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Let’s Stay Together: The story of Al Green’s backup singers
 
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The voices of sisters Sandra (left) and Donna Rhodes are heard in dozens of Memphis’ classic soul and pop recordings includng Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” and “Call Me (Come Back Home).” (Courtesy Rhodes sisters)
 

The voices of sisters Sandra (left) and Donna Rhodes are heard in dozens of Memphis’ classic soul and pop recordings includng Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” and “Call Me (Come Back Home).” (Courtesy Rhodes sisters)

Rhodes, Chalmers, Rhodes — a white country-music sister act and a sax player for Jerry Lee Lewis — were backup singers for most of Al Green’s 1970s soul hits. And now they’re getting their due in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. 

 
 

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