Very bad news from the Muscle Shoals area ... Rick Hall died today in his home in Muscle Shoals. He was 85 years old and passed following a battle with cancer ....
Guess he'll be directing the backing band in that big recording studio in the sky (@ 2am) in the near future ...
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John Smith | Roburt
76 years old, born in Doncaster. First got into soul in 1965. Attended nighters @ King Mojo, Nite Owl & Wheel. Started out as a mod - mohair suits, Ben Shermans, brogues & a Lambretta. Started collecting vinyl seriously in 1966 (first fulltime job). Spent time chatting with hero Garnett Mimms in 1967 (Mojo dressing room). Started buying B&S in 1969. Loves all types of soul and gospel but brought up on Stax style stuff. Regular guest on Sealing's Radio Hallam show (1980's). Started writing for soul fanzines in the 1980's and still does. Ran Lou Ragland's 1990 UK tour. Loves researching soul facts.
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