By Cassie Lee
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Louis Andrew Grammatico (born May 2, 1950), known professionally as Lou Gramm, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Foreigner from 1976 to 1990 and again from 1992 to 2003, during which time the band had numerous successful albums and singles.
He is considered among the greatest and most successful rock vocalists of his generation. He co-wrote most of Foreigner’s hits with bandmate Mick Jones. Together, they are inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2013. In 2024, Gramm was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Foreigner.
Gramm was born on May 2, 1950, in Rochester, New York, the son of Nikki (born Masetta), a singer, and Bennie Grammatico, a band leader and trumpeter. He attended Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, graduating with the class of 1968, and majored in education and art at Monroe Community College.
In 1992, Gramm, after having completed a stint in drug rehabilitation, became a born again Christian.
As of 2023, Gramm is back on tour with his band the Lou Gramm Allstars. He has new music in the works to be released soon. He enjoys spending time with his five children during his downtime. He is also touring under “Lou Gramm, The Original Voice of Foreigner” with John Payne’s Asia as his backing band playing solo and classic Foreigner hits.
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