Percy Sledge

Biography

Percy Tyrone Sledge 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.

Personal information

Known for: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of birth: 25/11/1940

Date of death: 14/04/2015

Place of birth: Leighton, Alabama, USA