Allan Fraser (musician)

Allan Fraser
Born	(1948-07-21) 21 July 1948 (age 77) St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Genres	Folk
Years active	1970 –present
Labels	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, ^[2] 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)

Notes

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.

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

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