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

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

Paramore ‘s Hayley Williams is about to have some familial competition in the music game, with her grandfather releasing his debut album five decades on from its recording. In fact, his talents even made an appearance on Hayley’s Petals for Armor album in 2020 – providing vocals and piano on the closing track, “Crystal Clear”. In 2023, Lana Del Rey’s father, Rob Grant, issued his debut album Lost at Sea at the age of 69, all while leaning into the tongue-in-cheek “nepo daddy” descriptor.

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