Al Green, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award on the BET Awards tonight at 8 p.m., earned his prominence during the 1970s.
Songs such as "Call Me," "Let's Stay Together,'' "Tired of Being Alone,'' are just a few of the songs in his catalog of love songs that captured R&B listeners who understood his quest.
In the late '70s, Green also became an ordained minister. While making gospel records, he continued to make R&B music.
He is often criticized for this, and such criticisms continue to follow him with his latest release Lay It Down. It includes collaborations with R&B/Soul artists Anthony Hamilton and John Legend.
The CD, produced by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (of the The Roots) and James Poyser, has also received praise for its youthful appeal.