Recording Studios
FAME Recording Studios was established in 1959. World renowned for creating "Southern Rock", "Southern Soul" and "Country Soul, an almagamation known as "the Muscle Shoals Sound",FAME has worked with everyone from Aretha Franklin to ZZ Hill. In the last 50 years, FAME has been involved in recording or publishing records that have sold over 350 million copies world wide.
"We were trying to get that bass sound Arthur Alexander was getting in Muscle Shoals, we love his records." - John Lennon, The Beatles
"Muscle Shoals changed my whole approach to music. It affected anyone who ever heard the music that came out of there. And that's pretty much everyone in the world" - David Z - Legendary Musician/Producer. Prince, Etta James, Billy Idol...
"FAME and Muscle Shoals have what the world is looking for." - Bill Lowery - Legendary Publisher/producer, Sweet Soul Music
"More than any other locale or individual, Muscle Shoals has changed my life ... musically and every which way" - Jerry Wexler, Rhythm and the Blues -Co-owner Atlantic Records
FAME Studio News
Award Winning recording engineer Tom Swift has joined the FAME Studios staff as Chief Engineer. Tom has won 2 Grammy's and been nominated for 7. Tom's recording credentials reads like a who's who of music including, Eric Clapton, Don Henley, AC/DC, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, B.B. King and Tania Maria. Tom has also worked on many soundtracks including "The Color Of Money", "Postcards from the Edge", "Let's Spend the Night Together-Rolling Stones". Working on these soundtracks with artist such as Robert Palmer, Robbie Roberson and Mark Knopfler.
Tom Swift
In 1980 he joined the staff at Record Plant Studios, NYC ; during which time he worked on hundreds of studio recording projects as well as live recording with Record Plant Remote recording. In 1984 Tom started Swift Kick Productions free-lancing as a recording/mix engineer. Since that time, he has worked with hundreds of artists and producers worldwide, and has worked extensively in major studios in Europe, South America, the USA and Japan. FAME is proud to have an engineer of Tom's quality working in our world renown facility.
Tom has done work in many genres of music-classical, rock, pop, jazz, commercial production and film. Some of his film credits include: The Devils Own, Beautiful Girls, Postcards From the Edge, Tieta, Flirting With Disaster and The Color Of Money (where he worked with contributing artists Robert Palmer), Eric Clapton, Don Henley, Mark Knoffler and Robbie Roberson -among others. Album credits include; AC/DC, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Eric Clapton, Tania Maria, Madonna, Caetano Velosa, Peter, Paul & Mary, Rolling Stones, and Paquito D'Rivera. Recent projects include recordings with the Mingus Big Band, Yaron Gershovsky (Manhattan Transfer), and the NYU Jazz Orchestra with Teo Macero.
Recently Tom has finished new projects with Bob DeVos, Don Friedman, the Pizarelli Brothers, Fernando Otero, Nick Danielson , Udi , a release of live recordings with Buddy Rich and his famous "Killer Force" band and has been producing "The Vanguard", an explosive Indie/Pop/Alternative Band, from New York City.
He is a seven time Grammy nominee (including Best Jazz recording for recordings with Miles Davis in 1987 and the Mingus Big Band in 2005). He was also nominated for best Latin Pop recording in 1999 (Donato Poveda) and also Academy nominated for best soundtrack for The Color Of Money. His work with Paquito D'Rivera won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz album.
Artists Who Have Recorded at FAME |
Notable FAME Musicians |
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| Aretha Franklin Duane Allman Arthur Alexander Joe Simon James & Bobby Purify Joe Tex Marty Raybon The Tams The Sweet Inspirations Arthur Conley Etta James Bettye Swann Tommy Roe Clarence Carter Lou Rawls King Curtis Marty Stuart Donny Osmond Candi Staton John Hiatt Little Richard Bobbie Gentry Paul Anka Odia Coates Otis Redding Travis Wammack Sami Jo Terri Gibbs Ella Washington The Osmonds Linda Davis Billy Joe Royal Spencer Wiggins James Govan Marcel Strong Clyde McPhatter Don Covay Soul Survivors Baker & Myers Dan Penn Travis Wammack Vern Gosdin T. G. Sheppard The Forrester Sisters Lobo Alabama |
Shenandoah The FAME Gang Andy Williams Mac Davis Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Jimmy Hughes Dobie Gray Wayne Newton Liza Minnelli Marie Osmond Tom Jones Wet Wiilie Odia Coates Willie Hightower Wilson Pickett Jerry Lee Lewis The Drifters George Jones Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) Wild Cherry Bill Medley Solomon Burke Ray Stevens Jerry Reed Billy Ocean Bill Haley & The Comets Brooke Benton Bettye Lavette Ava Aldridge John Paul White James LeBlanc Gary Nichols Heartland Billy Currington Darryl Worley Wayd Battle Laura Lee Waylon Jennings The Shooters Bobby Womack Bobby Hatfield Paul Thorn Band of Horses Drive By Truckers Jason Isbell Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces The Ugli Stick Spooner Oldham |
Norbert Putnam Chips Moman Jerry Carrigan Spooner Oldham Earl (Peanut) Montgomery Jimmy Johnson David Hood Roger Hawkins Barry Beckett Eddie Hinton Clayton Ivey Bob Wray Harvey Thompson Mickey Buckins Junior Lowe Aaron Varnell Jessee Boyce Ronnie Eades Charles Chalmers Andrew Love Roger Clark Duane Allman Harrison Calloway Ralph Ezell Owen Hale Steve Nathan Travis Wammack Jerry Masters Fred Prouty Freeman Brown Walt Aldridge Chalmers Davis Tim Henson Tarp Tarrant Pete Carr Randy McCormick Ed Logan Ben Cauley, Jr. Ken Bell Jerry Bridges Mac McAnally Ray Stevens Tommy Cogbil Stacey Goss Reggie Young Jerry Jemmott Cissy Houston Al Lester Tom Roady Wayne Bridge Larry Byrom Lenny Leblanc Bowlegs Miller James Mitchell Floyd Newman Bobby Womack Jack Peck Al Lester Marvell Thomas James Stroud Cornell McFadden Joe Arnold Eddie Struzick Timmy English Mark Gray Donna Rhodes Sandra Rhodes Randall Bramblett Bernard Brown Clarence Carter Earl Ford Rick Hall Emmit Greene Jasper Jackson Bob Patin Dennis Holt Jim Brown Jeff King Alison Prestwood Oscar Jackson Freddie Jones Willie King Charles Rose |
George Weaver Hal Williams Gary Baker Robert Byrne Paul Franklin Pig Robbins Bill Darnell Carl Jackson Mark O'Connor John Willis Rob Hajacos Terry McMillan Hershey Reeves Stan Thorn Jim Seales Marty Raybon Milton Sledge Vassar Clements Bill Hinds Johnny Sandlin Barry Billings Barbara Wyrick Laura Struzick Donna Hatcher Greg Pace Berry Oakley Cherry Sisters Duncan Cameron Dan Penn Charles Stratford Joe South Donnie Carpenter Sonny Garrish Cannonball Adderly Nat Adderly Joe Zawinual Terry Thompson Marlon Greene Jeannie Greene Ava Aldridge Cindy Richardson Marie (Tomlinson) Lewey Tom Flora Danny Kirsch Chuck Godwin Tippy Armstrong James (Brown) Hooker John Harris Leo Leblanc Dale Quillen Suzy Storm Fred Newell Jimmy Evans Erik Ekstrand Ronald Hardy David Briggs Kenny Mims Joseph Armstrong Ernie Collins Kimberly Morrison-Cole Dennis Goode Will McFarlane George Soule Leon Sherrill Joe Hamilton Don Cartee Tim Gordon Ronnie Oldham Eric Essix Little John Sean Ray Stacy Goss Andrew Lane Don Srygley John Willis Bill Cofield Donnie Fritts Joey Holder Darryl Holden Ben Jerkins Bernie Leadon Teddy Gentr |