Percy Sledge

Actor

Born: November 25, 1940
Died: April 14, 2015 (age 74)
From: 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.

Filmography (5)

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011)
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There (2009)
Himself
Classic Soul at the BBC (2007)
Self (archive footage)
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years (2004)
Self (archive footage)
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001)
Self

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