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Tuesday 14 April 2015

Percy Sledge, singer of 'When A Man Loves A Woman', dies at 73

The singer of one of the most iconic songs the world has ever heard 'When A Man Loves A Woman', Percy Sledge, has died. The Legendary soul singer died today April 14th at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 73 years old.

His longtime agent, Steve Green, said Percy, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 died after a long battle with liver cancer. He's survived by a wife and 12 children.

When A Man Loves A Woman was the biggest song of 1966 and the greatest hit of his career. It's one of the most covered songs of all time and has featured on several movie soundtracks. RIP, Percy!

78 comments:

Unknown said...

Eyaaaaah.. RIP to him

Unknown said...

Aww... and that song still gives people happy memories. RIP sir. U did good.

Jojo said...

Oh dear.......RIPP

Unknown said...

Wait.. say wah? 12 children? From a wife or other women? *pheww*

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace

Arsenal said...

Rest In Peace.

Alloy Chikezie said...

He was such a great Singer and musician, love his music.
May his soul rest in peace.

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Anonymous said...

Wow..Rest in peace

Unknown said...

Linda u no wan sleep ni?
Goodnyt ojare

Anonymous said...

RIP. Hope he died a wealthy man.

Unknown said...

Wow! Definitely he has lived a life of fulfilment thereof. I pray God grant his family d fortitude to bear their loss. RIP.

Anonymous said...

Uh, oh. My elder Bros loves this guy like crazy. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

7F098C19 said...

Rip to the legend. When a man loves a woman he surely does. Am in love. Engr Emy

Unknown said...

RIP

Davido's driver said...

Rip legend

El Haj said...

My favorite of his songs is "The Dark End of the Street". Bon Voyage Percy .

Anonymous said...

May his RIP

Spontaneous. said...

Rip Percy, Abeg black people can sing even heard that most of the genre were created by blacks, I love being black

Anonymous said...

May his soul RIP

Anonymous said...

Linda, Go and Sleep!

-PHILEO

Spontaneous. said...

Linda u never sleep, Na heat n mosquitoes make me still dey awake, Linda buy me "I pass my neighbour Na" abeg

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

12 children????? He really dis love his wife o. RIP Sir

richard obasi said...

Oh! Percy Sledge. I really love d song wen he performed it wt Michael Bolton. RIP music Icon. Na so life be.

Unknown said...

Rip bro

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace.





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Anonymous said...

May his soul rest in peace, Amen !

Anonymous said...

May his soul RIP.AMEN.

AMIJEZ said...

wow for many reasons,his hit song,twelve children from one wife etc.rip to him.

Anonymous said...

May his beautiful soul rest in perfect peace. I wonder if these new generation singers Wld learn something from d demise of all these legends. That they are remembered for a great classic evergreen song they once sang to the world. Not junks like "nack me apkako" anyway. Artist like tuface has made us proud with "African queen" the rest should follow suit and make good and flourishing music.
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Unknown said...

May His Soul Rest in Peace.

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Anonymous said...

Nice to know that it was a Blackman that sang it. May his soul rest in peace.Tim28

Ndidiamaka said...

Rest in peace sir,d world will miss u

Kerenhappuch said...

Rip Percy, so much love for your song,your memory lives on.


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rossy said...

RIP man

Anonymous said...

RIP Sir, a wonderful song...and Baton Rouge..memories of stay there still linger. Quiet sub-urban area. RIP Sir.

Candy Crush said...

Rest In Peace

Unknown said...

Rip man

Anonymous said...

R.I.P percy!

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

RIP LEGEND

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May his soul rest in peace..

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biijay said...

RIP Percy, at least u lived long

Don Ocso Media said...

rest in peace Percy.

Unknown said...

12 children,he tried ohhh. Rest in peace sir.

Manuel said...

May his soul rest in peace.




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Unknown said...

Rip

bsek said...

U truly a legend.

Unknown said...

RIP Percy!

TAMARA SPLASH said...

RIP sir

Manuel Kunmi said...

Awwwwwwwwwwwn I so live that song heeeeen..... rip percy

Unknown said...

And all this while I thought it was Michael Bolton's song

lucybings amebo said...

One of my fav songs. May God Rest his soul

Unknown said...

RIP

Reina said...

Song of all ages. RIP SIR

TripleC SDK BlogBoo said...

RIP Oldman, I Realy Luv that Song

Anonymous said...

RIP..HE MAINTAINED HS GUD LUKS TIL DEATH...TOMJERRYSWIT

Anonymous said...

May his soul RIP.

Subomi said...

RIP Percy

Carina Kikelomo Jacob said...

RIP

Unknown said...

RIP,am a fans of his

dorismakas said...

Eeya!R.I.P Percy

Unknown said...

Wow! Linda, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to mourn Percy. Children of nowadays will not understand what you are saying about this mesmerizing song. I was in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka when this song hit the waves. I remember my girl friend always used it to criticize and remind me how a man who loves a woman should treat her: "When a man loves a woman, he can't keep his mind on nothing else. He'd trade the world for a good thing he's found. If she is bad he can't see it. She can do no wrong ..... etc, etc". I did not believe the lyrics until i met my wife. RIP Percy Sledge. Thank you Linda.

Anonymous said...

RIP Percy

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace..amen


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Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Unknown said...

Wow..anoda icon has passed on....may ur soul rest in Peace..and I love dat hit..when a man loves a woman...*singing*

Unknown said...

This Man is productive in almost all aspects.
Rest in Peace Dude Percy.

Unknown said...

Eyah, RIP. But 12 kids from just a woman choi

Unknown said...

RIP Sir

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

May his soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

MissBusyBody said...

May he rest in peace

Dat general said...

Rest in peace bro
..u were a great man@dat general

Kulikuli said...

Percy Pledge, Otis Redding and Roy C. LEGENDS! Now he will truly rise in the pantheon. May he Rest in Peace. Amen.

Kulikuli said...

Percy Pledge, Otis Redding and Roy C. LEGENDS! Now he will truly rise in the pantheon. May he Rest in Peace. Amen.

Kulikuli said...

Percy Pledge, Otis Redding and Roy C. LEGENDS! Now he will truly rise in the pantheon. May he Rest in Peace. Amen.

John said...

That was one of my best songs. But are we saying here that a woman gave birth to twelve children? An entire football team, like some people used to say.

Unknown said...

RIP Percy

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