Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is an American recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama, formed in 1969 by four session musicians known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. They had left nearby FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals to create their own recording facility.

Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Original studio at 3614 Jackson Highway, Sheffield
Location3614 Jackson Hwy., Sheffield, Alabama
Coordinates34°46′4″N 87°40′26″W
Architectural styleEarly commercial
Websitemuscleshoalssoundstudio.org
NRHP reference No.06000437
Added to NRHPJune 2, 2006

They attracted noted artists from across the United States and Great Britain. Over the years, artists who recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio included The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Duane Allman, George Michael, Wilson Pickett, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Cocker, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Tamiko Jones, Cher and Cat Stevens.

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