Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge is a singer of Soul American born the November 25th 1940 with Leighton, Alabama, author and interprets of one of the most famous pieces of this musical genre “When has Man Loves has Woman”.
Biography
The musical career of Percy Sledge has that of atypical that it owes it randomly. Whereas it exerts in turn different odd jobs to provide for needs for its 5 children, person in charge of department musical of his old college, which remembers him for its exceptional stamp of voice when he officiated in the choral society of the establishment, contacts it to replace the singer of a group of his knowledge, the Esquires . Sledge, then 25 years old, accepts more to face its financial problems that by musical ambition.At the time of one evening very sprinkled, Sledge launches out in an improvisation which impresses the lyric writer Quin Ivy who is in the room. It makes him work over again the piece which will become celebrates it “When has Man Loves has Woman”. Ivy smells the potential and step the recording company Atlantic. Thus the song will become n°1 with the the United States in May 1966.
Even if such a colossal success never reproduces in the career of Percy Sledge , it succeeds in classifying 12 titles with the hit-parade American until in 1969.
In prey with important preoccupations with a health starting from 1970, it will make its return, initially on scene, only in 1990, then on disc in 1994 with the album Blue Light, in which take part Bobby Womack and Mick Taylor (ex- Rolling Stones).
Discography
Albums
- When has Man Loves has Woman (1966)
- Warm and Tender Soul (1966)
- The Percy Sledge Way (1967)
- Take Time To Know Her (1968)
- Blue light (1994)
Individual
- When has Man Loves has Woman (1966)
External bonds
http://jpp-product.club.fr/percy_sledge.htm
Simple: Percy Sledge
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