Fred Foster

Real name: Fred Luther Foster
Born: July 26, 1931
Died: February 20, 2019
Country: United States
IPI: 00010594217 15 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Songwriter, record producer and co-founder of Monument. Foster helped launch the careers of Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton, Kris Kristofferson, Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Grammer, Jeannie Seely, Boots Randolph, Tony Joe White, Henson Cargill, Arthur Alexander, Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers and Robert Mitchum. In addition he also produced Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Ray Stevens, Al Hirt, Billy Walker, Grandpa Jones, Joe Simon, Arthur Smith, Fran Jeffries, Ivory Joe Hunter and The Velvets.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.

Songs written by Fred Foster

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
I'll Say it's my Fault	Roy Orbison, Fred Foster	Roy Orbison	December 1960	Covered by L.Stadt
I'm Alone Again	Bob Tubert, Fred Foster	Bob Allen [US2]	February 1966	Covered by Demetriss Tapp
Me and Bobby McGee	Kris Kristofferson, Fred Foster	Roger Miller [US-OK]	May 21, 1969	Covered by (268 artists)