Catching Up With
Victoria
Williams
by Gary Wien
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For many music fans in the 90s,
Victoria Williams was their in-
troduction to Multiple Sclerosis
(MS). The Louisiana born Wil-
liams was a rising star in the in-
die world, touring as the open-
ing act for Neil Young when she
first began having neurological
problems. Faced with a sudden
bout of medical bills and without
health insurance, 14 artists in-
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cluding Pearl Jam, Soul Asylum,
Lou Reed, and The Waterboys
covered songs written by Wil-
liams on a tribute album entitled
“Sweet Relief: A Benefit For Vic-
toria Williams.” The album did
so well that it led to the creation
of the Sweet Relief Musicians
Fund, an organization that aids
musicians with their medical
bills.
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