Percy Sledge

Film & TV

Leighton, Alabama, USA

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.

Known for

• Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon — Self2011
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There — Himself2009
• Classic Soul at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2007
• Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years — Self (archive footage)2004
• Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular — Self2001
• NeXt — Self1994
• Flitterabend — Self - Singer1988
• Goldener Löwe — Self1984
• Okay — Self1979
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975

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Key facts

Born

Percy Tyrone Sledge , ( 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

Vocals

Years active

1960–2014

Labels

Atlantic , Capricorn , Monument , Pointblank , Diablo Records, Sledgehammer Records, Virgin

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Percy

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Leighton

Place of death

Baton Rouge

Occupation

singer

Languages spoken

English language

Religion

Baptists

Award

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Genre

blues

Instrument

voice

Record label

Capricorn Records

Official website

psledge.com

Image

Percy Sledge 1974 touring.jpg

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