FAME history

Billboard Magazine names Rick Hall the World’s Producer of the Year for 1971.

In 1978, the Cultural Heritage Board of the City of Los Angeles designated the Hollywood Walk of Fame as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #194.

The rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, which first set the nets on fire at the 1979 NCAA Final Four, breathed new life into Doctor Naismith’s game.

On June 30, 1985 more than 10,000 basketball fans descended upon the city of Springfield, including weatherman Willard Scott of NBC’s The Today Show, for the dedication and grand opening of a brand-new Hall of Fame.

In 1987 Rick Hall signs a band playing at a local club down the street from FAME. The group later became known as Shenandoah.

In 1988 the group won TNN Music City News award for Best Group.

Basketball celebrated its 100th Birthday in grand style on December 21, 1991 by returning to its place of birth for a centennial gala.

Duke's Mike Krzyzewski became the first coach since John Wooden to win back-to-back NCAA national championships in 1992, the same year the United States Dream Team captured gold at the summer Olympics.

It opened to the public in 1995.

1997 Sons of the Desert have a top 10 record with Brad Crisler’s “Whatever Comes First”.

In 1999 FAME Publishing sells partial catalog to Music and Media.

Rick Hall produces part of the Alabama When It All Goes South CD at FAME in 2000.

In 2001 Marie’s son Steven Craig came to Muscle Shoals for a little magic on his upcoming Def Jam release.

In September of 2002, on the occasion of the new building’s spectacular grand opening celebration, the Hall welcomed Coaches Larry Brown, Lute Olson, and Kay Yow and, players Drazen Petrovic and Magic Johnson as the first Inductees to take their rightful place in the new Honors Ring.

2007 Jason Isbell records debut album “Sirens of the Ditch” recorded at FAME Studio B. The entire album is published by FAME.

2009 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit record their self titled album.

2012 Eli “Paperboy” Reed records “Steal Away” for the then unamed album that will become “Muscle Shoals Small Town, Big Sound” album.

2013 Phish Records part of “Fuego” album at FAME, produced by Bob Ezrin.

March 2016 Gregg Allman records his final farewell album “Southern Blood” at FAME. RIP Gregg Allman!

March 6, 2018 track for Grace Potter’s “I’d Rather Go Blind” is recorded.