Allan Fraser (musician) explained

Allan Fraser
Birth Date:	21 July 1948
Birth Place:	St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Genre:	Folk
Years Active:	1970present
Label:	Columbia

Allan Hugh Fraser (born 21 July 1948 in St. Stephen, New Brunswick) is a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was part of Fraser & DeBolt (along with Daisy DeBolt), and released two albums with Columbia Records. Many artists have recorded his songs, including John Oates, The Duhks,^[1] Cassell Webb, Cal Hand with Leo Kottke, Tom Russell, and Penny Lang.

He lived in Montreal from 1994 with the artist Donna Louthood,^[2] until her death in 2011. He has three grown children: folk singer Kaya Fraser, Jade Fraser, and Simon Fraser.

Discography

• Fraser & DeBolt With Ian Guenther (Columbia С 30381)
• Fraser & Debolt: With Pleasure (Columbia KC 32130)
• Fraser & DeBolt: This Song Was Borne (Roaratorio roar039)

Sources

• Fraser and Debolt make their music and dodge the super-hype, Montreal Gazette 5 February 1972
• And Fraser stole the show, Village Voice, 11 February 1971
• Montreal composer-singers, Montreal Gazette, 20 September 1973
• New Rock: Pure as Spring Water, The New York Times, 18 April 1971
• Forget The Grammies Catch Fraser & Debolt, Montreal Gazette, 20 March 1971
• Artist's Biography, Al Whittle Theatre

Notes and References

1. (21 February 2005). "Interview: The Duhks discuss and perform their music, part two", All Things Considered.
2. Dunlevy, T'Cha (31 January 2008). "Coming full circle to song", The Gazette, p. D1.