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"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 . [ 3 ] 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 . [ 4 ]
Unlike previous Al Green albums, this album featured only one major hit, "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" which peaked at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the week of December 21, 1974, [6] but did contain the original version of "Take Me to the River", a song which went to No. 26 on the Billboard chart when covered by Talking Heads in 1978.
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 ...
Let's Get Married (Al Green song) Let's Stay Together (Al Green song) Livin' for You (song) ... Take Me to the River; Tired of Being Alone; Y. You Ought to Be with Me
In 1990, British reggae-pop band UB40 released a cover of "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" as the second single from their ninth studio album, Labour of Love II.It stalled at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart but proved to be more successful elsewhere, peaking at number three in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Al Green's Greatest Hits is a 1975 greatest hits release by soul singer Al Green. In 2003, the album was ranked number 52 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time , [ 5 ] maintaining the rating in a 2012 revised list. [ 6 ]
Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) later covered by reggae artists Ken Boothe and Delroy Wilson, and "Take Me to the River" (1975), covered by Al Green and Talking Heads.
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