Percy Sledge

Percy Sledge (born November 25, 1941, Leighton, Alabama) is an American R&B
and soul performer who recorded the hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" in
1966. BiographyEarly careerPercy Sledge worked in a series of blue-collar
jobs in the fields in Leighton, Alabama before taking a job as an orderly at
Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield, Alabama. Through the mid ... read more

Cliff Richard – review

The O2, LondonOne wonders what Percy Sledge thought as he stood alongside Cliff Richard, duetting on Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham's I'm Your Puppet, and surveyed the front...
Posted 27 October 2011 6.08pm — Comment on this

Vintage Soul Revue – review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonVintage, a three-day event curated by the designer Wayne Hemingway, turned the Royal Festival Hall into a gaudy but unselfconscious celebration...
Posted 5 August 2011 4.19pm — Comment on this

This week's festival news

After making a live return at last year's Vintage At Goodwood, 1960s singer Sandie Shaw will put in an appearance at Wayne Hemingway's Vintage At Southbank Centre (29-31 ...
Posted 11 June 2011 12.20am — Comment on this

MUTINY WITHIN’S CHRIS CLANCY LOVES A WOMAN

We’re guessing any new Mutiny Within music isn’t gonna sound much like Percy Sledge… but however it turns out, this kid’s got pipes, right? -VN Th...
Posted 24 May 2011 7.30pm — Comment on this

Cliff Richard to record with soul legends – before playing Las Vegas gig

Album will feature Percy Sledge and Candi Staton – and may include a duet with a rapper, executive producer David Gest claimsIt will not go down as the most rock'n'...
Posted 7 March 2011 8.54pm — Comment on this

tuesday morning updates

the Burton Bootlegger said...British Sea Power - live in Liverpool, 19.02.11http://hotelmaidssmileinunison.blogspot.comSakalli said...National Health - D.S. Al Coda ...
Posted 22 February 2011 9.22am — Comment on this

Percy Sledge CD set proves this man is more than 'Woman'

His biggest hit, 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' is just one of 104 songs on 'The Atlantic Recordings 1966-1974.'
Posted 30 December 2010 12.40am — Comment on this

Percy Sledge - Sledge Planning Christmas Albums For 2011

Soul legend PERCY SLEDGE is making plans for next Christmas (11) - he'll hit the studio next year to record two holiday-themed albums.The When a Man Loves a Woman singer ...
Posted 26 December 2010 11.01pm — Comment on this

Percy Sledge Recounts His Journey From Hospital Orderly to Soul Legend

Filed under: Spinner InterviewBorn on Nov. 25, 1940, Percy Sledge remains one of the last standing singers from the classic soul era -- yet he didn't originate from De...
Posted 20 December 2010 10.58pm — Comment on this

saturday afternoon updates

Willard said...PAUL McCARTNEY Live At The White HousePaul McCartney, Jack White, Dave Grohl, Emmylou Harris, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Herbie Hancock and more. (@3...
Posted 31 July 2010 1.11pm — Comment on this

Top songs

The 5 most played Percy Sledge songs in the past year.

  • When A Man Loves A Woman  70 plays

Played on

Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Percy Sledge over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 70 plays

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