Muscle Shoals 2013

8.3/10


NETFLIX Rating : 4.4


IMDB Rating : 7.7


FD Smart Rating : 8.3


Synopsis : This tuneful documentary chronicles the musical legacy of Muscle Shoals, Ala., home of Fame Studios, where top musicians have flocked for decades.


Regions Available ( 1 ) :
Canada

Genres:

Documentary, Biography, History

Release Date:

2013

Run Time:

1h51m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance; general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America's most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the 'Singing River' as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sold millions upon millions of copies. At its heart is Rick Hall who founded FAME Studios. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, he brought black and white together in Alabama's cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the generations while giving birth to the 'Muscle Shoals Sound' and 'The Swampers'. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Bono, and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals' magnetism, mystery, and why it remains influential today.