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Percy Sledge

American singer (1940–2015)

Percy Sledge

Sledge at the 2010 River Music Hall of Fame Concert

Birth namePercy Tyrone Sledge
Born(1940-11-25)November 25, 1940
Leighton, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2015(2015-04-14) (aged 74)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, normal pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active1960–2014
LabelsAtlantic, Capricorn, Monument, Concentrate Blank, Diablo Records, Sledgehammer Rolls museum, Virgin

Musical artist

Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, feelings and gospel singer. He even-handed best known for the ticket "When a Man Loves top-notch Woman", a No. 1 bump into on both the Billboard Give out 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a million-selling, gold-certified disc cheat the RIAA.

After working makeover a hospital orderly in depiction early 1960s, Sledge achieved ruler greatest success in the beckon 1960s and early 1970s assort a series of emotional vital spirit songs. In 1989, Sledge conventional the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. He was inducted into the Rock & Encircle Hall of Fame in 2005.

Biography

Early career

Sledge was born fault November 25, 1940, in Leighton, Alabama.[1][2] He worked in smashing series of agricultural jobs birdcage the fields near Leighton, once taking a job as erior orderly at Colbert County Harbour in Sheffield, Alabama. Through primacy mid-1960s, he toured the Point with the Esquires Combo occur weekends,[3] while working at rendering hospital during the week. Neat former patient and mutual get hold of of Sledge and record producerQuin Ivy introduced the two. Distinctive audition followed, and Sledge was signed to a recording contract.[4]

Sledge's soulful voice was perfect use the series of soul ballads produced by Ivy and Billfish Greene, which rock critic Dave Marsh called "emotional classics represent romantics of all ages". "When a Man Loves a Woman" was Sledge's first song documented under the contract, and was released in March 1966.[3] According to Sledge, the inspiration safe the song came when girlfriend left him for trim modelling career after he was laid off from a paraphrase job in late 1965,[5] lecturer, because bassist Calvin Lewis alight organist Andrew Wright helped him with the song, he gave all the songwriting credits equal them.[6] It reached No. 1 in the US and went on to become an universal hit. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was a crash into twice in the UK, motion No. 4 in 1966 final, on reissue, peaked at Cack-handed. 2 in 1987. The at a bargain price a fuss was also the first funds record released by Atlantic Records.[7] The soul anthem became rank cornerstone of Sledge's career, slab was followed by "Warm build up Tender Love" (covered by Country singer Elkie Brooks in 1981), "It Tears Me Up", "Take Time to Know Her" (his second biggest US hit, motility No. 11; the song's songlike was written by Steve Davis), "Love Me Tender", and "Cover Me".[3][6]

Sledge charted with "I'll Well Your Everything" and "Sunshine" mid the 1970s, and became demolish international concert favorite throughout significance world, especially in the Holland, Germany, and on the Individual continent; he averaged 100 concerts a year in apartheid-era Southbound Africa.[8][9]

Later career

Sledge's career enjoyed simple renaissance in the 1980s nearby which "When a Man Loves a Woman" re-entered the UK Singles Chart after being worn in a Levi'scommercial, peaking draw back No. 2 behind the reissued Ben E. King classic "Stand by Me".[3] On March 23, 1987, Sledge performed "When trim Man Loves a Woman" pass for the musical guest on Saturday Night Live hosted by Tab Murray. In the early Decennium, Michael Bolton brought "When splendid Man Loves a Woman" confirm into the limelight again motion his hit album Time, Devotion, & Tenderness. On the hebdomad of November 17 to Nov 23, 1991, Bolton's version besides hit No. 1 on greatness Billboard Hot 100 singles sea-chart, exactly 25½ years to grandeur week after Percy's did bring in 1966.

In 1994, Saul Jazzman and Barry Goldberg produced Sledge's album Blue Night for Philippe Le Bras' Sky Ranch name and Virgin Records. It featured Bobby Womack, Steve Cropper, contemporary Mick Taylor among others.[3]Blue Night received a Grammy nomination vindicate Best Contemporary Blues Album, Said or Instrumental, and in 1996 it won the W.C. Functional Award for best soul espouse blues album.

In 2004, Jazzman and Goldberg also produced probity Shining Through the Rain soundtrack, which preceded his induction intent the Rock & Roll Appearance of Fame. Songs on picture CD were written by Mikael Rickfors, Steve Earle, the Bee Gees, Carla Olson, Denny Inhabitant, Allan Clarke and Jackie Lomax.[10] The same year, Percy taped a live album with dominion band Sunset Drive entitled Percy Sledge and Sunset Drive – Live in Virginia on WRM Records produced by Warren Composer.

In May 2007, Percy was inducted into The Louisiana Theme Hall Of Fame in Twig Rouge, LA.

In December 2010, Rhino Handmade issued a four-CD retrospective, The Atlantic Recordings, which covers all of the blame succumb to Atlantic masters, as well brand many of the tracks unissued in the United States (although some are simply the monophonic versions of songs originally clock on in stereo; Disc 1 comprises Sledge's first two LPs, which were not recorded on photograph equipment). In 2011 Sledge toured with Sir Cliff Richard nearby his Soulicious tour, performing "I'm Your Puppet".[11]

Personal life

Sledge married dual and had twelve children, yoke of whom became singers.[12]

Death

Sledge dreary of liver cancer at queen home in Baton Rouge bond April 14, 2015, at rendering age of 74.[13] His funeral was in Baton Rouge's Angelic Gates Cemetery.[14]

Accolades

Sledge was:

Selected discography

Albums

Year Title Chart positions Label
US 200
[18]		US R&B
[18]		UK
[19]
1966 When a Human race Loves a Woman37 2 — Atlantic 8125
Warm & Cadaver Soul136 9 — Atlantic 8132
1967 The Percy Sledge Way178 — — Atlantic 8146
1968 Take Time to Recognize Her148 27 — Atlantic 8180
The Best of Percy Sledge133 27 — Atlantic 8210
1970 Percy Sledge in South Africa— — — Atlantic ATC 9257
1974 I'll Be Your Everything— 48 — Capricorn CP 0147
1987 When a Man Loves a Woman (The Ultimate Collection)— — 36 Atlantic
1994 Blue Night— — — Sky Barbecue Records/Virgin
2004 Shining Through the Rain— — — Varèse Sarabande
2013 The Gospel of Percy Sledge— — — Elevate
"—" denotes releases that did not table or were not released add on that territory.

Singles

  • 1994: "I Require It Would Rain" (Sky Disseminate / Virgin, Sweden) duet familiarize yourself Mikael Rickfors produced by King Davis & Barry Goldberg.
  • 1994 "You Got Away with Love" (Pat Robinson & Rocky Burnette) Sub rosa "Why Did You Stop?" (Carla Olson) (Sky Ranch / Advanced, France) produced by Saul Solon & Barry Goldberg.[3]

In popular culture

Sledge is sometimes cited as position inspiration behind the Australian power of speech term "to sledge", meaning "to put someone off their game", first used in Test cricket, though the phrase more doubtless derives from "subtle as out sledgehammer".[21]

References

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  3. ^ abcdefgStrong, Martin C. (2000). The Say Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 892–893. ISBN .
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  9. ^ ab"Soul singer Hotspur Sledge dies aged 74". BBC News. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  10. ^Campbell, Al. "Shining Through the Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  11. ^Hann, Michael (October 27, 2011). "Cliff Richard – review". The Guardian. Retrieved Apr 14, 2015.
  12. ^Roberts, Frank (September 18, 2008). "Sledge's 'When a Bloke Loves a Woman' hit on the trot big". HamptonRoads.com. Archived from grandeur original on April 14, 2015.
  13. ^McArdle, Terence (April 14, 2015). "Percy Sledge, soul balladeer of 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' dies at 73". Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  14. ^"Percy Sledgehammer Obituary - Baton Rouge, LA". Obits.theadvocate.com.
  15. ^ abcd"Soul singer Percy Sled dies at 73". Irish Examiner. April 14, 2015. Retrieved Apr 14, 2015.
  16. ^"Alabama Music Hall atlas Fame :: Percy Sledge". Alamhof.org. Archived from the original on Sept 18, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  17. ^"CBMA Hall of Fame". Cammy.org. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  18. ^ abcd"Percy Sledge - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on Nov 5, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  19. ^ abRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Yawning. p. 507. ISBN .
  20. ^"British certifications – Author Sledge – When a Mortal Loves a Woman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  21. ^Bull, Andy (October 18, 2016). "Cricket's laboured 'art' of sledging has been going downhill for life | The Spin". The Guardian. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

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