Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1946
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Stand by Me
- The Belle album
- I'll rise again
- The best of the gospel sessions
- Greatest hits
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Forrest City, Arkansas, USA
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart — Self (archive photo)2020
- Mr. SOUL! — Self (archive footage)2018
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There — himself2009
- Classic Soul at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2007
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1974 — Self (archive footage)2007
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens — Self (archive footage)2007
- The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers — Self2006
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles — Self2004
- Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels — Self2004
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,305,075
- Total plays
- 38,847,447
Tags
soulfunkrhythm and blues70srnb
Reverend Albert Green (born April 13 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American Grammy award winning soul and gospel singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s with hit singles such as "Let's Stay Together", Tired of Being Alone", and "You Oughta Be With Me". Green has boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and he was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 <a href="http
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Key facts
- Also known as
- The Reverend Al Green; Bishop Al Green
- Born
- Albert Leornes Greene , ( 1946-04-13 ) April 13, 1946 (age 80) , Forrest City, Arkansas , U.S.
- Genres
- Soul R&B gospel Southern soul progressive soul
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter pastor record producer
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Works
- Al Green discography
- Years active
- 1966–present
- Labels
- Hi Myrrh The Right Stuff Fat Possum A&M Word Epic MCA Blue Note
- Website
- al-green .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 13 April 1946
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Green
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Forrest City
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
Article
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), 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.
Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in Rolling Stone's 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", ranking at No. 65, as well as its 2023 list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", at No. 10.
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