Percy Sedge's iconic ballad was tracked at Sheffield's Norala Sound Studio. Mourners and music fans have gathered at a church in Baker, Louisiana, for the funeral of Percy Sledge, the rhythm and blues ...

Percy Sledge, singer of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” the 1966 No. 1 hit that became a soul-music classic, was remembered Tuesday as a kind and charismatic man who lit up rooms and concert stages with ...

*Soul legend Percy Sledge, best known for his classic ballad “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74. Dr. William “Beau” Clark, coroner for East Baton Rouge Parish, confirmed ...

NEW ORLEANS — Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in ...

The tune was actually inspired by a painful breakup.

Percy Sledge will be playing all of his old hits along with highlights from his new CD, “The Gospel of Percy Sledge,” at his concert, “An Evening with the Legendary Percy Sledge and Friends,” on ...

WASHINGTON — His signature voice belted love songs for the ages. Now, singer Percy Sledge has died at age 73, according to CBS News. Sledge is best known for his 1966 hit, “When a Man Loves a Woman.” ...

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Percy Sledge, the voice behind R&B classic “When a Man Loves a Woman” and other hits, has died at his Baton Rouge, LA home, reports Billboard. He was 73: During the mid-sixties, Sledge worked as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If there's any song that captures the raw, aching power of love, it's "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge. What makes the ...