Lloyd Green | |
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 Lloyd Green in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lloyd Lamar Green |
| Born | October 4, 1937 Leaf, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Steel Guitar |
| Years active | 1947–present |
Lloyd Lamar Green (born October 4, 1937) is an American steel guitarist noted for his extensive country music recording session career in Nashville performing on 116 No.1 country hits including Tammy Wynette's “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968), Charlie Rich's “Behind Closed Doors” (1973), The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira” (1981), and Alan Jackson's “Remember When” (2004). Green was a one of an inner circle of elite recording studio musicians known colloquially as the Nashville A-Team. In a career beginning in the mid 1960s and spanning a quarter-century, Green performed on more than 5000 recordings helping to create hits for scores of artists such as Charley Pride, The Byrds, Johnny Cash, The Monkees, Don Williams, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, and many others.[1] His 1968 performance on the Byrds' landmark album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, influenced generations of non-mainstream country guitarists.[2]: 211 He was featured on Ken Burns' Country Music documentary film in 2019. Green was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1988.
- ^ "Lloyd Green Tribute". 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ Rumble, John; McCall, Michael; Kingsbury, Paul (2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music : the ultimate guide to the music (ebook) (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199920839. Retrieved August 20, 2021.