
On his biggest hit, "Jealous Kind of Fella," Garland Green mixes vulnerability with the same kind of raw sexuality that made Marvin Gaye a star. Green never quite became a household name, but the songs on "The Very Best of Garland Green" illustrate that he could have, should have. I suppose it's appropriate that I picked up my copy of the Kent Records release in Chicago, the soul singer's longtime base. Like the Windy City, Green's tunes are a melting pot of styles and influences. Three songs recorded in 1968 at the beginning of Green's career [...]