Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#19: Al Green 'Let's Stay Together'
What can I possibly say about this song that hasn't already been said? That it's Al Green's signature song? Check. That it represents Al's interpretation of the "Memphis sound" but with 1970's smoothness? Check. That it is a testament to what "grit and honey" sound like? Check. And regarding that last statement, it was this person's choice to put Al Green and grit(s) together (before his "accident" I might add), not mine. This song has been remade many times over, most notably by Tina Turner who used this song from her hugely successful comeback album, Private Dancer, as a platform to wear get-'em-girl heels to showcase those fabulous legs of hers over twenty years ago. Al Green being a living legend is not up for dispute. Al Green's triumphs with the sanctified versus the secular have been well-documented, especially with his recent stellar release, Lay It Down. And the fact that he has succeeded where many have succumbed, e.g. Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke, is not up for dispute either. Nor should the fact that this song, the first appearance of Al Green on this countdown and in this position on it, is so befitting of the accolades that it so greatly deserves. Al Green: "Let's Stay Together"
Tags: al green, marvin gaye, sam cooke, tina turner
Comments
LOL @ Nikki and Khalid..not stoney you know the deal.
This is Al Green.Some things you just can't explain.
Sharonda | August 6, 2008 9:04 AM | PermalinkI can't play a decent game of Spades without some Al Green playing in the background.
Nikki | August 6, 2008 8:02 AM | PermalinkAl Green, a true legend. I haven't heard many songs by this musician that I haven't enjoyed.
Also, I linked your Top 100 Soul/R&B songs on my blog. I hope that you don't mind. Please don't sue me. LOL.
don | August 6, 2008 1:49 AM | PermalinkIf Al Green doesnt end up in the #1 spot I am voting for Mcain:) there I said it. Al Green is hands down the best R&B singer of all time, with Luther a close, close, close second. Soulbounce needs to give Mr. Green his just due, #19? come on this jam should have been top 5 easily! Soulbounce stop acting like the state of Florida:) we want and demand un bias elections:)
stoneyisland | August 6, 2008 12:52 AM | PermalinkSomewhere in between the sacred and secular exist the music of Al Green. 'Let's Stay Together' can set the mood for a sensual Saturday night and 'Take Me To The River' can provide salvation on Sunday morning.
khalid | August 5, 2008 9:58 PM | Permalink