Al Green
is a southern soul singer from Forrest
City , Arkansas who
embodies the smoother and sweeter side of soul music which in the hands of the
likes of James Brown, Ray Charles and Otis Redding was a far grittier genre. Green’s
songs tell tales of true love and extol the virtues of fidelity. His biggest
hit, “Let’s Stay Together,” is a primary example Green’s brand of sweet soul.
Green
would become one of the biggest soul stars of the Seventies with a steady
string of hits which included, “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Tired of Being
Alone,” “Let’s Stay Together,” “I’m Still in Love with You,” and “Call Me.”
Green’s hits were recorded for Hi Records in Memphis under the deft direction of producer
Willie Mitchell.
Green’s
best albums include, “Green is Blues” (1969), “Al Green Gets Next to You”
(1970), “Let’s Stay Together” (1972), “I’m Still in Love with You” (1972), and
“Call Me” (1973).
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