Rick Hall

For other people with similar names, see Richard Hall (disambiguation).
Rick Hall
Hall at FAME Recording Studios, 2010
Born
Roe Erister Hall

(1932-01-31)January 31, 1932
Forest Grove, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2018(2018-01-02) (aged 85)
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.
Occupations
SpouseLinda Cross Hall (married 1961)
Children3
HonoursHonorary Doctorate from the University of North Alabama
Musical career
GenresSoul, pop, country
Years active1959–2018
LabelsFAME Records

Roe Erister "Rick" Hall[1] (January 31, 1932 – January 2, 2018)[2] was an American record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music", he was influential in recording and promoting both country and soul music, and in helping develop the careers of such musicians as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Duane Allman and Etta James.

Hall was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1985 and also received the John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award.[3] In 2014, he won the Grammy Trustees Award in recognition of his lengthy career. Hall remained active in the music industry with FAME Studios, FAME Records, and FAME Publishing.[4]

  1. ^ "Pink high heel shoes (and the blues) w & m Rick Hall (Roe Erister Hall), Dan Penn, pseud. of Dan Pennington, & Tom H. Stafford". Faqs.org. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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  3. ^ "Rick Hall – Tishomingo, Alabama". Alabama Music Hall of Fame. 1985. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2017. Recognized as the 'Father of Muscle Shoals Music,' maverick producer, publisher, songwriter, musician and studio owner Rick Hall founded FAME Recording Studios and produced the Muscle Shoals music industry's first national hits.
  4. ^ "Publishing". FAME. 2017. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2017. Today the company has a catalog of over 3,000 songs with multiple top 10 singles, ASCAP awards and Song of the Year awards.