But what a hit it was for Sledge, who died Tuesday at his Baton Rouge home at the age of 74. It soared to No. 1 on both the pop and R&B charts in 1966, and he rode it to a music career that lasted ...

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Percy Sledge had plenty of big records, but nothing compared to 1966's "When a Man Loves a Woman," his first single, first hit and lasting legacy. The song stands as the pinnacle of deep Southern soul ...

In 1966, Percy Sledge released “When A Man Loves A Woman”. The song, his first single, is the title track of Sledge’s freshman album. It was written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright, who played music ...

Percy Sledge on tour in 1974. Reproduced under Creative Commons License. R&B singer Percy Sledge passed away in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, Tuesday morning at the age of 74 after a battle with liver cancer ...

The "When a Man Loves a Woman" singer died Tuesday Sheila Baylis is the former editor for PEOPLE's health vertical. She left the brand in 2023. Percy Sledge, the soul singer whose biggest hit was ...

R&B legend Percy Sledge-- famous for his hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" -- died at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. Percy took his signature song to #1 ...

Sledge, a former Alabama hospital orderly who signed a deal with Atlantic Records, had more than a dozen other Billboard chart hits, including “Warm and Tender Love,” “Take Time to Know Her,” and “It ...

Percy Sledge, the R&B singer whose golden voice powered the 1966 classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died today of liver cancer at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ is ...

Soul balladeer Percy Sledge performs at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, Ala., on July 24, 2004. Sledge, Irish rockers U2, R&B singers The O'Jays, The Pretenders and blues guitarist Buddy ...

Rhino Records has just released the complete Atlantic recordings of Percy Sledge. Fresh Air's rock historian Ed Ward listens back to the country soul singer's hits, some of which have never before ...

Iconic musician Percy Sledge died at age 74 on April 14. The Associated Press reports (via ABC News) that East Baton Rouge Parish coroner Dr. William "Beau" Clark says the singer died of natural ...