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2 Things David Foster Knew for Sure Upon Meeting Celine Dion

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Legendary record producer David Foster accompanied one of the world's most celebrated vocalists, Celine Dion, for her 2004 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. After the show, Oprah recalled a conversation during which David Foster claimed that Celine had one of the greatest voices of all time.

Celine admitted to having idolized the producer as a young girl, never dreaming that the pair would ever meet, let alone collaborate. She joked that when she was told of David Foster's interest in working with her, she almost lost her voice.

In the video above, David talks about the time he drove 100 miles in the rain to Montreal to see a performance by a 19-year-old Celine—who didn't speak any English yet. Plus, find out what two things about her future he knew for sure from the get-go.