Al Green

Al Green is the undisputed master of Southern soul, winning eight Grammy Awards — including a 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award — and outperforming 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 Whitney Houston’s 2020 honor, solidifying his enduring legacy.