Kristofferson, Dolly Producer Fred Foster Dies at Age 87

Fred Foster speaks as he is inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame at the Musicians Hall of Fame awards show in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 10, 2009. Josh Anderson, File/AP Photo

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nashville producer Fred Foster, who produced some of Roy Orbison’s most popular records and was the first to produce records from Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton, has died. He was 87.

His publicist, Martha Moore, said Foster died Feb. 20 in Nashville, and that a memorial service will be held later.