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Leighton AL, United States

Percy Sledge (born 25 November 1941 in Leighton, Alabama) is a US-American and performer.

Percy Sledge worked in the fields in Leighton before he worked as an orderly at Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield. By the mid-1960s, Sledge was touring the Southeast with the Esquires Combo on weekends and working at the hospital. A former patient who was a friend of producer Quin Ivy introduced the two, an audition followed, and Sledge was signed to a recording contract.

Sledge’s smooth voice was perfect for the series of soul ballads produced by Ivy and Marlin Greene, which rock critic Dave Marsh called “emotional classics for romantics of all ages.”

When A Man Loves A Woman” was the first song recorded under the contract (released in 1966), and it became not only an international hit (it reached #1 in the US) but was also the first gold record released by Atlantic Records. The magnificent soul anthem became the cornerstone of Sledge’s career and was followed by “Warm and Tender Love,” “Take Time to Know Her,” and “Cover Me.”

Sledge charted with “I’ll Be Your Everything” and “Sunshine” during the 1970s, and has become an international concert favorite throughout the world, especially in the Netherlands, Germany, and on the African continent.

His career enjoyed a renaissance in the 1980s when “When a Man Loves a Woman” re-entered the Top 10 in the UK after being used in a Levi’s commercial.
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  • kintopp

    ah.. this brings back memories of "the big chill". so great.

    February 2012
  • Yann-Chan

    is his version the original version of When A Man Loves A Woman?

    January 2012
  • johnnygoyen

    WOW...What a great & unique mix..Impressive. I see you like Percy Sledge. I met him twice & had him on my radio show in Houston, Texas. He was very nice & lot's of fun to have on my radio show! Happy New Year. Johnny in Texas

    January 2012
  • bathoery

    This is England brought me here <3

    December 2011
  • KeiONN

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSgDkWmKRy8

    June 2011
  • Konijn22

    Walking in the sun!

    May 2011
  • deancat1978

    what a voice that sings love songs the way they were ment to be sung...james dean

    March 2011
  • wicaq

    mbah

    March 2011
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