
Percy Sledge
ActingBorn 1940-11-25 · Leighton, Alabama, USADied 2015-04-14
Biography
Percy Tyrone Sledge 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.

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Nov 02, 2011Rated 8.1 out of 10
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There
Jan 01, 2009
Classic Soul at the BBC
Apr 05, 2007Rated 6 out of 10
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Apr 27, 2004Rated 9.8 out of 10
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Dec 10, 2001Rated 10 out of 10