Amoeba Music

There have been many compilations made of Percy Sledge’s material throughout the years, and you can be sure that most—if not all of them—contain “When a Man Loves a Woman” as the first track. Sledge’s career is unique in that he is possibly the only figure of deep southern soul to become something of an icon of the genre based on the merits of one perfect song. Selflessly, though he played a major part in the writing of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Sledge deflected his songwriter’s credit to his band members. After the success of the song, Sledge’s popularity went into a rapid decline, but the singer was undeterred as he continued to tour tirelessly throughout the next three decades, even when his... Read More

City Of Origin:

Leighton, Alabama, United States

Genre:

Soul

Birthdate:

11/25/1941