Rick Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rick Hall

American record producer, songwriter, music publisher and musician

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1932

Place of Birth: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2018

Profession: composer, record producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Roe Erister "Rick" Hall (January 31, 1932 – January 2, 2018) was an American record producer, songwriter, and musician who became known as the owner of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
As the "Father of Muscle Shoals Music", he was influential in recording and promoting both country and soul music, and in helping develop the careers of such musicians as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Duane Allman and Etta James. Hall was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1985 and also received the John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award.
In 2014, he won the Grammy Trustees Award in recognition of his lengthy career.
Hall remained active in the music industry with FAME Studios, FAME Records, and FAME Publishing.

Carol M. Highsmith (1946–)

	Alternative names	Birth name: Carol Louise McKinney Artist name: Carol M. Highsmith Carol McKinney Highsmith
	Description	American photographer and architectural photographer
	Date of birth	18 May 1946
	Location of birth	Leaksville, North Carolina
	Work period	1981-
	Work location	United States of America
	Authority control	: Q5044454 VIAF: 84615840 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8199 ULAN: 500251255 LCCN: n88121701 NAID: 10571735 WorldCat