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Coffee Break: Rick Hall's influence

Rick Hall in his office at FAME Studios in 1968 in Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Rick Hall in his office at FAME Studios in 1968 in Muscle Shoals, Ala.House Of Fame LLC/Getty Images / via NPR

by Anna Reed

January 03, 2018

Rick Hall - record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and musician, has passed away at the age of 85.

Known as the "father of Muscle Shoals music", he was the owner and proprietor of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and was influential in recording and promoting both country and soul music. So many artists owe their success to him - let's dig into those artists today.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists influenced by Rick Hall?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
St. Paul and the Broken Bones - All I Ever Wonder
Joe Tex - I Gotcha
Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe
Tams - What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
Candi Staton - I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin)
Jerry Reed - She Got The Goldmine I Got The Shaft
Arthur Conley - Sweet Music Soul
Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman