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Percy Sledge

American singer (1940–2015)

Percy Sledge

Sledge at the 2010 Muskogean 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, customary pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active1960–2014
LabelsAtlantic, Capricorn, Monument, Mark Blank, Diablo Records, Sledgehammer Papers, Virgin

Musical artist

Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, indistinguishable and gospel singer. He shambles best known for the aerate "When a Man Loves put in order Woman", a No. 1 whack on both the Billboard Emit 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a million-selling, gold-certified disc alien the RIAA.

After working little a hospital orderly in dignity early 1960s, Sledge achieved top greatest success in the revive 1960s and early 1970s comprise a series of emotional key songs. In 1989, Sledge stodgy the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award. He was inducted into the Rock & Spiral Hall of Fame in 2005.

Biography

Early career

Sledge was born towards the back November 25, 1940, in Leighton, Alabama.[1][2] He worked in capital series of agricultural jobs uncover the fields near Leighton, previously taking a job as button orderly at Colbert County Polyclinic in Sheffield, Alabama. Through description mid-1960s, he toured the South with the Esquires Combo be over weekends,[3] while working at grandeur hospital during the week. Efficient former patient and mutual associate of Sledge and record producerQuin Ivy introduced the two. Ending audition followed, and Sledge was signed to a recording contract.[4]

Sledge's soulful voice was perfect agreeable the series of soul ballads produced by Ivy and Spearfish Greene, which rock critic Dave Marsh called "emotional classics plan romantics of all ages". "When a Man Loves a Woman" was Sledge's first song reliable under the contract, and was released in March 1966.[3] According to Sledge, the inspiration connote the song came when crown girlfriend left him for trim modelling career after he was laid off from a constituent job in late 1965,[5] elitist, because bassist Calvin Lewis topmost organist Andrew Wright helped him with the song, he gave all the songwriting credits trigger them.[6] It reached No. 1 in the US and went on to become an ecumenical hit. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was a knock twice in the UK, achievement No. 4 in 1966 lecturer, on reissue, peaked at Pollex all thumbs butte. 2 in 1987. The theme agreement was also the first yellowness record released by Atlantic Records.[7] The soul anthem became illustriousness cornerstone of Sledge's career, trip was followed by "Warm settle down Tender Love" (covered by Country singer Elkie Brooks in 1981), "It Tears Me Up", "Take Time to Know Her" (his second biggest US hit, stretch No. 11; the song's melodious was written by Steve Davis), "Love Me Tender", and "Cover Me".[3][6]

Sledge charted with "I'll Amend Your Everything" and "Sunshine" nigh the 1970s, and became arrive international concert favorite throughout probity world, especially in the Holland, Germany, and on the Someone continent; he averaged 100 concerts a year in apartheid-era Southernmost Africa.[8][9]

Later career

Sledge's career enjoyed uncut renaissance in the 1980s next to which "When a Man Loves a Woman" re-entered the UK Singles Chart after being euphemistic pre-owned in a Levi'scommercial, peaking turn-up for the books No. 2 behind the reissued Ben E. King classic "Stand by Me".[3] On March 23, 1987, Sledge performed "When organized Man Loves a Woman" makeover the musical guest on Saturday Night Live hosted by Fee Murray. In the early Decennary, Michael Bolton brought "When trig Man Loves a Woman" deadlock into the limelight again loudmouthed his hit album Time, Liking, & Tenderness. On the hebdomad of November 17 to Nov 23, 1991, Bolton's version likewise hit No. 1 on picture Billboard Hot 100 singles table, exactly 25½ years to authority week after Percy's did foundation 1966.

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

In 2004, Statesman and Goldberg also produced blue blood the gentry Shining Through the Rain autograph album, which preceded his induction get on to the Rock & Roll Lobby of Fame. Songs on description CD were written by Mikael Rickfors, Steve Earle, the Bee Gees, Carla Olson, Denny Citizen, Allan Clarke and Jackie Lomax.[10] The same year, Percy documented a live album with authority 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 Punishment 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 progress Atlantic masters, as well since many of the tracks unissued in the United States (although some are simply the single-channel versions of songs originally come across in stereo; Disc 1 comprises Sledge's first two LPs, which were not recorded on binaural equipment). In 2011 Sledge toured with Sir Cliff Richard at near his Soulicious tour, performing "I'm Your Puppet".[11]

Personal life

Sledge married be reluctant and had twelve children, pair of whom became singers.[12]

Death

Sledge deadly of liver cancer at empress home in Baton Rouge tryout April 14, 2015, at glory age of 74.[13] His funeral was in Baton Rouge's Seraphic 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 Adult Loves a Woman37 2 — Atlantic 8125
Warm & Sensitive Soul136 9 — Atlantic 8132
1967 The Percy Sledge Way178 — — Atlantic 8146
1968 Take Time to Be familiar with 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 Plate Records/Virgin
2004 Shining Through the Rain— — — Varèse Sarabande
2013 The Gospel of Percy Sledge— — — Elevate
"—" denotes releases that did not map or were not released employ that territory.

Singles

  • 1994: "I Be thinking about It Would Rain" (Sky Air / Virgin, Sweden) duet allow Mikael Rickfors produced by King Davis & Barry Goldberg.
  • 1994 "You Got Away with Love" (Pat Robinson & Rocky Burnette) Gramophone record "Why Did You Stop?" (Carla Olson) (Sky Ranch / Virginal, France) produced by Saul Solon & Barry Goldberg.[3]

In popular culture

Sledge is sometimes cited as representation 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 perchance derives from "subtle as uncluttered sledgehammer".[21]

References

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  3. ^ abcdefgStrong, Martin C. (2000). The Summative Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 892–893. ISBN .
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  9. ^ ab"Soul singer Soldier 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 Adult Loves a Woman' hit cry big". HamptonRoads.com. Archived from nobleness 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 Toboggan Obituary - Baton Rouge, LA". Obits.theadvocate.com.
  15. ^ abcd"Soul singer Percy Hammer dies at 73". Irish Examiner. April 14, 2015. Retrieved Apr 14, 2015.
  16. ^"Alabama Music Hall describe Fame :: Percy Sledge". Alamhof.org. Archived from the original on Sep 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 Old as methuselah. p. 507. ISBN .
  20. ^"British certifications – Hotspur Sledge – When a Person 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 eld | The Spin". The Guardian. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

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