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Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1940 – April 14, 2015) 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.
A 1969 recording of the song by Percy Sledge enjoyed success as well. The version was released in November 1969. The version was released in November 1969. Esquire would later refer to it as "that rarely reprised Percy Sledge beauty "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" [which] is no small blessing."
The Percy Sledge version is listed 53rd in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Also in 1987, it was reissued in the US to promote the soundtrack album for Oliver Stone's film Platoon. In 1999, the 1966 recording by Percy Sledge was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [7]
When Burke arrived for his first recording session at the Atlantic Records studio at 1841 Broadway in New York City on December 13, 1960, [2] he was given four songs, including his first Atlantic release, "Keep the Magic Working", which was a flop [3] and "Just Out Of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)", [4] a cover of a country song written and recorded by Virgil "Pappy" Stewart, [5] [6] that had ...
Percy Sledge released a version of the song which reached No. 91 on the U.S. pop chart in 1967. [6] Twitty re-released a version of the song which reached No. 59 on the U.S. country chart in 1971. [7] Ray Charles released a version of the song which reached No. 20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #54 on the U.S. pop chart in 1971. [8]
Percy Sledge put out a single of Pledging My Love in 1967 in Germany and the UK. Jay and the Americans released a cover version of the song on their 1969 album, Sands of Time. LaVern Baker included in her 1970 Let Me Belong to You album. In 1971, Kitty Wells released a single of "Pledging My Love" and used it as the title song of an album. Her ...
Other notable singers to cover it include: country singer Jackie Burns (whose version made Hot Country Songs in 1972), [9] Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson, Rod Stewart, Percy Sledge, Bobby "Blue" Bland, David Ruffin, Barbara Mason, LeAnn Rimes, Renée Geyer, Ramsey Lewis, jazz chanteuse Della Reese, reggae singers Alton Ellis, George Faith and Glen ...
"Big Blue Diamonds" is a song written by Earl J. (Kit) Carson in 1950 and published by Lois Music, BMI. It was first recorded by the country singer, Red Perkins, and originally issued as a 78 rpm single on King Records #903 b/w "Rag Man Boogie" in 1950.