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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-11-25 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Leighton, Alabama, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2011

2009

2007

Classic Soul at the BBC as Self (archive footage)

2004

2001

1994

NeXt as Self

1988

Flitterabend as Self - Singer

1984

1979

Okay as Self

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest