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    • Apr 13, 1946
    R&B/gospel singer Al Green is born in Forrest City, Arkansas. He earns a nomination from the Country Music Association in 1994 when a duet with Lyle Lovett, "Funny How Time Slips Away," appears on the album "Rhythm Country & Blues"
    Jan 4, 1974
    Charlie Rich sings "Behind Closed Doors" and Eric Weissberg does "Dueling Banjos" as Wolfman Jack hosts "The Midnight Special" on NBC. Also featured: Dobie Gray, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Loggins & Messina, Al Green, Billy Preston and Dr. Hook
    Oct 18, 1974
    Al Green's ex-girlfriend, Mary Woodson, pours boiling grits on the singer in his Memphis home, then kills herself, leaving Green with second-degree burns on his torso. Twenty years later, he is nominated for a Country Music Association award
    Nov 29, 1974
    Billy Swan performs "I Can Help" on NBC's "The Midnight Special," where other guests include Carl Carlton, Al Green, Neil Sedaka, Rufus and host Bobby Vinton, who sings "I Honestly Love You"
    Dec 18, 1976
    Al Green opens the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis, where he serves as a minister. The soul singer will receive a nomination from the Country Music Association after appearing on a 1994 Album of the Year candidate, "Rhythm Country & Blues"
    Sep 9, 1982
    The musical "Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God" opens at New York's Alvin Theatre. Stars Al Green and Patti LaBelle will become Country Music Association award nominees a dozen years later
    Mar 1, 1994
    MCA releases "Rhythm Country & Blues," featuring pairings of country and R&B artists. Among them: Vince Gill & Gladys Knight, Al Green & Lyle Lovett, Aaron Neville & Trisha Yearwood, Little Richard & Tanya Tucker, and Patti LaBelle & Travis Tritt
    May 3, 1994
    "Rhythm Country & Blues" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. The album includes Conway Twitty's last recording, "Rainy Night In Georgia," made with Sam Moore. Among others appearing: Vince Gill & Gladys Knight, Al Green & Lyle Lovett, Aaron Neville & Trisha Yearwood and George Jones & B.B. King
    Sep 27, 1994
    MCA releases the soundtrack to the John Travolta movie "Pulp Fiction." It features The Statler Brothers' "Flowers On The Wall," Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" and Dusty Springfield's "Son-Of-A Preacher Man," plus Ricky Nelson and Al Green
    Dec 7, 1994
    The soundtrack to "Pulp Fiction" is certified gold by the RIAA. It includes The Statler Brothers' "Flowers On The Wall," Dusty Springfield's "Son-Of-A-Preacher Man" and Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell," plus Al Green, Ricky Nelson and others
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