Percy Sledge Quotes


When a man loves a woman, he'll spend his very last dime tryin' to hold on to what he needs.


Citations

Lewis, Calvin, and Andrew Wright. "When a Man Loves a Woman." When a Man Loves a Woman, performed by Percy Sledge, Atlantic Records, 1966.

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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
  • Born: November 25, 1940
  • Died: April 14, 2015
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Musician

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.