Josh Groban Jokes David Foster, Who Just Turned 75, 'Didn't Have Any Gray Hair When I Met Him' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

David Foster in New York on Oct. 20, 2024 and Josh Groban in New York on Oct. 29, 2024.Photo:Manny Carabel/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Manny Carabel/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty

Legendary producer and songwriterDavid Fosteris not exempt from some good old-fashioned ribbing, especially fromJosh Groban.

Groban, who previously referred to his relationship with Foster as a “musical married couple” in aPEOPLE interview, reflected fondly on the pair’s creative harmony. On the red carpet celebratingFoster’s 75th birthdayat the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, PEOPLE caught up with Groban to ask about aging alongside the esteemed composer.

“It’s an amazing milestone, and he now has such an extraordinary body of work that he can celebrate and so many countless artists who owe their place on the stage to his ear and to his giving us a chance and a door to walk through,” the “You Raise Me Up” singer continued.

Josh Groban performs at David Foster’s 75th birthday in Hollywood.Randall Michelson/Live Nation-Hewitt Silva

Randall Michelson/Live Nation-Hewitt Silva

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If Groban is fighting off the gray hairs, not for long. The singer also revealed to PEOPLE that he’s a new dog dad and the new addition to his family is taking up his time.

He previously shared a snap of Georgeon Instagram, and it looks like the new pup has discovered a love for stealing socks.

As forKatharine McPhee, 40, she reflected fondly on watching her husband Foster grow old with her. “It’s a big number. It’s exciting,” McPheetold PEOPLE.

“I welcomed my 40s, and David didn’t have any conversations about, like, ‘Oh, I can’t believe I’m 75,’ or I didn’t say, like, ‘Oh, I can’t believe I’m 40. I’m really mourning that.'” she noted, saying they were “cut from the same cloth.”

David Foster in Beverly Hills in October 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Foster’s Hollywood Bowl birthday celebration featuredKristin Chenoweth,Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli,Michael Bublé,Jennifer Hudsonand more paying tribute to his legacy. The producer said the event “sort of feels likemy funeral while I’m alive.”

source: people.com