The Story of Al Green | His Crazy Life Behind The Music

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  • Al Green has been a staple on the R&B, soul and gospel music scene for decades. He’s also won 11 Grammys, been inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame and made Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. There’s so much to say about Al’s long and illustrious career but, in this video, we’re going to focus on some of the sad, dramatic and tragic events that went on behind the music.
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  • @CJCrump
    @CJCrump Před 2 lety +148

    There needs to be a biopic about this man's life. Picking an actor to portray Al Green would be a tough task.

    • @justinshuler4280
      @justinshuler4280 Před 2 lety +7

      Lol facts.. but it looks jaleel white could do it or even kel Mitchell if he wants to get his career back going

    • @lrs1519
      @lrs1519 Před 2 lety +18

      I can see Yayha (Candyman) playing him

    • @theemiszalex
      @theemiszalex Před 2 lety +38

      maybe Lakeith Stanfield?

    • @justinshuler4280
      @justinshuler4280 Před 2 lety +5

      @@lrs1519 yooooooo I forgot about bro.. he could be good too if they wants somebody well known but I like when they take risks on the unknown guys lol

    • @justinshuler4280
      @justinshuler4280 Před 2 lety

      @Truth Speaks lol facts bruh..I feel like he'll be perfect fr especially since back in family matters days he did alot of impressions before

  • @lrs1519
    @lrs1519 Před 2 lety +101

    His music just makes me want to cook beans, greens, a pot roast and some cornbread with a glass of lemonade on the side. Just soulful.

    • @youaintgettingmyhandle
      @youaintgettingmyhandle Před 2 lety +14

      I’ll bring the sweet potato pie lol. All of that sounds good right about now. Now I’m hungry. Dammit. 😂

    • @lrs1519
      @lrs1519 Před 2 lety +6

      @@youaintgettingmyhandle come on!!

    • @siedahholmes5031
      @siedahholmes5031 Před 2 lety +4

      This is the personification of soul music 🎶

    • @Official_Kings_Versus
      @Official_Kings_Versus Před 2 lety +2

      💪🏾🎸💯

    • @kamwilliams5541
      @kamwilliams5541 Před 2 lety +4

      I’ll bring the sweet tea and pepper sauce (for the greens).

  • @zanejones8558
    @zanejones8558 Před 2 lety +37

    I can't believe Al green has not made a movie about his life he one of the best soul singers of all time his life is seem full of drama and love and pain

  • @AndreP1524
    @AndreP1524 Před 2 lety +50

    An absolute LEGEND and ICON!! will never be another AL Green!

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +34

    All of his songs are timeless

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +43

    Al Green is and still is a legend

  • @laurenreneebrittany1797
    @laurenreneebrittany1797 Před 2 lety +25

    I'm 31 and Al Green is ironic! "Tired of Being Alone" will forever be my fav!

  • @WhitePhoenixCrown
    @WhitePhoenixCrown Před 2 lety +28

    Let's Stay Together and his version of How Can You Mend a Broken Heart will always be my favs.

    • @SuperBeachbum74
      @SuperBeachbum74 Před 10 měsíci

      My 10 yr old niece loves his version of “ how can you mend a broken heart “

  • @danavixen6274
    @danavixen6274 Před 2 lety +31

    Good or bad. Happy or sad. Al Green is STILL one of the TRUE and FEW living SOUL pioneers! 👍🏾🎵🎶❤️

  • @kimoraarmoni7760
    @kimoraarmoni7760 Před 2 lety +35

    All this time I thought this man has passed over , good to see he’s alive and well 😊 great video as usual ❤️💯.

  • @cosmicbeauty5682
    @cosmicbeauty5682 Před 2 lety +26

    My mom told me about this yesterday. How he turned his life around after his gf did what she did. Crazy that you uploaded this video today, but provided even more perspective. Great video

    • @Miodrag.Vukomanovic
      @Miodrag.Vukomanovic Před rokem

      He killed her and is hiding his depraved and sick nature behind the guise of religion. True psychopath right there.

  • @AmoMe2009
    @AmoMe2009 Před 2 lety +52

    You knew it was time for some Al Green when the vaccum came on, when the kitchen sink water was running and when the spray bottle was spraying during weekend housework with mom and pops.

  • @elgnganal3492
    @elgnganal3492 Před 2 lety +18

    His music is a testament of time & how it's been sampled in a number of tracks is hella slammin'🔥

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +22

    His song Love & Happiness was heard in movies such as Love & Basketball, Madea's Family Reunion and Menace II Society

  • @crencottrell7849
    @crencottrell7849 Před 2 lety +102

    I needed Chadwick Boseman to portray Mr. Green while he was alive; he would've done a great job. R.I.P. Chadwick 🙏🏿🙌🏾

    • @inthemixwithleahbpodcast
      @inthemixwithleahbpodcast Před 2 lety +12

      He would’ve been awesome!!!

    • @carsondouglas8600
      @carsondouglas8600 Před 2 lety +13

      He did all that work and told nobody he was terminally ill. What a strong dude.

    • @thebrownbaldy
      @thebrownbaldy Před 2 lety +3

      Right

    • @thebrownbaldy
      @thebrownbaldy Před 2 lety +4

      @@carsondouglas8600 Ikr, nothing but respect for that legend.

    • @chinitachairs2527
      @chinitachairs2527 Před 2 lety +3

      oh my yes I'm loving your vision. I have been patiently waiting for a movie or docudrama about Al Green 💚. Now that I read your comment about Mr. Chadwick, I just can't see it any other way. Rest easy Chadwick B.
      🤍✨🤍✨

  • @kwameaboagye121
    @kwameaboagye121 Před rokem +2

    Brother Al Green is my hero.
    Man, oh man he's so phenomenal.
    His classics is breathtaking.
    Love and Happiness is excellent and his Keep me Crying excellent too.
    Big up to you Brother Al Green - a soul and gospel singer and healer.

  • @jovanbrown9673
    @jovanbrown9673 Před 2 lety +16

    Al Green performing on Soul Train with that sling on his arm was a entire vibe he killed it!!!

    • @MrCarltonjsmith
      @MrCarltonjsmith Před 2 lety +2

      Did you know that the reason his arm was in a sling was because a crowd of women broke his arm pulling on him as he was leaving a place?

    • @kikieaddy2576
      @kikieaddy2576 Před 2 lety

      @@MrCarltonjsmith NOOOO.. I didn’t ‼️

  • @cecesianity
    @cecesianity Před 2 lety +7

    What the hell! That was alot of chaotic information in 11.24 mins
    I had to jump back 10secs so many times
    I was literally like 'what did you say?'
    Those are some sticky situations, Minister 😅

  • @chancebrown106
    @chancebrown106 Před 2 lety +4

    I will NEVER forget seeing the Legend Al Green live in concert around 2009/2010 and he was singing and performing his heart out and leaned over put his hands on his knees and slung a bead of sweat off his head into the crowd! I can’t remember two weeks ago but I damn sure recall that clearly!!!

  • @monicamariamclean2198
    @monicamariamclean2198 Před 2 lety +5

    My grandmother love her some Al Green

  • @draperlamarcakes
    @draperlamarcakes Před rokem +2

    Such a talented man. Blessed with a magnificent gift, but lived a life marred with misfortunes and devastation.

  • @daking901
    @daking901 Před 2 lety +12

    LaKeith Stanfield looks too much like Al not to make this movie

  • @sarahsimpkins1311
    @sarahsimpkins1311 Před 2 lety +2

    I know many of y'all don't Remember he did a song with AL B Sure back in 1990.
    Cause I remember it use to be play on B.E.T on Video Soul.

  • @mizzjacquettaxx6974
    @mizzjacquettaxx6974 Před 2 lety +6

    I still listening his many songs. His music are soul timeless.

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +7

    Rapper Joell Ortiz's song Call Me sampled Al Green's song Call Me back in 2010

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +8

    Love these stories so much!!

  • @applepie1923
    @applepie1923 Před 2 lety +15

    When that happened people started calling him Al Grits instead of Al Green… Savagery at its finest..

  • @beaniegee5129
    @beaniegee5129 Před 2 lety +6

    G. Dep's 2001 hit Let's Get it sampled Al Green's Love & Happiness

    • @1deep499
      @1deep499 Před 2 lety

      Damn...I didn't realize that🤔

  • @kamronrhodes5151
    @kamronrhodes5151 Před 2 lety +4

    They need to put it on unsung

  • @nataliemscrzysxycoolharris

    I was a young girl when some stuff was heard but it didn't get play in my parents home.
    The only story I remember concerned some hot grits.

  • @thecloud9effect765
    @thecloud9effect765 Před 2 lety +5

    Than you so much.

  • @TooSkinnyKenny
    @TooSkinnyKenny Před 2 lety +6

    his music has a tone that no other artist has. When other people do his songs it doesn't sound similar.

    • @dominiquejones3805
      @dominiquejones3805 Před rokem

      That Willie Mitchell sound

    • @TooSkinnyKenny
      @TooSkinnyKenny Před rokem +1

      @@dominiquejones3805 check out the song he did with Arthur Baker, "Leave The Guns At Home". Quite different from his classic sound and I'm surprised he agreed to do a song that topical.

  • @terrylawrence8362
    @terrylawrence8362 Před 7 měsíci

    RESPECT..
    AL GREEN BEAUTIFUL VOCALIST SWEETEST SOUL EVER 🙌👊🙏🤝🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️

  • @pr4790
    @pr4790 Před 2 lety +5

    Al Green is one of my favorite childhood memories, my sister use to play his songs all day into the night, husband played the guitar, and thought he looked like him/Al Green, 🤔 no sir you don’t😂

  • @abiola33
    @abiola33 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you for this Video. 💙

  • @junkscorpion7011
    @junkscorpion7011 Před rokem +1

    Man Al Green had some awesome hairdos especially them curls God Bless Al Green ✌🏿❤🙏🏿

    • @dorothyscaife4802
      @dorothyscaife4802 Před rokem

      Earlier days it was called a process. thought he was Jackie Wilson then, but he became greater. Love ya Al ,God Bless

  • @ashleywills8761
    @ashleywills8761 Před 2 lety +4

    The 1 person I think who can pull off Al Green is Lakeith Stanfield maybe… or Anthony Hamilton .

  • @ptrco5
    @ptrco5 Před 2 lety +1

    Al is one of my all time favourite singers 🙏🏾

  • @88ntil
    @88ntil Před rokem +1

    This flick would be DOPE!!

  • @SummerReign03
    @SummerReign03 Před 2 lety +12

    I see lakeith stanfield or Andre 3000 playing him.

  • @justmarguax9207
    @justmarguax9207 Před 2 lety +2

    This was good, as usual 👏🏾 👌🏾
    Love the content!!

  • @perryrice4149
    @perryrice4149 Před 2 lety +2

    Damn Al you won't even check on your family. I'm looking at him different now. But I still love this music. 🙆🏽‍♀️😔

  • @nwsmgquis
    @nwsmgquis Před 2 lety +6

    This is insane damn smh AL still a living legend though!

  • @dr.marquitas.blades3874
    @dr.marquitas.blades3874 Před 2 lety +3

    For the Good Times 🎼

  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 Před 2 lety +17

    I think it’s interesting how Al Green transitioned from R&B to gospel in later years.

    • @sarahsimpkins1311
      @sarahsimpkins1311 Před 2 lety

      I liked his gospel song sung that came out in the late 80s Call Everything is gonna be alright!

  • @mikelowry2865
    @mikelowry2865 Před 2 lety +1

    For the good times is my favorite.

  • @lukemurray18
    @lukemurray18 Před 2 lety +2

    Can you do a video on what happened to the R&B singer Frankee?

  • @MRJLS15
    @MRJLS15 Před 2 lety +1

    amazing 👏

  • @hakimtazwell7790
    @hakimtazwell7790 Před 2 lety +3

    My song fav is "Guilty."

  • @DawnietotheMax
    @DawnietotheMax Před 2 lety +8

    I know that they say that the woman took her own life. However, my mom would always say he did the deed and then became a minister. So he was never charged.

    • @mewesquirrel6720
      @mewesquirrel6720 Před 2 lety +1

      What makes her say that?

    • @dorothyscaife4802
      @dorothyscaife4802 Před rokem

      What would be the reason for him to take her life? mental issues ignored.

    • @Miodrag.Vukomanovic
      @Miodrag.Vukomanovic Před rokem

      @@dorothyscaife4802 Uuuh she threw a pot of boiling water on him and he snapped??? That man is a cruel evil psycho who beat and killed women.

  • @monicamariamclean2198
    @monicamariamclean2198 Před 2 lety +2

    Me and Al Green share the same birthday month what a coincidence his birthday is April 13th mines is April 17th but he was born before me in Arkansas

  • @mewesquirrel6720
    @mewesquirrel6720 Před 2 lety +3

    This dude is still alive

  • @troygaspard6732
    @troygaspard6732 Před 2 lety +2

    That he asulted women there is no doubt. I'm Still in Love With You remains one of my favorite albums from the 70's.

  • @theapex8973
    @theapex8973 Před 2 lety +4

    *Ashley Says So*

  • @Risse14
    @Risse14 Před 2 lety +2

    These “let me sing you a-love song” men always turn out to be wife beaters.

  • @sexymama1966
    @sexymama1966 Před 2 lety +2

    I was waiting for the grits portion.

  • @househead67
    @househead67 Před 2 lety +3

    i'd give someone my paycheck if they sneak up behind him and scream "HOT GRITS"! 🤔😳🤣🤣🤣

  • @Ayurveduh
    @Ayurveduh Před rokem +2

    Someone needs to write a script for Kid Cudi to play this role

  • @briannaj5011
    @briannaj5011 Před rokem +1

    A song with Al green and Marvin Gaye would’ve been dope

  • @cleftheart1969
    @cleftheart1969 Před 2 lety +7

    Never cared for him but this was s good story

    • @mochaprincess1764
      @mochaprincess1764 Před 2 lety +2

      Why you say that?

    • @cleftheart1969
      @cleftheart1969 Před 2 lety

      @@mochaprincess1764 I'm not a fan of al green never cared for his voice or style IMO

    • @vaughnreedjr6592
      @vaughnreedjr6592 Před 2 lety

      Al green great musical.

    • @mochaprincess1764
      @mochaprincess1764 Před 2 lety

      @Cleft Heart oh ok that’s fair enough

    • @cleftheart1969
      @cleftheart1969 Před 2 lety

      @@mochaprincess1764 thanks no hate just not a fan but I do like that song during his gospel phase ... everything gonna be alright that is nice one.

  • @marvinandjosh1
    @marvinandjosh1 Před 2 lety +7

    WOW! Homegirl was BATSHIT crazy.

  • @branbranshenanigans1693
    @branbranshenanigans1693 Před rokem +3

    Sammie could play Al .

  • @SuperBeachbum74
    @SuperBeachbum74 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Soul music died when Al retired from R&B .

  • @brax9002
    @brax9002 Před 2 lety +2

    Damn! Didn't know he liked to beat up women😮‍💨. Grits 👍🏾

  • @taureanmay7480
    @taureanmay7480 Před 2 lety +2

    Al Green.

  • @Alphaflight912
    @Alphaflight912 Před 2 lety +4

    Al Killed that woman.....for pouring those grits on him..... that shhhhh prolly hurt... 🍇

  • @brooksfleming7643
    @brooksfleming7643 Před 2 lety +3

    Memphis deep. Lol.

  • @powerbad696
    @powerbad696 Před 2 lety +3

    7 kids,DANG !!! LOL. It you were a female involved with Al Green be sure to have a black,belt in Kenpo karate,Judo and have a concealled carry permit !!! If not,you might be some TROUBLE !!! LOL.

  • @anniemorgan
    @anniemorgan Před 6 měsíci

    Exactly noone was there. God is the judge.

  • @henluv1
    @henluv1 Před 2 lety +2

    He will fight a girl 😭

  • @latashawalker6801
    @latashawalker6801 Před 8 měsíci

    I want you make movie a documentary or something

  • @msladylibra8373
    @msladylibra8373 Před 21 dnem

    When is there going to be an Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye & Teddy Pendergrass movie i'm just saying

  • @henluv1
    @henluv1 Před 2 lety +2

    Al as a Pastor makes sense. They encourage that people that have done hateful things should lead people 😅😭🫠

  • @waynerogers2007
    @waynerogers2007 Před 2 lety +1

    I wonder if the Reverend Al has a fondness for grit.

  • @jamallabarge2665
    @jamallabarge2665 Před rokem +1

    I think Al Green has done enough for the world. He does not owe us an explanation for his private life.
    To me he was the sound of the 1970s.... he and Mr. Mitchell.

  • @poppiethestable1090
    @poppiethestable1090 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Rolling Stone magazine is a joke

  • @yackieshabaker4370
    @yackieshabaker4370 Před 2 lety +3

    I was speechless but then I say maybe if him father did present in his life and him never run him maybe things wouldn't be like that especially when it comes to the opposite sex and relationships

  • @kimreneewilliams5885
    @kimreneewilliams5885 Před 5 měsíci

    HE SAID SHE SAID! WHO CARES

  • @sandraelainestraitjohnson3762

    I think Denzel favors Al Green

  • @carsondouglas8600
    @carsondouglas8600 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow. Sounds like his sister came up missing behind some beef he had. Tumultuous!

  • @marygoodson4920
    @marygoodson4920 Před 7 měsíci

    I never like to hear that a man has been violent to a woman.

  • @militarysingh4083
    @militarysingh4083 Před rokem +2

    Stop running him down, no one was there, if he did,(which I think not), she was a cheater n threw hot grits in him, what would some of you done???it’s passed n gone. Jealous set of people

  • @radioramzi
    @radioramzi Před 7 měsíci

    Daymn..LOL, Uncle Al was a savage...lol
    He is still the OG! Much respect to him.