Deceased
How Did Percy Sledge Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 74GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/11/1940Born inLeighton, Alabama, USADied14/04/2015Died inBaton RougeCauseliver cancerWikidataQ445862 ↗Buried atHeavenly Gates CemeteryTMDb#1217546 ↗
Percy Tyrone Sledge 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. It was awarded a million-selling, gold-certified disc from the RIAA.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michael Jackson: The Life of an IconMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2007 | Classic Soul at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 67 |
| 2004 | Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 64 |
| 2001 | Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul SpectacularMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1994 | NeXtSeries | Self | 54 |
| 1988 | FlitterabendSeries | Self - Singer | 48 |
| 1984 | Goldener LöweSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1979 | OkaySeries | Self | 39 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 35 |