Foreigner

Not the same Mick Jones from the Clash, the Foreigner founder played with Nero and the Gladiators, which had British success. He also worked with French star Johnny Hallyday and Spooky Tooth.

Mick Jones and Lou Gramm wrote most of their songs together. They had a very fruitful songwriting partnership, with each bringing a range of musical influences to their compositions. Their songs typically deal with relationships and feelings, staying clear of politics or any kind of social commentary. In 2013, they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where they performed together for the first time since 2003.

Jones produced much of the band's material, and also did production work for other artists. He co-produced Billy Joel's 1989 Storm Front album with Joel, and produced Van Halen's 5150, their first with lead singer Sammy Hagar. In our interview with Jones, he said that his main contribution to that album was drawing stirring vocal performances out of Hagar.