About – 

Al Green, born on April 13, 1948, in Forrest City, Arkansas, is known as one of the great rhythm and blues singers of the 1970s. Albert Greene was born to Cora and Robert Greene, who were sharecroppers and parents of ten other children. Greene and some of his siblings were part of a family gospel quartet called the Greene Brothers. The group started when Greene was nine and toured around the South until the family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the mid-1950s. Greene was kicked out of the band by his father when he was caught listening to Jackie Wilson, a famous R&B artist.

At 16, Green dropped the “e” off his last name and, with high school friends, created an R&B group called Al Green & the Creations. The group recorded a few songs, including “Back Up Train,” which reached number five on the R&B charts in 1968. Subsequent singles were less popular, and in 1969, 21-year-old Green signed to Hi Records, where he and Willie Mitchel, the company’s vice president, recorded his debut album, Green is Blues. Released in early 1970, the album was well received and set the stage for Green’s successful career.

Green released his next album, Al Green Gets Next to You, at the end of 1970, which featured his first hit single, “Tired of Being Alone.” In 1972, Green released “Let’s Stay Together,” which reached number eight on the pop charts, and four months later, he released “I’m Still in Love with You,” which reached number four on the charts. His singles “Call Me,” “Here I Am,” and “Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy),” which became top ten gold singles, proved Al Green’s musical strength.