Legendary Artists such as Aretha Franklin,Etta James, Percy Sledge,The Swampers, Clarence Carter, and many more. Rick Hall gave us the opportunity to prove ourselves worthy to become a Fame Gang Member. As an innovator and a mentor, he challenged us to become more than musicians; he challenged us to write, produce, and to arrange as a part of our personal growth plan at Fame. Rick not only cha
llenged us, he challenged the southern racist system of Jim Crow Laws, which denied access to Black Musicians . He ushered in a new era of Blacks and Whites working and co-existing together. I, like many others, owe him the honor and a salute for his vision to be inclusive during a time when no one else in the South had the courage to embrace Martin Luther King's Dream. Be sure to see the movie which captures our experiences, "Muscle Shoals". Muscle Shoals Live: The River That Sings is committed to carrying on the legacy of Rick Hall and Fame with a new generation of Artist who will celebrate all of the Muscle Shoals history. We are also dedicated to the success of the film, "Muscle Shoals " which honors our history. Link "Someone has to sponsor you" Rick did it for us. The Fame Gang Album became the signature sound of Muscle shoals after the Swampers move on and upward. Capital records gave us the deal that would have been theirs and we made the best of it by creating a truly "Solid Gold " Album. It became a marketing tool for Rick Hall to promote the stability of his company. "The year that we became the Fame Gang Band and Horn Section is when Rick Hall became the Producer of the Year." The Men that you see on this album cover played on some of the biggest hit records during our time at Fame and beyond. Rick, Thanks for the opportunity.
