Al Green
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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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[edit] About
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.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 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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[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Al Green.
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There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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 1969 |
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 1973 |
 1973 |
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 1976 |
 1976 |
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 1978 |
 1981 |
 1982 |
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 1984 |
 1985 |
 1987 |
 1989 |
 1992 |
 1993 |
 2003 |
 2005 |
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 1978 |
 November 4, 2003 |
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 1981 |
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 1984 |
 1986 |
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 1999 |
 2001 Shock Records |
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