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Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) 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.
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The Percy Sledge version is listed 53rd in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Also in 1987, it was reissued in the US to promote the soundtrack album for Oliver Stone's film Platoon. In 1999, the 1966 recording by Percy Sledge was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [7]
"Take Time to Know Her" is a song written by Steve Davis and performed by Percy Sledge. It reached #5 on the Canadian pop chart, #6 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1968. [1] It was featured on his 1968 album Take Time to Know Her. [2] The song was produced by Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy. [3]
A 1969 recording of the song by Percy Sledge enjoyed success as well. The version was released in November 1969. The version was released in November 1969. Esquire would later refer to it as "that rarely reprised Percy Sledge beauty "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" [which] is no small blessing."
Blue Night is an album by the American musician singer Percy Sledge, released in 1994. [3] [4] Sledge considered it his first album since the early 1970s. [5] The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Blues Album". [6]
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Percy Sledge released a version of the song which reached No. 91 on the U.S. pop chart in 1967. [6] Twitty re-released a version of the song which reached No. 59 on the U.S. country chart in 1971. [7] Ray Charles released a version of the song which reached No. 20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #54 on the U.S. pop chart in 1971. [8]