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Marvin Gaye
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65.63%
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Marvin Gaye vs. Al Green
03-29-08, 10:05 AM
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Marvin Gaye vs. Al Green
Who's your personal favorite between these two great singers?
The question is almost insulting, since both men did so much for soul and really are incomparable. But personally, I like Al Green's music just a little bit more.
The question is almost insulting, since both men did so much for soul and really are incomparable. But personally, I like Al Green's music just a little bit more.
03-29-08, 10:21 AM
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Al gets props for getting a pot of grits thrown on his back, as well as still being alive (in addition to all the music he's responsible for) - but you can't deny all the awesome music Marvin made. From his classic What's Going On to his duets with Tammi and Diana, the guy's responsible for some of the greatest soul music ever. That's not to say that Al wasn't, but you asked for a choice, right? 
If I had a loaded gun to my head and I had to choose one, it'd be Marvin.
If I had a loaded gun to my head and I had to choose one, it'd be Marvin.
03-29-08, 11:45 AM
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Hmmm. Toughie.
I love Al's catalogue a lot more than Marvin's, but Marvin was a much better performer. I guess I'll go with quantity this time around.
Al.
I love Al's catalogue a lot more than Marvin's, but Marvin was a much better performer. I guess I'll go with quantity this time around.
Al.
03-29-08, 03:03 PM
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Very tough choice, but Gaye's catalog is much more consistant, even though I think Green was capable of "higher highs." But Gaye's What's Going On, socially concious period puts this one to rest. Both brilliant artists. Now Gaye vs Sam Cooke, that would be a tough one.
03-29-08, 04:58 PM
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I have to go with Al Green. He was much more soulful than Marvin Gaye and has a much greater vocal range. He hits those high notes with a raspy softness that drives the emotion home.
"I'm still in love with you" is an amazing song.
"I'm still in love with you" is an amazing song.
03-29-08, 08:22 PM
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Marvin, and it's not even close. Although I feel Marvin's best work was already years behind him, by that I mean pretty much everybody who was anybody from the 50's and 60's weren't really producing their best work during 1980's.
Both are great, but Marvin gets my vote.
Both are great, but Marvin gets my vote.
03-29-08, 09:19 PM
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when you think about it, Marvin had a much longer career. Al really only had a few great years before he found religion in the mid-70's and moved towards religious music and didn't really do anything secular for almost 20 years.
03-30-08, 02:15 AM
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Though I don't think it would be considered exclusively religious, "Belle" is just one of those songs you can't help but adore. And you get to tell everyone "it's about God". Al for me.
03-31-08, 09:29 AM
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