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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

Green was raised in a religious household, but when his father caught him listening to Music/JackieWilson he kicked him out of the house. From the very start Green was very open to different kinds of genres, both {{Gospel Music}} like Music/MahaliaJackson, RockAndRoll artists like Music/ElvisPresley as well as {{Soul}} artists like Music/WilsonPickett and Music/SamCooke. He started recording in the 1960s, first with a band, Al Greene & The Soul Mates who scored a hit with "Back Up Train" (1967). Since their follow-up singles didn't have the same impact Green decided to go solo.

In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. He founded the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Memphis in 1976 (and still presides there). His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]], covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.

He is one of the few soul singers to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,which happened in 1995. In 2004 he was also entered into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. In 2002 he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010 the song "Let's Stay Together" was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically significant."

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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946) is a {{Soul}} {{soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of of Being Alone", "I'm Still In in Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

Green was raised in a religious household, but when his father caught him listening to Music/JackieWilson Music/JackieWilson, he kicked him out of the house. From the very start start, Green was very open to different kinds of genres, both {{Gospel Music}} including {{gospel music}} like Music/MahaliaJackson, RockAndRoll artists like Music/ElvisPresley as well as {{Soul}} soul artists like Music/WilsonPickett and Music/SamCooke. He started recording in the 1960s, first with a band, band named Al Greene & The Soul Mates Mates, who scored a hit with "Back Up Train" (1967). Since their follow-up singles didn't have the same impact impact, Green decided to go solo.

In the 1970s 1970s, Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly Sadly, a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as a result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. He founded the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Memphis in 1976 (and still presides there). His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} gospel and became more religiously inspired inspired, too. He scored a another hit in 1988 with [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]], covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.

He is one of the few soul singers to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,which Fame, which happened in 1995. In 2004 2004, he was also entered into the Gospel Music Hall Of of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of of Fame. In 2002 2002, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010 2010, the song "Let's Stay Together" was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically significant."

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* CoverVersion: He covered Music/TheTemptations' "I Can't Get Next Yo You" in a slow blues version, as well as Music/TheBeatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", Music/TheDoors "Light My Fire", Music/HankWilliams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and Music/WillieNelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away". In turn, Green's "Take Me to the River" has received well-known covers by Music/{{Foreigner}} and Music/TalkingHeads.

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* CoverVersion: He covered Music/TheTemptations' "I Can't Get Next Yo You" in a slow blues version, as well as Music/TheBeatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", Music/TheDoors "Light My Fire", Music/HankWilliams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and Music/WillieNelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away". In turn, Green's "Take Me to the River" has received well-known covers by Music/{{Foreigner}} Music/{{Foreigner|Band}} and Music/TalkingHeads.
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* CoverVersion: He covered Music/TheTemptations' "I Can't Get Next Yo You" in a slow blues version, as well as Music/TheBeatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", Music/TheDoors "Light My Fire", Music/HankWilliams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", Music/WillieNelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away",...

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* CoverVersion: He covered Music/TheTemptations' "I Can't Get Next Yo You" in a slow blues version, as well as Music/TheBeatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", Music/TheDoors "Light My Fire", Music/HankWilliams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and Music/WillieNelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away",...Away". In turn, Green's "Take Me to the River" has received well-known covers by Music/{{Foreigner}} and Music/TalkingHeads.
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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946-) 1946) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".
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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]], covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.

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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. He founded the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Memphis in 1976 (and still presides there). His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]], covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.
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Al Green (April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

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Al Green (April Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".
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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.

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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]], covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.



* LetsDuet: "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", with Music/AnnieLennox and "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Music/LyleLovett.

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* LetsDuet: "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", with Music/AnnieLennox [[Music/{{Eurythmics}} Annie Lennox]] and "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Music/LyleLovett.
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'''Al Green''' (April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

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'''Al Green''' Al Green (April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".
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'''Al Green''' (1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

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'''Al Green''' (1946-) (April 13, 1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".
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'''Al Green''' (1946) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

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'''Al Green''' (1946) (1946-) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".
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Green was raised in a religious household, but when his father caught him listening to Music/JackieWilson he kicked him out of the house. From the very start Green was very open to different kinds of genres, both {{Gospel}} like Music/MahaliaJackson, RockAndRoll artists like Music/ElvisPresley as well as {{Soul}} artists like Music/WilsonPickett and Music/SamCooke. He started recording in the 1960s, first with a band, Al Greene & The Soul Mates who scored a hit with "Back Up Train" (1967). Since their follow-up singles didn't have the same impact Green decided to go solo.

In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.

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Green was raised in a religious household, but when his father caught him listening to Music/JackieWilson he kicked him out of the house. From the very start Green was very open to different kinds of genres, both {{Gospel}} {{Gospel Music}} like Music/MahaliaJackson, RockAndRoll artists like Music/ElvisPresley as well as {{Soul}} artists like Music/WilsonPickett and Music/SamCooke. He started recording in the 1960s, first with a band, Al Greene & The Soul Mates who scored a hit with "Back Up Train" (1967). Since their follow-up singles didn't have the same impact Green decided to go solo.

In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel}} {{Gospel Music}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.



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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart".

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In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, covering Jackie [=DeShannon=]'s "Put A Little Love In Your Heart".Heart" for the ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' soundtrack.
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'''Al Green''' (1946) is a {{Soul}} artist, best known for the hits "Tired Of Being Alone", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love And Happiness" and his SignatureSong "Let's Stay Together".

Green was raised in a religious household, but when his father caught him listening to Music/JackieWilson he kicked him out of the house. From the very start Green was very open to different kinds of genres, both {{Gospel}} like Music/MahaliaJackson, RockAndRoll artists like Music/ElvisPresley as well as {{Soul}} artists like Music/WilsonPickett and Music/SamCooke. He started recording in the 1960s, first with a band, Al Greene & The Soul Mates who scored a hit with "Back Up Train" (1967). Since their follow-up singles didn't have the same impact Green decided to go solo.

In the 1970s Green became one of the most succesful soul artists of all time. Sadly a StalkerWithACrush assaulted Green in 1974 and wanted to get married to him, despite already being married herself. She committed suicide as result, which made Green decide to ordain himself as pastor. His repertoire changed from soul to {{Gospel}} and became more religiously inspired too. He scored a hit in 1988 with Music/AnnieLennox, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart".

He is one of the few soul singers to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,which happened in 1995. In 2004 he was also entered into the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. In 2002 he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010 the song "Let's Stay Together" was inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry for being "historically, culturally and aesthetically significant."

'''Albums with their own entry on TV Tropes'''
* ''Music/LetsStayTogether'' (1972)
* ''Music/CallMe'' (1973)

!! Al Green's work provides examples of...

* AlliterativeTitle: His albums "'''T'''ruth 'n' '''T'''ime" and "'''S'''oul '''S'''urvivor".
* ChristmasSongs: He recorded a Christmas album in 1983.
* ColorMotif: He made puns on his last name by naming an album "Green Is Blues" and having the lettering on the album covers of ''Music/CallMe'' and ''Music/LetsStayTogether'' be in green typography.
* CoverVersion: He covered Music/TheTemptations' "I Can't Get Next Yo You" in a slow blues version, as well as Music/TheBeatles' "I Want To Hold Your Hand", Music/TheDoors "Light My Fire", Music/HankWilliams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", Music/WillieNelson's "Funny How Time Slips Away",...
* CradleOfLoneliness: His first solo hit "Tired Of Being Alone". Also his cover of Music/HankWilliams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".
* GodIsLoveSongs: His gospel material is more Christian inspired, none so personified by the song "Trust in God" (1984).
* {{Gospel}}: From the 1980s he became a gospel artist.
* LetsDuet: "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", with Music/AnnieLennox and "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Music/LyleLovett.
* OneWomanSong: "One Woman" takes this trope literally.
* ThePowerOfLove: A lot of his songs are about love, including "Love And Happiness", "Let's Stay Together" and "L-O-V-E (Love)".
* PunBasedTitle: His second album "Green Is Blues".
* {{Soul}}: His 1960s and 1970s work, which is also the genre he is best known for.
* QuestioningTitle: "What's It All About?", "Have You Been Making Out O.K.?", "What Is This Feeling?", "Are You Lonely For Me Baby?", "What Am I Gonna Do With Myself?"
* ShoutOut: "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" was used in ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' (1988) and "Let's Stay Together" on the CultSoundtrack of ''Film/PulpFiction'' (1994). "So Glad You're Mine" was sampled on Music/KendrickLamar's ''Music/GoodKidMAADCity'' and also referenced in "The Amazing Sounds Of Orgy" from Music/{{Radiohead}}'s ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}''.
* SingerNameDrop: The album titles "Green Is Blues", "Al Green Gets Next To You", "Al Green Explores Your Mind" and "Al Green Is Love" namedrop him.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His actual name is "Green'''e'''", but he spells it as "Green".
* TrainSong: "Back Up Train"
--> ''I'm a lonely man, need a helding hand''
--> ''So back this train up, that's all you gotta do now''
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