Percy Sledge will be playing all of his old hits along with highlights from his new CD, “The Gospel of Percy Sledge,” at his concert, “An Evening with the Legendary Percy Sledge and Friends ...

Percy Sledge, the voice -- and writer -- behind "When a Man Loves a Woman'' has died, but his song will survive the ages.

Percy Sledge's most identifiable song is such for a reason: His searing vocal and Spooner Oldham's smoldering organ on "When a Man Loves a Woman" are conflicting forces that produce a majestic ...

The song would be his biggest hit — a certified classic. Sledge, who sang in a soaring, gospel-influenced voice, went on to record many more albums.

That was the genius of this indelible hit by Percy Sledge, who died Tuesday in Baton Rouge at age 74. The song captured in simple terms the universal yet inexplicable power of love.

For our series One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs, NPR Music Senior Director Lauren Onkey recommends "Out of Left Field" by Percy Sledge. He's known mostly for his 1966 hit, "When a Man Loves a Woman." ...

Locals recall Percy Sledge as a mentor, 'humble guy' Longtime R&B and gospel singer Dorothy Moore sang a song about departing: "When you hear of my home-going, don't worry 'bout me ...

Percy Sledge, the R&B belter whose biggest hit, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” became a cornerstone of soul music, died Tuesday. He was 73.

Percy Sledge, singer of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” the 1966 No. 1 hit that became a soul-music classic, was remembered Tuesday as a kind and charismatic man who lit up rooms and concert ...

Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He ...