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The Man from Muscle Shoals

My Journey from Shame to Fame

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The Man from Muscle Shoals

By: Rick Hall
Narrated by: Rick Hall, Jeremy Arthur
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This is the story of legendary record producer Rick Hall and his historic role in the development of the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound".

Rick Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios, the first professional recording studio in the entire state of Alabama. After producing and engineering the area's first national hit on Arthur Alexander's Southern soul classic "You Better Move On", Rick went on to earn international fame and eventually a Grammy for a lifetime of achievements.

In the days when Martin Luther King, Jr. was marching for freedom, Rick proved to be a civil rights pioneer through his music. His records helped introduce White audiences to the Black music market and Black audiences to the White music market.

From the moment "You Better Move On" hit the charts, record executives literally flocked to Muscle Shoals for Rick to produce and engineer a mind-boggling array of major artists, from Aretha Franklin to Bobbie Gentry, from the Osmonds to Alabama. His astonishing production abilities were matched by his incredible versatility.

Music fans, history buffs, and others delight to these fascinating tales of how Rick Hall launched the music careers of so many famous artists.

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I have heard of rick his life story is great he tells about his struggles I felt for him I'm just past where he lost his first wife he was nearly crying when he narrated this part a legendary producer I have heard how he turned Aretha's career around I always give good books five stars and this is one I can't wait to read further because I have liked what I have heard so far I always love these where they are read by the author I feel when read by the author it is a true biography and you share the authors journey thanks rick for a great read

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