Q:Facts: - instrument: vocals , drums , percussion - years active: 1967 -- present - caption: lou civic center in portland , maine , on october 23 gramm , 1979 . performing live with foreigner , cumberland county - birth name: louis andrew grammatico - label: atlantic records spectra records - genre: rock , glam metal , christian rock - birth date: 2 may 1950 - name: lou gramm - image size: 200 - background: solo_singer - image: lou_gramm_1979_8x10 . jpg - birth place: rochester , new york , united states - associated acts: foreigner , shadow king , black sheep - occupation: singer-songwriter , musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of lou gramm .
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lou gramm -lrb- born louis andrew grammatico ; may 2 , 1950 -rrb- is an american rock vocalist and songwriter best known for being the original lead singer for the rock band foreigner .