Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
Percy Tyrone Sledgewas 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth25 November 1940
CityLeighton, AL
CountryUnited States of America
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