included the hit song "Hard to Say I'm Sorry." Foster's success as a producer continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He produced hit albums for artists such as Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Michael Jackson. He also wrote hit songs for a number of artists, including Madonna, Michael Bublé, and Josh Groban. In addition to his work as a producer and songwriter, Foster is also a talented composer. He has written music for a number of films and television shows, including "St. Elmo's Fire," "The Bodyguard," and "The Mask of Zorro." Sager and Foster first met in the early 1980s and began working together on a number of projects. They quickly discovered that they had a natural chemistry and a shared love of music. In 1986, they co-wrote the hit song "The Next Time I Fall," which was performed by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant. The song became a huge hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Over the next few years, Sager and Foster continued to work together on a number of projects. They co-wrote hit songs for artists such as Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Barbra Streisand. They also produced hit albums for a number of artists, including Michael Jackson and Madonna.

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