Percy Sledge
American singer (1940–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a million-selling, Gold-certified disc from the RIAA.
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Birth name | Percy Tyrone Sledge |
Born | (1940-11-25)November 25, 1940 Leighton, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | April 14, 2015(2015-04-14) (aged 74) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, soul, traditional pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1960–2014 |
Labels | Atlantic, Capricorn, Monument, Point Blank, Diablo Records, Sledgehammer Records, Virgin |
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After working as a hospital orderly in the early 1960s, Sledge achieved his greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a series of emotional soul songs. In 1989, Sledge received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.