NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday may be one of the few times crowds of people passed through the historic walls of RCA’s Studio A.<\/p>\n
With cameras in hand and music in the speakers, visitors took a step back in time to celebrate the building’s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n
Little has changed since Studio A opened in 1965, but if it weren’t for a few key players it may instead be another new condo building in a growing Music City.<\/p>\n
“It became the symbol for the change in Nashville, that wasn’t the good side of the change,” singer, songwriter, producer and current tenant Ben Folds said.<\/p>\n
Last summer a residential developer bought the building. With the end in sight, preservationists stepped in to save it.<\/p>\n
“Its not a feeling I anticipated. It was just a knee jerk reaction to get involved in something that didn’t have anything to do with me. By the time this thing was over, it’s a really good feeling,” songwriter, Terry Bruce said.<\/p>\n
It’s been 50 years of music in the making.<\/p>\n
“Whether it’s Elvis Presley, whether it’s the Everly Brothers, whether it’s Marty Robbins, Sonny James, Johnny Horton, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline,” explained investor Mike Curb.<\/p>\n
The list is too long to name, but they linger there. It’s what makes the studio so special.<\/p>\n
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