Percy Sledge, the voice behind R&B classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" and other hits, has died at his Baton Rouge, LA home, reports Billboard. He was 73:During the mid-sixties, Sledge worked as a hospital nurse while touring...
TMZ — R&B legend Percy Sledge -- famous for his hit "When a Man Loves a Woman" -- died at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana after a long battle with cancer. Percy took his signat... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” di... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Percy Sledge, the voice behind R&B classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" and other hits, has died at his Baton Rouge, LA home, reports Billboard. He was 73:During the mid-si... more info
Mercury News, California — Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' died T... more info
Stereogum — Billboard reports that the soul great Percy Sledge, best known for his classic ballad “When A Man Loves A Woman,” died this morning at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisi... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The great Percy Sledge record “When a Man Loves a Woman” was released 49 years ago on Thursday. Credited to songwriters Andrew Wright and Calvin Lewis, it was recorde... more info