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Al Green is an American gospel and soul music singer who enjoyed great popularity in the early and mid 1970s. He became a gospel singer from 1981 to 1989. He even earned eight Grammy Awards as Best Gospel Performance. One of his gospel albums was The Lord Will Make A Way.


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Al Green was born on April 13, 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas. His father was a sharecropper. He started his inclined in music world at the age of nine. They formed a quartet called Greene Brothers.

In the mid-50's they moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and was kicked out of the group by his father. When he was in high school, Al formed his own band called Al Greene & The Creations. Two of the members formed an independent label called Hot Line Music Journal. They are now called The Soul Mates. The band recorded a song Back Up Train which was released through their own recording outfit. The song was an R&B chart hit.

In 1969, Al met Willie Mitchell of Memphis Records. Willie has hired his as a vocalist for a Texas show with her own band and signed him a recording contract.

Al first album under Hi Records of Willie was Green is Blue. The album was a moderate success. His next album, Al Green Gets Next To You was a huge success. His single "Let's Stay Together" released in 1972 was a hit sensation. Another single of Al "Call Me" was a huge success.

In 1976, Al was ordained as pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis. He continued to record R&B album but did not already regain his popularity. Al shifted as a gospel singer in 1981; His first album was The Lord Will Make A Way. He released gospel albums from 1981 until 1989. He even garnered eight Grammy Awards as Best Gospel Performance.

In 2003, Al released his non-religious album entitled I Can't Stop, his first collaboration with Willie Mitchell since 1985's He is the Light. In 2004, Al was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Awards & Certifications

Year Award Category
1981 Grammy Awards Best Soul Gospel Performance for The Lord Will Make A Way
1982 Grammy Awards Best Soul Gospel Performance for Precious Lord
1982 Grammy Awards Best Soul Gospel Performance Contemporary for Higher Plane
1983 Grammy Awards Best Male Gospel Performance for I'll Rise Again
1986 Grammy Awards Best Male Gospel Performance for Going Away
1987 Grammy Awards Best Male Gospel Performance for Everythings Gonna Be Alright
1989 Grammy Awards Best Male Gospel Performance for As Long We're Together

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