Soul singer Percy Sledge epitomized Southern soul in ballads like "When A Man Loves A Woman," which became a massive international hit when it came out in 1966. Sledge died Tuesday morning of natural ...
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 ...
The original "When a Man Loves a Woman" singer died at the age of 73. — -- Michael Bolton paid tribute today to Famed R&B singer Percy Sledge, who died earlier at the age of 73. Bolton sang ...
For Black History Month, host Bonnie Erbe sits down with Debbie Sledge For Black History Month, host Bonnie Erbe sits down with Debbie Sledge, one of the singers of the legendary group Sister Sledge.
One of the voices behind some of the 20th century's biggest hits says their songs were so popular because they recorded them without hearing them first. Kathy Sledge sang many of the lead vocals for ...
(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 ...
"When a Man Loves a Woman" was the first song that Percy Sledge, who died earlier this week, at the age of seventy-four, ever recorded. His searing, anguished wail shot up from a studio in the small ...
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 ...
A music legend has offered one of her most iconic songs for Vice President Kamala Harris to use on the campaign trail. Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge thinks their hit, "We Are Family" is the perfect ...