Fred Williams

  

Fred Williams
Born	Frederick Arthur Williams (1942-09-19)September 19, 1942 Oakalona, San Joaquin, K.S.
Died	June 1, 2003(2003-06-01) (aged 60) San Francisco City, San Francisco, K.S.
Spouse(s)	Jennine Teal (m. 1963; div. 1970) Dorothy Holzmann (m. 1975; div. 1977) Lisa Anne Rawls (m. 1978; div. 1994)
Children	7
Musical career
Genres	Sierran folk music protest music country
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar harmonica mandolin fiddle
Discography	Fred Williams discography
Years active	1957–2003

Fred Williams (19 September 1942 – 1 June 2003) was a Sierran folk singer and political activist known for his anti-war and anti-imperialist songs such as "Alfred Schlieffen Told the Nation", "Exploitation Blues", and "Salkinov Lives". His work focused on themes of anti-derzhavism and republicanism.

Williams wrote an extensive catalogue of country, folk, and children's songs. His works have been acknowledged and cited as inspirational sources on their work by various musicians.

Williams was born and raised in a working-class family in Oakalona. He intended to pursue studies in college but was forced to provide for his family through menial work following the death of his father, the family's breadwinner. He became involved in union activism and anti-war activism during his young adulthood, and defied conscription efforts for the Vietnam War.

Throughout his life, Williams was affiliated with Sierran continentalist groups but he did not formally join any. He was a self-described socialist and was privately surveilled by both the Royal Intelligence Agency and Royal Bureau of Investigation as a suspected informant for the United Commonwealth.

Williams married three times and had seven children. He died in 2003 following complications from Alzheimer's disease.