Al Green talks to God. That’s not meant as metaphor or a figure of speech. Al Green literally talks to God. He banters, chatters, laughs, argues, questions, sings to and speaks with the Almighty ...

When Al Green performed on “Soul Train” in the spring of 1974, he was the most electrifying singer in pop. Host Don Cornelius hailed his “amazing charisma,” introducing the 27-year-old as ...

The good Lord giveth. And the good Lord taketh away. That timeworn truism neatly summarizes Al Green’s pop music career. Starting with his 1970 R&B hit “You Say It,” Green un… ...

The tension between the singer’s secular hits and his sanctified calling lay at the heart of Gospel According To Al Green, a 1984 documentary which is currently available for streaming on Amazon ...

For fans who know only Green's 1970s hits ("Let's Stay Together," "Love and Happiness," "Tired of Being Alone," "Can't Get Next to You," etc.) Gospel will come as - and I use this word advisedly ...

Al Green radiates rhythm and joy wherever he goes. On Friday, he returns to Wolf Trap with a program of his classic gospel, R&B and soulful hits that have inspired millions for five decades. "I ...

The Full Gospel Tabernacle Church is a one-of-a-kind spot in Memphis, founded by none other than Al Green, the iconic voice behind so many R&B classics. After a life-changing experience in 1974 ...

Al Green’s nightmare began with a pot of grits, ended with two gunshots, and helped push the greatest soul singer of the early ’70s away from the music that had made him a star. On Oct. 18 ...

Gospel Roots. Al Green (born Greene) was born on April 13, 1946 in Forrest City, Arkansas. He grew up singing gospel music, touring the South with his siblings who performed as The Greene Brothers.