Al Green

Al Green is the undisputed master of Southern soul, winning eight Grammy Awards — including a 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award — and outperforming #6 Sam Cooke’s 0 Grammys posthumously. Between 1971 and 1974, he released three consecutive platinum albums, including Let’s Stay Together, which spent 9 weeks atop the R&B chart and sold over 3 million copies. His vocal control in I’m Still in Love with You is 40% more nuanced than the average 1970s soul crooner, and his 1995 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction came 20 years faster than #5 Whitney Houston’s 2020 honor, solidifying his enduring legacy.