Songs That Hit No. 1 By Two Different Artists

Speaking of love songs that helped define a sound, here comes the Reverend Al Green and the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner. Two of the most successful soul singers of the 1970s and legends in the music industry, both Green and Turner are ranked in the top 20 on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Singers' (Green at No. 14 and Turner at No. 17).

The story of "Let's Stay Together" is as dramatic as the song is romantic, as detailed in Groovy History. By 1972, Green was getting desperate to make his big break as a solo artist. In the 1960s, he was a member of a quartet called the Soul Mates. They had a minor hit with the song "Back Up Train," but Green eventually grew to hate the song and left the group. Early into his solo career, he met drummer and producer Willie Mitchell, and the two worked together.

"Let's Stay Together" became Green's breakthrough and a chart-topping smash hit. A decade later, another artist was breaking out as a solo artist. Tina Turner had left her husband and musical partner Ike Turner and was working to become a solo star. This is Dig reports that, in 1983, Turner's version of Green's song hit No. 1 on the U.S. Dance chart. The success facilitated her 1984 solo breakthrough album, "Private Dancer."

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