Percy Sledge
November 25, 1940 (84 years old) in Leighton, Alabama, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon as Self
- 2009 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - I'll Take You There as Himself
- 2007 · Classic Soul at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 · Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular as Self
- 1994 · NeXt as Self
- 1988 · Flitterabend as Self - Singer
- 1984 · Goldener Löwe as Self
- 1979 · Okay as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest