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Al Green

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  Congressman Al Green removed from Trump address after heckling president

  Mike Johnson orders Texas lawmaker’s removal after Green repeatedly interrupted Trump’s joint speech to Congress

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  Brief letters

  Rise of illicit activity in our back gardens

  Brief letters:The Tories | Johnson’s Scotland visit | Lawbreaking saxophonists | God | Plebs

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  Al Green announces first tour in seven years

  Soul legend will play five dates across the American south from late April

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  Behind the scenes with the biggest soul stars of the 70s

  Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Stevie Wonder – Bruce W Talamon photographed them all. His images, collected in a new book, capture an era before publicists controlled their stars

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  Readers recommend

  Readers recommend playlist: songs about loneliness

  Among the artists feeling alone this week are the Pixies, Al Green, Jimi Hendrix and the Who
  

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  ‘Every poem is political’: Danez Smith, the YouTube star shaking up poetry

  Smith’s dear white america was a viral phenomenon. Launching a new collection, Don’t Call Us Dead, the poet is in polemical mood about the black experience in the US

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  10 of the best

  Al Green – 10 of the best

  From a chequered career, the tussle between the religious and the secular is audible on all of Green’s best songs – even the ones he hates

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  Potus playlist: Barack Obama shares his favorite summer tracks on Spotify

  The US president freshens America’s musical palate with a survey of tried-and-true classics and discoverable new artists ranging from soul to rock to jazz

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  From the Guardian archive

  From the archive, 16 July 1984: Al Green leaves soul music for gospel

  The Guardian, 16 July 1984:Green’s performance has exchanged one form of transcendence for another, sexual love for spiritual faith, but it is still about ecstasy

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  Sting among five stars to receive Kennedy Center honour

  British pop star, along with Tom Hands, Lily Tomlin, Al Green and Patricia McBride, awarded America’s highest accolade for influencing culture through the arts

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  10 of the best

  Beatles cover versions: 10 of the best

  There are thousands of Beatles covers, but which ones are worth listening to? Dip in a toe, with our expertly curated guide …

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  Pop's holy rollers

  Angus Batey:Chuck D sees rap as god-talk, Sheila E walked through fire, and Steve Arrington saved his soul … here’s what happens when stars find faith

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  From Rock's Backpages

  Nick Hornby's favourite music – a classic interview from the vaults

  This week Nick Hornby visits Rock's Backpages Albums Club, and to mark the occasion we bring you this discussion of his favourite songs, originally published in 2002 atRock's Backpages itself

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  Readers recommend

  Readers recommend: songs with falsetto – results

  From modal yodels to the glory of Al Green, RR regular Magicman picks the best songs from last week's topic

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  Readers recommend

  Readers recommend: Valentine's Day songs – results

  From Al Green to Yello, this is dedicated to the one you love

• Barack Obama sings Al Green - video

  President Barack Obama receives a rapturous reception from supporters in New York when he sings few bars of Al Green's soul music classic Let's Stay Together

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  This much I know

  This much I know: Al Green

  The pastor and musician, 64, on love, life in the fast lane, and being born again

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  Willie Mitchell obituary

  Memphis musician who produced soul classics and made a star of Al Green

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  Al Green on fame, God and Michael Jackson

  The soul legend explains why he left behind fame to find God and become a minister

• Hallelujah!

  Laura Barton talks God, soul and women with a rather confused Al Green