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

[Motown Eddie]

Producer Rick Hall, 'Father of Muscle Shoals Music,' Dead 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.

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[sansradio]

Just saw this in the NY Daily News. RIP.

[bradburger]

What a shame.

One of the true music greats, who contributed so much.

If you haven't seen the Muscle Shoals Documentary from a few years back, then make sure you do!

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/...ick-hall-dies/

Cheers

Paul

[Boogiedown]

Thanks Rick Hall for a great body of work and for keeping Candi Staton involved in music so that David Crawford could one day get his hands on her .

And for this :

[Ndugu]

About a decade into his operation, four of his top guys left to form a competing studio: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Lots of bad blood, but they ended up making each other stronger and establishing that area as a recording destination. They made peace a short time later, united in their love for the area and the amazing music they produced.

[motony]

he seemed like a real nice guy too. RIP Rick Hall.

[Jerry Oz]

That documentary was fantastic. He was a unique man and his footprint was enormous on soul music. RIP.

[bradburger]

A very nice tribute on the ACE website from the people who have been responsible for ACE's Muscle Shoals CD output: -

http://www.acerecords.co.uk/news/2018/rick-hall

Cheers

Paul