Written by Kris Kristofferson!! Was also recorded by Ray Price… Same composer as “Me and Bobby McGee” (Janis), and “Help Me Make it Through the Night”, recorded by many artists, including Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Glenn Campbell……
Yet another absolute classic by the genius of Kris K. I don't know of many artists that wrote more classics as he did. I would be curious to know how many people covered his songs and had top 10 hits. Sunday morning coming down also comes to mind.
More Al Green - let’s stay together, you ought to be with me, call me, sha-la-la, tired of being alone, I’m still in love with you, here I am (come and take me), look what you done for me, love is a beautiful thing, funny how time slips away also done with Lyle Lovett in the 90s (written and recorded by Willie Nelson and other country artists), put a little love in your heart with annie lennox
Al Green singing How Do You Mend a Broken Heart, a song by Rob's favorite, Barry Gibb and the Bee Gees. Absolute perfection. ❤ Thanks for all your hard work 💗
This is a nice cover. It was written by Kris Kristofferson in 1968 and became a #1 song on the radio by Ray Price in 1970, then by Al Green in 72' as well as a big hit for Perry Como on the U.K. charts in 73'. I personally love the Ray Price version best.
Al Green knows how to sing a song slow and steady and have it reach the very depths of your soul. I grew up listening to Al Green. His music is timeless. 50+ years later it sounds just as fresh and relevant as it did in the early 70s.
The legendary Rev. Al (Hot Grits) Green was owning the r&b charts back in the early 70's through the mid 70's against a lot of tough competition. "Tired of Being Alone" should be next and one of my dark horse favorites in "Let's Get Married"
A legend and his music, Mr Al Green. I recommend “I’m still in love with you ”(His second biggest hit), “Let’s Stay Together “(His biggest hit), and “You Ought To Be With Me”. All certified classics 💯💯💯.
Rob Squad, Al Green is a whole Neverending rabbit hole. My family are his musicians on this and everything from 69-75. My Dad Charles Hodges Sr is the organ player and my Uncle Leroy Hodges is on bass and my other Uncle Teenie Hodges is on guitar. If you want to hear another beautiful Al Green song, react to Strong As Death, Sweet As Love.
Check out the Soul Train version of Al Green's 'Here I Am'. There is also a Midnight Special perfomance of 'Call Me'. 'Simply Beautiful' is another classic.
HIs performance of Let's Stay Together on the Late Show with David Letterman is must watch TV. He had just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and David is ecstatic about having him on the show. His performance is amazing.
Reminds me of my Paw Paw playing this 8track in his rusty Ford pickup while he fixed something under the hood that never seemed to get fixed. Soul, down home, the smell of fresh fried chicken and greens with a piece of fatback - my mouth would start watering when I stepped on the porch! That's what Al Green and many of the soul artists from the 60's and 70's do for me 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Other Al Green greats... One of These Good Old Days, Love and Happiness, Look What You Done For Me, What A Wonderful Thing (Love Is,) Simply Beautiful and Belle. Every one a gem.
We had the Ray Price version on the jukebox at the bar where I bartended back in the 70's. I never got tired of this song. A classic by Kris Kristofferson. Thanks for sharing Al Green's version!
Jay and Amber, It's finally time for you to listen to the best love song of all time: the swoon-worthy Let's Stay Together by Al Green. Even Barack Obama has sung it!
There's a video of Michael Jackson singing a little bit of this song to his mother. He didn't record it though. I think the drummer on this Al Green song is Al Jackson, who was a member of Booker T & The MGs. Al Jackson played on a lot of Hi Records (Al Green's label) stuff.
You gotta do Ray Price's version. Ray was country crooner with a whiskey velvet voice. He was a contemporary of Hank Williams, They even shared a house in Nashville. Easy to say Ray was a country music lifer.
This song was written by Kris Kristofferson (one of the Highwaymen, and an extremely prolific songwriter, and also an actor. He was in the Blade trilogy movies as a main character) and sung by several others including himself. He and Willie Nelson (only referring to this genre/ sub-genre in this comment) wrote an absolute TON of music for other people then sometimes they themselves, had recorded them as well later on.
I was introduced to Al Green when I was a waitress in my 20's at a small local club. This elderly blk man was a regular. He had lost his wife (widow). He said this was one of their favorite songs. We became good friends and when he'd come in he'd play this song on Jukebox and we'd dance together to it. He was such a sweet elderly man.
There is country version of this song it is sang by country legend Eddie Arnold it is good as well and he has a deep voice so it kinda makes the song more soulful
Smooth and soulful from Al with his great voice. He has done some great soulful songs including 'Lets stay Together' and later on a great duet with Annie Lennox 'Put a little love in your Heart'-Colin Ward
I agree with the listener below. Al's first two, biggest, and best hits are Tired of Being Alone and Let's Stay Together. These are the ones you should be hearing. The second one went to #1 in 1972.
Hey there you two! Thanks for reacting to this old classic! You may want to also check out the older country crooner version of this song by Ray Price! Have a wonderfully enjoyable evening to two of the BEST reactors on RU-vid!😊
The first time I heard this song was in Macon ga at my brother in law’s barbershop… it was a dude in the shop he started singing this …..❤that was 1989… I was 14 years old I fell in love with this song …..
I remember that song! That's one of the songs we used to sing to ourselves when we had nothing better to do than sing to ourselves. So is that other one about green grass. What a coincidence!
Those were the good times. Here's a few more Al Green suggestions Call Me (Come Back Home 1972) Oh Pretty Woman (1972) Living For You (1973) Sha la lla Makes Me Happy (1974) Thanks as always Jay and Amber 😊
Background vocals: Donna Rhodes, Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes. They are country music stars out of Memphis, TN. They are to Memphis as the Andantes were to Motown.
Amber mentioned a choir -- y'all know Al's a preacher, right? He wasn't when he made this, but he started out in gospel. Check out his take on the Temptations' "I Can't Get Next to You"; Al made a good blues man. Speaking of blues, could you play some Little Milton soon, please. "Stormy Monday," "Sweet Sixteen," or "Fever," for starters.
they make like this anymore this was and is music to really feeling and take into you body and soul al green truly a music legend i grew up listen this music all the time.
That's my mom's boy...lol I remember that album...she had on those stereos that was made out brown oakwood with the speakers in case at each end...it went with the coffee table and the two end tables she had so many albums but AL was her one of her favorite but my pops was was no.1 lol
Back in the day, Al Green was THE Man!! I hope you sometime watch him on his Soul Train appearances, the women in the audience were Swooning!!! Regarding that sound, it shouldn't surprise that he became a Reverend!
