{"id":1992259,"date":"2025-09-02T05:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1992259"},"modified":"2025-09-02T05:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:51:46","slug":"iconic-80s-rock-band-invites-n-j-college-professor-to-join-50th-anniversary-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/iconic-80s-rock-band-invites-n-j-college-professor-to-join-50th-anniversary-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic 80s rock band invites N.J. college professor to join 50th anniversary tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dave Eggar is getting ready to pick up where he left off with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foreigneronline.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Foreigner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Foreigner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar, an adjunct professor of music at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.njcu.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New Jersey City University;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New Jersey City University<\/a>, is an acclaimed cellist who has been nominated for seven Grammy awards. He is known for fusing orchestral arrangements with mainstream music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He will be joining Foreigner, one of the most commercially <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2024\/06\/classic-rock-legends-member-annoyed-over-rock-hall-induction-what-did-we-do-wrong.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:successful rock bands of the 1980s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">successful rock bands of the 1980s<\/a>, on a 10-concert, three-week orchestral tour next March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two-state orchestral tour will coincide with Foreigner\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>2010 Los Angeles Film Festival &#8211; Musical Performance &#8211; Dave Eggar<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar and conductor Chuck Palmer will write the arrangements based on Foreigner\u2019s songs, New Jersey City University officials said as the school announced the professor\u2019s participation in the tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s incredible\u201d to have the opportunity to reimagine Foreigner\u2019s extensive catalogue of songs, Eggar told NJ Advance Media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI want classical music to come together with rock in a way that\u2019s adventurous and imaginative,\u201d Eggar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar first teamed up with Foreigner around a decade ago. The group\u2019s live album, \u201cForeigner with the 21st Century Orchestra and Chorus,\u201d featured reworked versions of the band\u2019s greatest hits, including \u201cFeels Like the First Time,\u201d \u201cHot Blooded\u201d and \u201cDouble Vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For Eggar, 46, performing with a celebrated music act is nothing new. He has a lengthy resume of collaborations, including working with Beyonc\u00e9, Pearl Jam, Evanescence, Coldplay, Josh Groban, The Who and Bon Jovi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Foreigner has a different lineup than when the group began in 1976. The only remaining original member, Mick Jones, wrote many of Foreigner\u2019s best-known songs with former lead vocalist Lou Gramm, who departed in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The band recently announced that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/classic-rock-band-announces-new-tour-dates-with-original-singer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gramm will be reuniting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gramm will be reuniting <\/a>with the band for some concerts in December.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar described working with Jones as \u201clike spending time with a great fiction writer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He cited the 1981 song \u201cJuke Box Hero\u201d as an example of the band\u2019s storytelling. It is a song that tells the story of a boy shut out of a sold-out concert who decides to buy a guitar and becomes a star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Asked to name his favorite Foreigner song, Eggar said it would be \u201ca tossup\u201d between \u201dWaiting for a Girl Like You\u201d and \u201cUrgent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar began playing the cello and piano at age 3. He holds degrees from Harvard University and completed the Juilliard School\u2019s doctoral program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since 2020, he has been an adjunct professor teaching undergraduate and graduate students in New Jersey City University\u2019s Multi-Style Strings program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDave\u2019s mission to \u2018not just cross over, but to cross through\u2019 multiple genres of music are apparent with all of his releases. Whether it\u2019s classical, reggae, bluegrass, jazz, pop, or world music, he finds a common voice within his musical vocabulary and introduces it with his own unique imaginative vision,\u201d according to his biography on the university\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eggar said the concert tour will not necessarily interrupt his teaching schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDue to the COVID years, we\u2019ve learned how to be successful with hybrid teaching,\u201d Eggar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Big changes may be on the horizon at New Jersey City University. The school is pursuing a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/education\/2025\/05\/2-nj-universities-seal-huge-merger-deal-reveal-new-name.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:merger with Kean University;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">merger with Kean University<\/a>, though the process is not expected to be complete until 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New Jersey City University\u2019s fall semester begins Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Foreigner\u2019s tour will begin March 6 in Nevada and conclude March 22. The first five concerts are at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas and the rest are in California.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Foreigner was inducted into the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/rock-legends-drummer-wont-attend-rock-hall-induction-over-unacceptable-situation.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rob Jennings\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mOWyEN_W3aEeOiTooYI4VQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTM2MDtoPTM2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nj_com_articles_950\/d89a455bb7cd13f40a273b0ac01c9417\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Rob Jennings<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Please subscribe now and support the local journalism you rely on and trust.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Rob Jennings may be reached at <\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/mailto:rjennings@njadvancemedia.com\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:rjennings@njadvancemedia.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>rjennings@njadvancemedia.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/education\/2025\/09\/iconic-80s-rock-band-invites-nj-college-professor-to-join-50th-anniversary-tour.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NJ.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NJ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Eggar is getting ready to pick up where he left off with Foreigner. 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