Garland Green, born Garfield Green Jr. on June 14, 1942 in Dunleith, Mississippi, is an American singer and pianist known for his contributions to soul music. He moved to Chicago in 1958, where he attended Englewood High School and sang at local venues. In 1967, Garland Green won a talent show at the Trocadero club, leading to an opening concert for Lou Rawls and Earl Hines. Garland Green's breakthrough came with "Girl I Love You" on Gamma Records in 1967, which was nationally distributed by MCA subsidiary Revue Records. His song "Jealous Kind of Fella" reached number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 2 in the Cashbox soul chart in 1969. He released an album under Uni Records but later moved to Atlantic's Cotillion Records, producing "Plain and Simple Girl". In 1973, Garland Green signed with Spring Records, releasing tracks like "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Bumpin' and Stompin'". He then moved to RCA Records for three singles and an album. In 1983, Garland Green released his self-titled Garland Green under Ocean-Front Records. Following this label's closure, he continued independent recording projects until signing with Special Soul Music for I Should've Been the One in 2012. Garland Green died on February 9, 2026 at the age of 83.
