Percy Sledge
Known for
Acting
Born
November 25, 1940
Birthplace
Leighton, Alabama, USA
Died
April 14, 2015 (aged 74)
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.
Best known work
Saturday Night Live
1975
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
2011
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
2004
Classic Soul at the BBC
2007
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
2001
Flitterabend
1988
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There
2009Okay
1979Goldener Löwe
1984NeXt
1994Filmography
2011
2009
2007
Classic Soul at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
2004
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Yearsas Self (archive footage)
2001
1994
1988
1984
1979
1975