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Producer Rick Hall, 'Father of Muscle Shoals Music,' Dead at 85

Rolling Stone

Stephen L. Betts 8 hrs ago

© House Of Fame LLC/Michael Ochs Archives Producer Rick Hall, famous for his contribution to the Muscle Shoals sound, has died at 85.

Legendary record producer and Fame studio owner Rick Hall, the man regarded as the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music," died early Tuesday morning, according to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Reportedly in declining health in recent months, Hall was 85.

Hall's Grammy-winning production touched nearly every genre of popular music from country to R&B, and his Fame Studio and publishing company were a breeding ground for future legends in the worlds of songwriting and session work, as well as a recording home to some of the greatest musicians and recording artists of all time, including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Wilson Pickett and many more. To date, the studio and its publishing company have been responsible for an estimated 350 million record sales, with songs by everyone from the Beatles to George Strait.


Great documentary film from 2013 about Rick's life called Muscle Shoals on Netflix.

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FAME Studios - Muscle Shoals Alabama


Rick Hall

with Jerry Wexler

Aretha at Muscle Shoals

R.I.P.

He was involved with some really great music.

Giant figure in music. Rest peacefully.

seriously...if you watch that muscle shoals doc, have a notebook and pen at hand. yer gonna want to listen to everything you're shown.

RIP

peedub said:

seriously...if you watch that muscle shoals doc, have a notebook and pen at hand. yer gonna want to listen to everything you're shown.

RIP

Yes. I've watched it multiple times, something I don't do very often.

His Duane Allman/Lynyrd Skynyrd stories are great in the doc.

Wilson Pickett

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JoeBala said:

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Who are the other guys in this photo?

Irma Thomas, Soul Queen of New Orleans

poppys said:

JoeBala said:

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Who are the other guys in this photo?

Jerry Reed(Country Singer and Great Guitar Player + Actor(Known mostly working with Burt Reynolds), Rick Hall and not sure about the guy on the right.

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Thanks Joe, love your big photos. Was thinking Ronnie Dawson but knew it wasn't right. Love Jerry Reed, and there's the Prince pants bonus too.

poppys said:

Thanks Joe, love your big photos. Was thinking Ronnie Dawson but knew it wasn't right. Love Jerry Reed, and there's the Prince pants bonus too.

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^^ Some of those photos are from Muscle Shoals Sound Studios started by the Swampers, not Rick Hall's Fame Studios.

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Late 1961 Rick Hall produced Muscle Shoals’ first hit record on Arthur Alexander. The song, “You Better Move On”, was later covered by the Rolling Stones.

When A Man Loves a Woman

The song was initially recorded by Percy Sledge at Rick Hall's FAME Studios at Muscle Shoals, before being re-recorded at the nearby Norala Studios owned by Quin Ivy.^[3] The sidemen for the recording included Spooner Oldham, Farfisa organ; Marlin Greene, guitar; Albert "Junior" Lowe, double bass and Roger Hawkins, drums. Andrew Wright and Calvin Lewis did not play on the record. Rick Hall arranged a distribution deal with Atlantic Records, but Jerry Wexler asked that the song be re-recorded because the horns were out of tune. According to musician David Hood, "They went back in the studio and changed the horns, got different horn players to play on it. But then the tapes got mixed up and Atlantic put out their original version. So that's the hit."^[3]wiki

mrwiggles said:

Lawd ha mercy some of these pics are incredible, just jaw dropping stuff. That doc blew me away too. RIP

Makes ya wanna go on a pilgrimage to the "singing river", huh?

http://www.al.com/enterta...music.html

Rick Hall, Muscle Shoals music pioneer and founder of FAME Studios, has died, reports say

Rick Hall was the founder of FAME Studios and a key player in creating the Muscle Shoals sound during the 1960s. (AL.com file photo/Eric Schultz)

By Mary Colurso

...According to a story in the TimesDaily in Florence, Hall died this morning at his home. Judy Hood, a board member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the wife of bassist David Hood of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (aka "the Swampers"), confirmed Hall's death.

"It's a very, very sad day for Muscle Shoals and music in general," Hood told the TimesDaily. She said Hall had been living in a nursing home in the Shoals, but returned home before Christmas.

Hall, a producer, music publisher, songwriter and author, was a key figure in creating the Muscle Shoals sound during the 1960s in north Alabama. He worked with artists such as Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Duane Allman and Etta James, putting a small Alabama town on the map in the music world.

Hall was prominently featured in the 2013 "Muscle Shoals" documentary and wrote a book about his life and work, 2015's "The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame."

Has anyone read the book?

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http://www.fame2.com/

Legendary singer/songwriter, Paul Anka signs with FAME Records. Anka records the smashes “One Man Woman”, “One Hell of A Woman”, “I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone” and “You’re Having My Baby”. Each were million sellers with the latter selling five million.

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http://www.timesdaily.com/obituaries/rick-hall/article_5190a82f-e24b-52ca-9e65-d1db2ace47d1.html

Rick Hall

MUSCLE SHOALS — Rick Hall passed away at home on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at the age of 85. His visitation will be Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, from noon until 2 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Bob Pittman and Tom Whatley officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens.

Rick was preceded in death by his father, Herman Marcie Hall; and mother, Dollie Hall Sanford; his brothers, H.M., Terry Ray, and James Melvin Hall; and sister, Wetha Wenoka McMurray.

He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Hall; sons, G. Rick Hall of Fame Ranch in Colbert County and his wife, Cindy, Mark Hall of Nashville, Tennessee and his wife, Jessica, and Rodney Hall of Muscle Shoals; five grandchildren, Rebecca, Mary Elizabeth, Jackson, Sara, and Samuel; brothers, Terry and Larry Hall; sister, Betty Bedford; and his special lifetime friend and first cousin, Rosa Lee Bolton Cantrell.

Pallbearers will be Bill Joe Cox, Perry Cross, Walt Aldridge, Dean Leslie, Stanley Sherrill, and Steve Manley. Honorary pallbearers will be Candi Staton, Norbert Putnam, Mac Davis, Randy Owen, Jimmy Hughes, Ed Maples, Othel McClanahan, Clarence Carter, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, David Briggs, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins, Peanutt Montgomery, Mickey Buckins, Daniel Beard, Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades, Jim Underwood, Hugh Banks, Johnny Mack Morrow, Ronnie Flippo, Alan Schulman, James LeBlanc, Bob Wray, Clayton Ivey, Mac McAnally, Don Srygley, Suzanne Bolton, Jana Malone, Noah Shell, Spencer Coats, John Gifford III, Tyra Newkirk, Larry Byrom, Randy McCormick, Travis Wammack, Junior Lowe, and all of the musicians, songwriters, producers and artists who made legendary music at Fame Recording Studios.

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poppys said:

mrwiggles said:

poppys said:

Makes ya wanna go on a pilgrimage to the "singing river", huh?

Yeeeeesssss! Last time I was up in that area was about 1988-89. Was dating a girl who worked for the TVA somewhere around Florence. At that time I had no idea all this music was up there.

It's about 7 hours north of me, but I'd love to take a weekend trip - after it stops snowing, lol.