Percy Sledge
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 25, 1940
Day of Death: April 14, 2015 (74 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.