who song take me to the river in movie big little lies?
<answer> Al Green <context> For the 2015 American film, see Take Me to the River (film) .  Take Me to the River  is a 1974 song written by singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon Teenie Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by both Syl Johnson and Talking Heads. In 2004, Al Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.