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SLEDGE Percy
(voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 25.11.1941 (Leighton, Alabama, USA)
Died: 14.04.2015 (cancer)
SLEDGE Percy (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.When A Man Loves A Woman5/1966 Atlantic 37
2.Warm And Tender Soul11/1966 Atlantic
3.The Percy Sledge Way8/1967 Atlantic
4.Take Time To Know Her5/1968 Atlantic
5.The Best Of Percy Sledge2/1969 Atlantic
6.In South Africa1970
7.I'll Be Your Everything1/1975 Capricorn
8.The Golden Voice Of Soul22.08.1975Atlantic
9.Star Collection1978
10.Star Collection 21979
11.When A Man Loves A Woman6/1981 Hallmark
12.Percy1983 Monument
13.Any Day Now3/1984 Charly
14.Greatest Hits8/1984 Goldmasters
15.His Top Hits7/1986 Timeless
16.When A Man Loves A Woman (The Ultimate Collection)2/1987 Atlantic36
17.If Loving You Is Wrong8/1987 Charly
18.Soul Sensation
& Aretha Franklin		12/1987 Blue Moon
19.Greatest Hits5/1988 Streetlife
20.Greatest Hits12/1988 Spectrum
21.When A Man Loves A Woman12/1988 Magnum Force
22.Wanted Again7/1989 Demon
23.It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge5/1992 Rhino
24.When A Man Loves A Woman7/1994 Success
25.Percy Sledge8/1994 Legends In Music
26.Blue Night10/1994 Virgin
27.20 Greatest Hits4/1995 Muskateer
28.The Collection6/1995 Collection
29.A Little Tenderness7/1995 Summit
30.Warm & Tender Love09.03.1999
31.All Time Greatest Hits15.05.2001Cleopatra
32.Percy Sledge11.12.2001Platinum Disc
33.Behind Closed Doors11.12.2001Music Deluxe
34.When A Man Loves A Woman29.01.2002Delta
35.Collection Of 20 Hits09.04.2002Double Play
36.Live: From Louisiana18.06.2002Sledgehammer
37.Essentials01.10.2002Warner Strategic
38.20 Best of Percy Sledge27.01.2004Madacy
39.Shining Through the Rain31.08.2004Varese
40.Percy Sledge and Sam & Dave
& Sam And Dave		07.12.2004Platinum Disc
41.Best of Percy Sledge14.12.2004St. Clair
42.Soul Troubadours
& Eddie Floyd & Clarence Carter		25.01.2005Fuel 2000
43.Percy Sledge24.05.2005Direct Source
44.When a Man Loves a Woman09.08.2005Aim
45.Hit Songs of Percy Sledge30.08.2005Curb
46.Golden Legends28.02.2006Madacy
47.Golden Voice of Soul13.06.2006American legends
48.Best of Percy Sledge01.08.2006Direct Source
49.18 Greatest08.08.2006Direct Source
50.Best of Percy Sledge: Platinum Artist Series30.01.2007St. Clair
51.Ultimate Performance: When a Man Loves a Woman20.02.2007Cleopatra
52.Forever Gold13.03.2007St. Clair
53.The Platinum Collection19.03.2007Warner Platinum
54.Percy Sledge14.08.2007Madacy
55.R&B Soul: Ray Charles / Percy Sledge
& Ray Charles		25.09.2007Direct Source
56.Heart of Soul13.05.2008Golden Stars
57.Soul Legends
& Marvin Gaye & Teddy Pendergrass		29.09.2009Madacy
58.My Old Friend the Blues12.01.2010Blues Boulevard
59.Country Side Of
& Arthur Prysock		08.01.2013
60.Greatest Soul Hits26.05.2015zyx
61.Greatest Hits17.07.2015zyx
62.The Very Best of Percy Sledge & Ben E. King
& Ben E. King
(2CD)		27.07.2015Rhino
63.Live in Kentucky14.08.2015Wienerworld
64.My Special Prayer + Singles and Rarities11.11.2016Sony

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.When A Man Loves A Woman / Love Me Like You Mean It4/1966 Atlantic4 1
2.Warm And Tender Love / Sugar Puddin'7/1966 Atlantic34 17
3.Heart Of A Child / My Adorable One9/1966 Atlantic
4.It Tears Me Up / Heart Of A Child10/1966 Atlantic 20
5.It Tears Me Up / Oh How Happy1/1967 Atlantic
6.Baby Help Me / You've Lost That Something Wonderful2/1967 Atlantic 87
7.Out Of Left Field / It Can't Be Stopped4/1967 Atlantic 59
8.Love Me Tender / What Am I Living For6/1967 Atlantic 40
9.Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) / Hard To Believe8/1967 Atlantic 66
10.Pledging My Love / You Don't Miss Your Water10/1967 Atlantic
11.Cover Me / Behind Every Great Man There Is A Woman11/1967 Atlantic 42
12.Take Time To Know Her / It's All Wrong But It's Alright3/1968 Atlantic 11
13.Sudden Stop / Between These Arms7/1968 Atlantic 63
14.You're All Around Me / Self Preservation9/1968 Atlantic 109
15.Come Softly To Me / You're All Around Me11/1968 Atlantic
16.My Special Prayer / Bless Your Sweet Little Soul1/1969 Atlantic 93
17.Any Day Now / The Angels Listened In4/1969 Atlantic 86
18.Kind Woman / Woman Of The Night7/1969 Atlantic 116
19.True Love Travels On A Gravel Road / Faithful And True11/1969 Atlantic
20.Silent Night12/1969
21.Help Me Make It Through The Night / Thief In The Night1970 Atlantic
22.That's The Way I Want To Live My Life / Stop The World Tonight1970 Atlantic
23.Too Many Rivers To Cross / Pushing My Pride Again2/1970 Atlantic
24.Rainbow Road / Standing On The Mountain08.04.1972Atlantic
25.Baby Help Me / Warm And Tender Love / Take Time To Know Her6/1972 Atlantic
26.Sunshine / Unchanging Love8/1973 Atlantic
27.When A Man Loves A Woman / My Special Prayer / Baby Help Me15.02.1974Atlantic
28.I'll Be Your Everything / Walkin' In The Sun
(v GB)		10/1974 Capricorn
29.I'll Be Your Everything / Blue Water10/1974 Capricorn 62
30.When A Boy Becomes A Man / When She Touches Me1975 Capricorn
31.Behind Closed Doors / If This Is The Last Time2/1975 Capricorn
32.Silent Night12/1978
33.When A Man Loves A Woman EP4/1980 Atlantic
34.She's Too Pretty To Cry1983 Monument
35.When A Man Loves A Woman / Warm And Tender Love1/1985 Old Gold
36.When A Man Loves A Woman / Warm And Tender Love1/1987 Atlantic2
37.Cover Me / It Tears Me Apart5/1987 Atlantic
38.Just Can't Stop2/1988 Sonet
39.Rhino Hi-Five EP11/2014 90

Awards:

1999 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("When A Man Loves A Woman")
2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"When A Man Loves A Woman" on compilation "More American Graffiti" (19.10.79, MCA)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975608.02.197542Albumsalbum review
19791414.04.197938Caught In The Actgig review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1966020.05.196612New to the Charts
1966008.07.196610
1966029.07.19664Singlessingle review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19952124.10.19956Galerie