Five decades after first recording an album, Rusty Williams will issue his long-awaited debut thanks to the help of Paramore.

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Hayley Williams’ Grandfather to Release Debut Album – 50 Years After It Was First Recorded

Now 78 years old, Rusty Williams recalled the songs he recorded in the 70s, which were never released: “I'm too old to be famous, I just want to know if anyone liked what I did”

Hoje com 78 anos, Rusty Williams resgatou à memória as canções que gravou nos anos 70, e que nunca foram lançadas: “Sou demasiado velho para ser famoso, quero apenas saber se alguém gostou do que fiz”

Há 50 anos, o avô de Hayley Williams, dos Paramore, gravou um álbum. Vai ser finalmente editado em fevereiro

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50 years ago, Hayley Williams' grandfather from Paramore recorded an album. It will finally be released in February

Paramore might have plans to perform head-banging shows for the next couple of decades, or until Hayley Williams‘ neck gives out, but her grandfather Rusty Williams retired his musical dreams long ago. 
	The 78-year-old recorded an album when he was younger with his close friend and producer Frank Morris. He shared the songs with Hayley just as they were written, sitting at his piano or pulling out his guitar. He was the only one who could conju…

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Hayley Williams’ Grandfather Recorded His Debut Album 50 Years Ago. Now, It’s Finally Coming Out

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Paramore have come together to help finally release an album recorded by Hayley Williams’ grandfather in the 1970s. 
READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did” Rusty Williams, now 78 years old, first laid down the tracks in question almost 50 years ago, but even his granddaughter was unaware of their existence as they went unreleased at the time. When the Paramore frontwoman finally heard the recordings recentl…

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Paramore members help Hayley Williams' grandfather release album he made in the '70s – hear the first single

On January 14, Hayley Williams of Paramore along with bandmate, Zac Farro announced that she would be releasing her grandfather's lost debut album from the 1970. The album titled Grand Man includes 13 songs that were recorded more than fifty years ago but are being formally released now.
“So many people our age are mining these albums for tones and things you can’t even replicate," Hayley said in a press release statement, adding that "Grandat h…

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Hayley Williams releases grandfather's lost 1970 debut album 'Grand Man' with Paramore's help

Paramore’s Hayley Williams is hoping to “finally” play some solo shows this year. Meanwhile, her grandfather went ahead and made a whole dang album (with her help, of course). Grand Man is the debut studio album from Hayley’s 78-year-old grandfather, Rusty Williams. According to a press bio, he “began writing songs as a child, sang in a church choir, joined a band, wrote jingles for local businesses, and eventually recorded an album in the 70’s …

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The Grandfather Of Paramore’s Hayley Williams Is Releasing His Debut Album At 78 Years Old

Grand Man, recorded in the 1970s, will see the light of day via Zac Farro’s Congrats Records

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Rusty Williams, Grandfather of Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Releasing Debut Album at Age 78

You’ve heard of nepo babies. Heck, maybe you are one. Hayley Williams is not. She lived a regular-ass life before she became the only consistent member of Paramore, but she’s not the only person in her family who has recorded music. After Lana Del Rey provided an example of a nepo daddy two years ago, Williams is here to present an even rarer phenomenon: the nepo grandpa.

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Paramore Members Help Hayley Williams' Grandpa Finally Release The Album He Made In The '70s

“I’m too old to be famous,” Rusty Williams said. “Who is the man?” Hayley Williams’ grandfather, Paramore’s vocalist, who will release her first album at age 78. The man, who had recorded the album in the 1970s, was helped by the popular band to carry on his dream. Rusty composed the songs long ago, but only now they will see the light commercially thanks to the help of his granddaughter and the band, who did not hesitate to shape them and relea…

“Soy demasiado viejo para ser famoso” dijo Rusty Williams. ¿Quién es el hombre? El abuelo de Hayley Williams, la vocalista de Paramore, quien lanzará su primer disco a los 78 años. El hombre, que había grabado el álbum en los años 70, recibió la ayuda de la popular banda para llevar adelante su sueño. Rusty compuso las canciones hace mucho, pero recién ahora verán la luz de manera comercial gracias a la ayuda de su nieta y la banda, quienes no d…

El abuelo de Hayley Williams lanzará su primer disco a los 78 años

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Hayley Williams' grandfather will release his first album at age 78

Rusty Williams, the grandfather of Paramore singer Hayley Williams, will release his debut album this year. The album, which will arrive on digital platforms on February 14th, will include tracks, which were recorded 50 years ago and have never been released before. The responsible label is Congrats Records, which has already released a photo of the album cover. On social media, they also announced that the songs were recorded between 1972 and 1…

Rusty Williams, o avô da cantora Hayley Williams, do Paramore, lançará seu álbum de estreia neste ano. Para o disco, que chega às plataformas digitais em 14 de fevereiro, serão inclusas faixas, que foram gravadas há 50 anos e nunca foram lançadas anteriormente. A gravadora responsável é a Congrats Records, que já divulgou uma foto da capa do álbum. Nas redes sociais, eles ainda divulgaram que as músicas foram gravadas entre os anos 1972 e 1983 e…

Hayley Williams’ Grandfather to Release Debut Album – 50 Years After It Was First Recorded

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