[citation needed] Williamson's music and insight have served as a catalyst for change in the creation of women-owned record companies in the 1970s.
[4] Using her musical talents, networking with other artists working in women's music,[5] and her willingness to represent those who did not yet feel safe in speaking for themselves, Williamson is credited by many[6] in the LGBT community for her contributions, both artistically, and politically, and continues to be a role model[4] for a younger generation hoping to address concerns and obtain recognition for achievements specific to people who have historically been ignored[citation needed].
[9] The founders of the label saw it as an opportunity to build on the increased awareness of lesbian feminist causes and give gay women a voice in the cultural mainstream that reflected their experiences.
The founders also aimed to "keep profits in the pockets of lesbian artists and sound technicians, and power in the hands of female label heads who would create alternative channels for production and distribution in an industry controlled by men.
In 1982, Williamson collaborated with Estonian artist/author Viido Polikarpus on a science fiction/fantasy fable LP and book (with Polikarpos' artwork) entitled Lumiere, which was released on Pacific Cascade Records.
The first of these of these, recorded in the fall of 1982, was a children's album called Lumiere ...A Science-Fantasy Fable, which won a Parents' Choice Award.
[22] Fure is said to have helped "add a more produced, harder-rocking sound to Williamson's LPs Prairie Fire and Wolf Moon...[and]...with Postcards from Paradise, the two abandoned their solo careers to form a permanent duo act.
[32] Additionally, various voice clips from Williamson's 1982 storybook LP Lumière were sampled on the 2002 song "Astroboy" by hip-hop and electronic producer Daedelus.
[33] On September 12, 2018, Williamson and Olivia Records co-founder Judy Dlugacz received the Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association.