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Forrest City AR, United States (1946 – present)
Reverend Al Green (b. 13 April 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American gospel and soul singer who enjoyed great popularity in the early- and mid-1970s. “
Let’s Stay Together” and “Tired Of Being Alone” were two of his biggest hits.
Green boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. This was perhaps the ideal complement to the orchestral, syrupy, strong soul production work of Hi Records wizard Willie Mitchell, who also helmed 70s classics for Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, and himself.
On October 18, 1974, Mary Woodson, a woman who was his longtime girlfriend, threw a large pot of sticky boiling grits on him as he was preparing to shower, because he didn’t want to get married. She committed suicide in minutes, which deeply affected Green to turn to God and religion. This assault from behind caused third-degree burns on his back, stomach and arm. Deeply shaken, Green continued to reaffirm and grow closer to his deeply held love for God, and became an ordained pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis in 1976.
The title of Al Green’s latest album Lay It Down released May,2008, truly tells it like it is. Conceived as a collaboration between the soul legend and a handful of gifted young admirers from the worlds of contemporary r&b and hip hop, the album is drawn from a series of inspired sessions that yielded the most high-spirited, funky and often lushly romantic songs of Green’s latter-day career.
Let’s Stay Together” and “Tired Of Being Alone” were two of his biggest hits.Green boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. This was perhaps the ideal complement to the orchestral, syrupy, strong soul production work of Hi Records wizard Willie Mitchell, who also helmed 70s classics for Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, and himself.
On October 18, 1974, Mary Woodson, a woman who was his longtime girlfriend, threw a large pot of sticky boiling grits on him as he was preparing to shower, because he didn’t want to get married. She committed suicide in minutes, which deeply affected Green to turn to God and religion. This assault from behind caused third-degree burns on his back, stomach and arm. Deeply shaken, Green continued to reaffirm and grow closer to his deeply held love for God, and became an ordained pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis in 1976.
The title of Al Green’s latest album Lay It Down released May,2008, truly tells it like it is. Conceived as a collaboration between the soul legend and a handful of gifted young admirers from the worlds of contemporary r&b and hip hop, the album is drawn from a series of inspired sessions that yielded the most high-spirited, funky and often lushly romantic songs of Green’s latter-day career.
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Love And Happiness
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Tired Of Being Alone
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I'm Still in Love With You
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How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
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Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
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Take Me to the River
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You Ought to Be With Me
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I Can't Get Next To You
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Look What You Done for Me
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Call Me (Come Back Home)
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Let's Get Married
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Simply Beautiful
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Shoutbox
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Wind_Ninja wrote:
P.S. THIS IS Real Soul & R'n'B, but not a modern sweety-faggot-pop-candies.
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Wind_Ninja wrote:
haha, WTF? On this picture he's like a faggot. Please, vote this - http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Al+Green/+images/12945047 or this - http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Al+Green/+images/107815
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luckystoned wrote:
really !!! a great man with a amazing soul voice :-)) ((^^)) :D ^^ :-]] he's the best
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cyankuruma wrote:
Why can't I sing like this? :(
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battleaxed wrote:
Green out-Beatled the Beatles in 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'
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coinintheblue wrote:
Nice save
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
Yes, Reverend Green HATES WHITE PEOPLE! Errr...I mean non-blacks. *sarcasm*
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coinintheblue wrote:
Al Green a racist? You people have to be kidding me...
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RnB_Gentleman wrote:
really?? a racist ?
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Poppalox wrote:
a legendary and unique soul singer....
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skitzotsp wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Cannabis+Soul
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phylloxr wrote:
Hangin On,School Days,Belle,Soul Survivor , Your Heart's In Good Hands ... simply good
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dbskgurl wrote:
racism is a system of advantages based on race. those who have the power have the most advantages. nonwhites in america, therefore, cannot be racist. that's called prejudice, not racism
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sunsamba wrote:
simply beautiful is my fav
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BlindWilliam wrote:
Last night, the night before/24 robber at my door.
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itslifesaidhe wrote:
yes please
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Kelphill wrote:
Rev...AL!!!
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BeerDee64 wrote:
Respect This Man,for making the Best Soul Music.
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fergalmc wrote:
Come again?... racist?
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rebel_121 wrote:
true?
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thomas10 wrote about Al Green – Let's Stay Together in Best Albums of the Seventies (1970-1979). August 2009
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