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- The rock star and actress will be playing singer Elle Dallas, a member of the Empire Entertainment family. In her first episode, Love’s character will cover Al Green’s classic “Take Me to the River,” adding her signature rasp and snarl to the soul standard.
www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/courtney-love-channels-al-green-for-take-me-to-the-river-cover-187875/Hear Courtney Love's 'Take Me to the River' Cover for 'Empire'
Al Green originally released Take Me to the River written by Al Green and Teenie Hodges and Al Green released it on the album Al Green Explores Your Mind in 1974. It was also covered by Eishu, Tyrone Taylor, Grand Wazoo, Daltons and other artists.
Jun 14, 2024 · This is a song that’s been covered by legends from Annie Lennox to Courtney Love. But what’s remarkable is, a decent bar band could make a version just as noteworthy. Allmusic claims that “the song is so good and durable that not even a Muppet could blow it as long as the arrangement is followed.”
Feb 11, 2015 · The Hole frontwoman plays Elle Dallas, a washed-up singer who helped launch the Empire label with her earliest albums. A scene in the episode has Dallas messing up a cover of Al Green’s “Take Me To The River”, and now Love’s version of the track is available to stream via Spotify.
Feb 11, 2015 · Natch, for her grand introduction, she covers Al Green’s “Take Me to the River” (though it was apparently supposed to be Patti LaBelle’s “Messin’ With My Mind” — can you imagine ...
Feb 10, 2015 · In advance of her Empire arc, Love has dropped an emotional, raspy, uptempo cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River.” Stream that below, and check out a trailer previewing the Hole singer ...
Feb 10, 2015 · The rock star and actress will be playing singer Elle Dallas, a member of the Empire Entertainment family. In her first episode, Love’s character will cover Al Green’s classic “Take Me to the River,” adding her signature rasp and snarl to the soul standard.
