Al Green birthed as Albert Leornes Greene, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor, and record producer best known for a string of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including “Take Me to the River”, “Tired of Being Alone”, “I’m Still in Love with You”, “Love and Happiness”, and his signature song, “Let’s Stay Together”. Green became an ordained preacher and turned to gospel music when his lover committed suicide. He eventually returned to secular music.
Who is Al Green?
Al Green birthed as Albert Leornes Greene was born on April 13, 1946, as the sixth of ten children to Cora Lee and sharecropper Robert G. Greene, Jr. in Forrest City, Arkansas. Al began performing with his sister in the Greene Brothers group when he was just ten years old. The Greene family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the late 1950s.
Al was booted out of the family home as a teenager after his devoutly religious father spotted him listening to Jackie Wilson. He then moved in with a prostitute, started hustling[clarification needed], and experimented with recreational drugs.
Al Greene & the Creations was a vocal group he established in high school. Curtis Rodgers and Palmer James, two of the group’s members, founded the indie label Hot Line Music Journal. After changing their name to Al Greene & the Soul Mates, they recorded “Back Up Train” in 1968 and released it on Hot Line Music. The song was an R&B chart success, peaking at No. 46 on the Cashbox Top 100. However, the group’s following follow-ups, as well as their debut album Back Up Train, did not chart.
While singing with the Soul Mates, Green met Memphis record producer Willie Mitchell, who engaged him as a vocalist for a Texas gig with Mitchell’s band in 1969. Mitchell approached Green after the event and encouraged him to sign with his Hi Records company.
What are some of Al Green top songs?
Let’s Stay Together, Standing in the Rain, I’m Still in Love With You, I’m a Ram, Here I Am, Love and Happiness, Back Up Train, Tired of Being Alone, I Can’t Get Next to You, Driving Wheel, Take Me to the River, Beware, Georgia Boy, For the Good Times, What a Wonderful Thing, Belle, Call Me
What are some of Al Green awards and nominations?
Green has received 21 Grammy nominations and 11 awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. “Let’s Stay Together” and “Take Me to the River” are two of his tracks that have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
In 1995, Green was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He was elected into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame the same year. Rolling Stone magazine named him No. 65 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004. On June 24, 2009, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 BET Awards.
Green was named a BMI Icon at the annual BMI Urban Awards on August 26, 2004. Previous Icon recipients included R&B icons James Brown, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddley. In 2009, Green was inducted into the Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame. On December 7, 2014, he was named a Kennedy Centre Honours recipient.
Source: thpttranhungdao.edu.vn/en/
Categories: News
Source: thpttranhungdao.edu.vn/en/
