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Forrest City AR, United States (1946 – present)
Born: Apr 13, 1946 in Forrest City, AR
Genre: R&B, Gospel
Styles: Soul, Contemporary Gospel, Memphis Soul, Smooth Soul, Pop-Soul
Biography:
Al Green was the first great soul singer of the ’70s and arguably the last great Southern soul singer. With his seductive singles for Hi Records in the early ’70s, Green bridged the gap between deep soul and smooth Philadelphia soul. He incorporated elements of gospel, interjecting his performances with wild moans and wails, but his records were stylish, boasting immaculate productions that rolled along with a tight beat, sexy backing vocals, and lush strings. The distinctive Hi Records sound that the vocalist and producer Willie Mitchell developed made Al Green the most popular and influential soul singer of the early ’70s, influencing not only his contemporaries, but also veterans like Marvin Gaye. Green was at the peak of his popularity when he suddenly decided to join the ministry in the mid-’70s. At first, he continued to record secular material, but by the ’80s, he was concentrating solely on gospel. During the late ’80s and ’90s, he occasionally returned to R&B, but he remained primarily a religious performer for the rest of his career. Nevertheless, Green’s classic early- ’70s recordings retained their power and influence throughout the decades, setting the standard for smooth soul.
Genre: R&B, Gospel
Styles: Soul, Contemporary Gospel, Memphis Soul, Smooth Soul, Pop-Soul
Biography:
Al Green was the first great soul singer of the ’70s and arguably the last great Southern soul singer. With his seductive singles for Hi Records in the early ’70s, Green bridged the gap between deep soul and smooth Philadelphia soul. He incorporated elements of gospel, interjecting his performances with wild moans and wails, but his records were stylish, boasting immaculate productions that rolled along with a tight beat, sexy backing vocals, and lush strings. The distinctive Hi Records sound that the vocalist and producer Willie Mitchell developed made Al Green the most popular and influential soul singer of the early ’70s, influencing not only his contemporaries, but also veterans like Marvin Gaye. Green was at the peak of his popularity when he suddenly decided to join the ministry in the mid-’70s. At first, he continued to record secular material, but by the ’80s, he was concentrating solely on gospel. During the late ’80s and ’90s, he occasionally returned to R&B, but he remained primarily a religious performer for the rest of his career. Nevertheless, Green’s classic early- ’70s recordings retained their power and influence throughout the decades, setting the standard for smooth soul.
Top Albums
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Let's Stay Together
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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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Here I Am (Come and Take Me)
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How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
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Take Me to the River
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You Ought to Be With Me
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Call Me (Come Back Home)
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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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Let's Get Married
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Simply Beautiful
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Shoutbox
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dispraxico wrote:
amazing!!
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soulfinger wrote:
I think Call Me and I'm Still in Love With You are the go-to Al Green albums. Let's Stay Together is a notch below those two... the bottom line, though: GET ALL HIS 70s ALBUMS!!
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kingrizla wrote:
@Simpletwist Let's Stay Together is the best album but actually I'd go for a good Greatest Hits because he had a string of phenomenal singles that come from about 5 otherwise not that great albums.
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blackegomania wrote:
As long as we are together(new jack al green)
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moonia01 wrote:
amazing !! :)
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simpletwist wrote:
for those in the know, what is the go-to Al Green album? I want to start listening to him right
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soulfinger wrote:
What a wonderful thing Rev. Al's music is!
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lilbegonias wrote:
as he says let's stay together!
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Chingy314 wrote:
#2!
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makito wrote:
I happened to find "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" in the soundtrack of a movie "Virgin Suicide". I love it!
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soulxlutherking wrote:
GOOD SOUL + GOOD GOSPEL = AL GREEN.. GOD OF THE BLACK MUSIC EVER :-)
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LaxATivvz wrote:
I love Take Me to the River
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Sierra311 wrote:
love it
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MarkyMark81 wrote:
He is love.
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don2face wrote:
his music makes great atmosphere!
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KeeliaSkye wrote:
Al Green is the shit!
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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
UN SOLO EXITO PASE DE ESTE ARTISTA EN LAS DISCOS DE URUGUAY.-
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Dominicanbred wrote:
the 2nd hardest workin man in showbiz...
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Chacandra wrote:
Love it. ---- > *._.*
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Freedman42 wrote:
He's da man. No shit!
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Al Green
McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor, Troutdale, Oregon, Portland, United States
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Al Green
The Warfield, San Francisco CA, United States
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Al Green
B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill (NYC), New York NY, United States
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