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Sweet Soul: Al Green

Vicki Wickham, Rock Scene, September 1973

NEW YORK — AL Green is the man who has put the word "sweet" back into soul music. He's the singer who in the space of two years has captured the ears and hearts of millions to notch up five gold singles and two gold albums. All his concerts are sell-outs and though he has been playing to an R&B market, he's now successfully crossing-over into pop and the white field. There's no stopping him.

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