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Al Green in an appearance on The Mike Douglas Show in 1973. Green's next album, Let's Stay Together (January 1972), solidified his place in soul music. The title track was his biggest hit to date, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album became his first to be certified gold.
I Get Joy is a studio album by Al Green, released in 1989 on A&M Records. [3] [6] Green included many secular songs on the album, the first time he had done so since the 1970s. Production [ edit ]
"Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by Syl Johnson , Talking Heads and Delbert McClinton . [2] In 2004, Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time . [3]
The Belle Album is the 12th studio album by soul musician Al Green. It is his first album recorded without longtime producer Willie Mitchell, owner of Green's former label, Hi Records. With Mitchell and his label Green also abandoned the famed Hi Rhythm Section, which had previously played a large part in defining Green's distinctive musical style.
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In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album, Oh Happy Day. [23] In 2011, Time Life released his March 3, 1973 Soul Train performance of "Love and Happiness" on The Best of Soul Train Live. [24] [25]
Green was born in Chicago where he worked as a union organizer for the Painters Union. [1] He moved to Phillipsburg, New Jersey where he owned a plastic pressing plant. [2] During World War II, his factory switched from producing toilet seat covers to producing plastic records - which had previously been made from shellac. [2]
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