Fred Foster

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Fred Foster

Communications

#12500

World Rank

#16671

Historical Rank

#5508

USA Rank

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Why Is Fred Foster Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Fred Luther Foster 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", which became a hit for Kristofferson, Roger Miller, and Janis Joplin, and for which Foster received a co-writing credit.

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