Bad news for music: he died Percy Sledge, the American soul and R&B musician known worldwide for his song "When a man loves a woman«. Sledge died today at the age of 73 at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The singer-songwriter had been battling cancer for a long time, as added by his agent to the ABC News station.
Percy Sledge He was born in Leighton, on November 25, 1941, and was an American soul singer, who was internationally known for his interpretation of the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", in addition to being one of the key figures of soul and one of the pioneers of country soul in the late sixties.
"When a Man Loves a Woman" came out in 1966 and was No. 1 on the music charts. He also had other big hits in the 70's like "I'll Be Your Everything" and "Sunshine." Due to his repercussion as a figure of music, he has been considered to belong to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.