![]() ![]() ![]() They closed this studio in 1979, and in 2013, the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation bought it and began turning it into the attraction it is today. The studio was immortalized on the cover of Cher’s 1969 album, “3614 Jackson Highway,” the first album cut here. The four young men - Barry Beckett (keyboards), Roger Hawkins (drums), Jimmy Johnson (guitar) and David Hood (bass) - rented a building in Sheffield that was built around 1946 and was originally a coffin showroom. In 1969, The Swampers split from FAME Studio over finance differences and founded a competing studio named Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. They became known as “The Swampers” and are credited with creating a blend of R&B, soul and country music known as the “ Muscle Shoals Sound.” Unusual at the time, they played for Black musicians as well as white ones. Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section was the main band at FAME. If a musician is unable to get the right tone with their own instruments, they can use these. He pointed out certain items like a microphone used by Little Richard, a 1970 amplifier, guitars and drums. Burlap sack insulation, wood slats, and slanted walls were all designed to create the right type of sound. For music lovers with dreams of a unique, funky evening wedding, this active recording studio features a retro dcor from the 70s and offers a one of a kind. Sam refers to this as the Rock and Roll Room, whereas the other part of the studio is the Legacy Studio. Sam, one of the guides doing the tours, explained that Studio B, added in 1957 as Hall’s business grew, was specifically designed to create a pleasant sound. It’s still a working studio today, recording musicians from all over the world, and also offers guided tours to visitors. ![]() Aretha Franklin credited Hall for taking her from a struggling artist to the “Queen of Soul.” FAME recorded other well-known names in R&B such as Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, Clarence Carter, Wilson Pickett, Allman Brothers Band and others. The two others soon left the partnership, leaving Hall in sole charge of FAME.ĭisregarding Jim Crow laws, he recorded many Black musicians as well as white country singers. In partnership with two other musicians, Hall opened a music publishing company in the town of Florence called Florence Alabama Music Enterprises or FAME. The man most responsible for placing Alabama on the music map was Rick Hall, who was mainly a country musician but he loved rhythm and blues. The musicians-Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson and David Hood-had originally played together at FAME Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals.Perhaps no place in America has merged music from artists of all races more than The Shoals area, which consists of Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Located at 3614 Jackson Highway, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was a small studio formed that year by four session musicians. However, when The Rolling Stones first made it there on December 2nd, 1969, the studio was not even a year old. ![]() Nowadays, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is an internationally-recognized recording studio-nearly synonymous with the Muscle Shoals Sound. Photo via Nathan Watson for The Bama Buzz Keep reading to learn more! Muscle Shoals Sound Studio The now-famous facade of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. By the end of the sessions, The Stones had recorded three tracks for their upcoming album, “Sticky Fingers”, which would go on to be some of the band’s biggest hits. Photo via Nathan Watson for The Bama Buzzĥ2 years ago today, The Rolling Stones took a break from their 1969 tour of the United States and began a three-day recording session at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. Facebook 183 Tweet LinkedIn Shares 183 Muscle Shoals Sound Studio on 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield. ![]()
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