Fred Foster
American record producer, songwriter, and music executive (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fred Luther Foster (July 26, 1931 – February 20, 2019)[1] was an American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive who founded Monument Records. As a record producer he was most closely associated with Roy Orbison, and was also involved in the early careers of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Foster suggested to Kris Kristofferson the title and theme of "Me and Bobby McGee",[2] which became a hit for Kristofferson, Roger Miller, and Janis Joplin, and for which Foster received a co-writing credit.
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Birth name | Fred Luther Foster |
Born | (1931-07-26)July 26, 1931 Rutherford County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | February 20, 2019(2019-02-20) (aged 87) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country, pop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, music executive |
Years active | c.1948–2018 |
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