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Green's debut album with Hi Records was Green is Blue, a
slow, horn-driven album that allowed Green to show off his powerful
and expressive voice. The next LP, Al Green Gets Next To You
(1970), was a massive success that included four gold singles as
Al Green developed his vocal and songwriting talents. Let's
Stay Together (1972) was an even bigger success, as was I'm
Still In Love With You (1972). Call Me was a critical
sensation, and was also just as popular at the time; it is one of his
most fondly remembered albums today. Al Green Explores Your
Mind (1974) contained the song "Take Me to the River" covered by
the Talking Heads on their second album. From 1981 to 1989, Al
Green recorded a series of gospel recordings, garnering eight
"soul gospel performance" Grammys in that period.
After spending several years exclusively performing gospel, Al
Green began to return to R&B. First, he released a duet with
Annie Lennox, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" for Scrooged, a Bill
Murray film. His 1994 duet with country music singer Lyle Lovett blended country with R&B, garnering him his
ninth Grammy, this time in a pop music category. Al Green's
first secular album in some time was Your Heart's In Good
Hands (1995), released to positive reviews. The same year, Al
Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In March 2005, Al Green released Everything's OK, a
follow up to his 2003 album I Can't Stop. He continues to tour
with both new and old music.
