Percy Sledge (November 25, 1941 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B and soul performer who most notably recorded the single "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966, an international top 40 hit that the RIAA has certified as gold. Having previously worked as a hospital nurse in the early 60s, he achieved his best success in the mid to late 60s and early 70s with a series of emotional soul songs, in his later years receiving the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Career Achievement Award. Percy Sledge will forever be associated with "When a Man Loves a Woman," a pleading, soulful ballad he sang with wrenching, convincing anguish and passion. Sledge sang all of his songs that way, delivering them in a powerful rush where he quickly changed from soulful belting to quavering, tearful pleas. It was a voice that made him one of the key figures of deep Southern soul during the late '60s.
Tracklist:
CD 1: 01. When A Man Loves A Woman 02. Make It Good And Make It Last 03. Walkin' In The Sun 04. Behind Closed Doors 05. Warm And Tender Love 06. The Dark End Of The Street 07. Cover Me 08. My Special Prayer 09. The Good Love 10. Out Of Left Field 11. I Believe In You 12. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
CD 2: 01. Take Time To Know Her 02. It Tears Me Up 03. Sudden Stop 04. I've Been Loving You Too Long 05. Tell It Like It Is 06. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right 07. You're Pouring Water On A Drowning Man 08. I'll Be Your Everything 09. If This Is The Last Time 10. Try A Little Tenderness 11. You Send Me
CD 3: 01. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) 02. Baby, Help Me 03. You're All Around Me 04. A Whiter Shade Of Pale 05. My Adorable One 06. Hard To Be Friends 07. Blue Water 08. Love Among People 09. Bring It On Home To Me 10. You Had To Be There (Live) 11. When A Man Loves A Woman (Live)
Media Info: Bitrate: 320 kbps Channels: joint stereo Samplerate: 44100 Encoder: LAME 3.99 MPEG-1 layer 3
Rest in Peace, Percy April 14, 2015
**tyvm and all due respect to zin and all those who care enough to share
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