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Al Green
American soul singer, songwriter and pastor (born 1946)
Albert Leornes Greene, known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Tired of Being Alone" (1971), "I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), "Love and Happiness" (1973), "Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together" (1972).
Green became an ordained pastor and recorded gospel music during the 1980s.
labels: Blue Note, A&M Records, Bell Records, Hi Records
genres: soul, rhythm and blues
awards: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Kennedy Center Honors, Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Albert Leornes Greene was born on April 13, 1946, in Forrest City, Arkansas, as the sixth of ten children born to Cora Lee and sharecropper Robert G. Greene Jr. At around the age of ten, Al began performing with his sister in a group called the Greene Brothers. During the late 1950s, the Greene family relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Having noted that Green had been trying to sing like Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett, and James Brown, Mitchell became his vocal mentor, coaching him into finding his own voice. Before releasing his first album with Hi Records, Green removed the final "e" from his name. Subsequently, he released Green Is Blues (1969), which was a moderate success. His follow-up album, Al Green Gets Next to You (1971), featured the hit R&B cover of the Temptations' "I Can't Get Next to You", recorded in a slow blues-oriented style. The album also featured his first significant hit, "Tired of Being Alone", which sold a million copies and was certified gold, becoming the first of eight gold singles Green would release between 1971 and 1974.
Soul/gospel singer and songwriter, born 13 April 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas, USA.
He started his career as Al Greene but has used the name Al Green since the late 1960s. Al Green has also been a pastor at Memphis' Full Gospel Tabernacle since 1976.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004.
Cousin to ; Al wrote the song "Take Me To The River" in dedication to his memory.
Also known as: A Green, A L Green, A, Green, A. Green, A. Greene
From Discogs (free to use). Their entry
Liner notes
Al Green, the records, oldest first
Back Up Train
1967 album
Green Is Blues
1969 album
Gets Next to You
1971 album
I’m Still in Love With You
1972 album
Let’s Stay Together
1972 album
wanted
Livin’ for You
1973 album
Call Me
1973 album
Explores Your Mind
1974 album
Al Green Is Love
1975 album
Have a Good Time
1976 album
Full of Fire
1976 album
The Belle Album
1977 album
Truth n’ Time
1978 album
The Lord Will Make a Way
1980 album
Higher Plane
1981 album
Precious Lord
1982 album
I'll Rise Again
1983 album
White Christmas
1983 album
Trust In God
1984 album
He Is the Light
1985 album
Soul Survivor
1987 album
I Get Joy
1989 album
Love Is Reality
1992 album
Don’t Look Back
1993 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"Let's Stay Together" is a song by American singer Al Green from his 1972 album of the same name. It was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell, and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning.
Released as a single in 1971, "Let's Stay Together" reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboard's R&B chart for nine weeks. Billboard ranked it as eleventh-highest selling song of 1972.
Other notable cover versions
"Let's Stay Together" has been covered by many artists. The most widely heard versions include:
