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Watch this entire show on Country Road TV's VOD platform - subscribe today right here and watch anytime! https://crtvusa.com/43uClxD 🎼🎼🎶🎵🎤🎸 Fred Foster (1931–2019) was a pioneering Nashville producer and founder of Monument Records, instrumental in shaping the Nashville Sound. He launched and produced key careers, most notably Roy Orbison—producing hits like “Only the Lonely” and “Oh, Pretty Woman”—and helped start Dolly Parton's recording career. Foster also worked closely with Kris Kristofferson, co-producing “Me and Bobby McGee,” and supported artists like Willie Nelson and Tony Joe White. Known for giving artists creative freedom, he blended country roots with pop sensibilities. Foster was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016, leaving a lasting legacy in American music.