Percy Sledge Recounts His Journey From Hospital Orderly to Soul Legend

Filed under: Spinner Interview Born on Nov. 25, 1940, Percy Sledge remains one of the last standing singers from the classic soul era -- yet he didn't originate from Detroit or Memphis. Sledge was raised in the small town of Leighton, Ala., approximately 12 miles from what became the famous Muscle Shoals Studio. As a pioneer of what became known as "country soul," Sledge scored big in 1966 with his first single, 'When a Man Loves a Woman' and followed that up with 'Cover Me,' 'Take Time to Kno...

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