Garland Green

American soul artist, Pianist, lyricist. was born on (June 14, 1942 - February 9, 2026) in Dunleith, Mississippi, to Garland Green, Sr. and Mary Green. He was the tenth child of eleven siblings.

In 1967, Green won a local talent show at the Trocadero Theater, one of Chicago’s best-known burlesque theaters. As his prize he was allowed to open for the singer Lou Rawls at Sutherland Lounge, a popular venue for Chicago’s jazz scene in the Kenwood neighborhood

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In 1969, Green recorded “Jealous Kind of Fella,” which was co-written by Armstead before their divorce. The song became a surprise major national success, peaking #5 in the Billboard R&B chart and #2 in the Cashbox soul chart. It sold over a million copies by 1971 and proved to be by far his biggest hit.