Remembering Percy Sledge, born on November 25, 1940, in Leighton, Alabama – he died on April 14, 2015. 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. Having previously worked as a hospital orderly in the early 1960s, Sledge achieved his strongest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a series of emotional soul songs. In later years, Sl

Remembering Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) He 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. Having previously worked as a hospital orderly in the early 1960s, Sledge achieved his strongest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a series of emotional soul songs. In l