| Genres: |
Christian & Gospel,
Holiday & Seasonal,
Jazz,
R&B / Soul
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| Descriptive "tags": |
soul, rhythm and blues, funk, oldies, rnb, 70s, jazz
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| Decades Active: |
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
2000s
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Biography
Albert Greene, 13 April 1946, Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. Having served his musical apprenticeship in the Greene Brothers, a fraternal gospel quartet, this urbane singer made his first recordings in 1960. Four years later he helped form the Creations with Curtis Rogers and Palmer Jones. These two companions subsequently wrote and produced "Back Up Train", a simple, effective ballad and a 1967 R&B hit for his new group, Al Greene And The Soul Mates. Similar releases fared less well, prompting Greene's decision to work solo (as Al Green). In 1969, Green shared a bill with band leader Willie Mitchell, who took the singer to Hi Records. The combination of a crack house band, Mitchell's tight production and Green's silky, sensuous voice, resulted in some of soul's definitive moments. The combination took a little time to gel, but with the release of "I Can't Get Next To You" (1970), they were clearly on course. Previously a hit for the...
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