Percy Sledge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPercy Sledge
American singer
Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1941
Place of Birth: Leighton, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 14-Apr-2015
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Percy Sledge
- Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1941 – April 14, 2015) 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 later years, Sledge received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Career Achievement Award.
- He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
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