PhotoIn 1959, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sherrill and a third partner, Tom Stafford, started FAME as a demo-recording studio and music publisher. The initial FAME partnership fractured, and Mr. Hall restarted FAME Studios across the Tennessee River in Muscle Shoals. Ms. Franklin never returned to FAME Studios; Muscle Shoals musicians, without Mr. Hall, recorded “Respect” with her in New York City. The Muscle Shoals sound got renewed attention with “Muscle Shoals,” a 2013 documentary directed by Greg Camalier, and in 2014 Mr. Hall received the Grammy Trustees Award for lifetime achievement. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hall is survived by his sons, Rick Jr., Mark and Rodney; his brothers, Larry and Jerry; his sister, Betty Bedford; and five grandchildren.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2018 07:41 UTC