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Percy Sledge

Percy Sledge

American R&B, soul and gospel singer (1940–2015)
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🗓️ 14 April 2015

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.

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