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• Soul and R&B singer Al Green gained notoriety in the 1970s with a string of hit albums including Let's Stay Together and I'm Still in Love with You. On May 27, 2008, Green's album Lay it Down was released and debuted at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, making it the highests debuting album of his career.Official Site: Al Green Lay it Down News

  Al Green was performed at the 2009 Grammy Awards after scheduled performer Rhianna canceled at the last minute due to a car accident. EW: Rihanna, Chris Brown cancel Grammy performance after car accident (Feb 8, 2009) Green performed "Let's Stay Together," with Justin Timberlake, Teddy Pendergrass and Boyz II Men.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Albert Greene
  2. Born: April 13, 1946
  3. Origin: Forrest City, Arkansas
  4. 2002: Received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  5. 2008: Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards

• Discography of Early Albums

  • 1967: Back Up Train
  • 1969: Green Is Blues
  • 1971: Al Green Gets Next to You
  • 1972: [[Let's Stay Together
  • 1972: I'm Still in Love with You
  • 1973: Call Me
  • 1973: Livin' for You
  • 1974: Al Green Explores
  • 1975: Al Green Is Love
  • 1975: Al Green's Greatest Hits
  • 1976: Full of Fire
  • 1976: Have a Good Time
  • 1977: The Belle Album
  • 1977: Al Green's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
  • 1979: Truth N' Time

• Quote

  "I've got afflictions, I've got trials, I've experienced all the things that can hold you back. But I refuse to be held back."Official Site: Al Green Biography

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