"Out of Left Field" is a beautiful illustration of what a strong singer Percy Sledge was, with an ability to match his vocal performance with the lyrics.

One night, Sledge says he was feeling so blue over a breakup that he couldn't bring himself to sing pop tunes. Instead he improvised what would become the lyrics to this song.

Percy Sledge, who died Tuesday, was not a one-hit wonder, but he never had another song as indelible as “When a Man Loves a Woman.” That song secured his entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Johnson, now 72, said it all began when Sledge sang “When a Man Loves a Woman,” with its haunting lyrics and his mournful, blue-eyed style.

Percy Sledge, who died Tuesday at the age of 74, was a singer who became indelibly associated with his first hit, When a Man Loves a Woman, a song that became not only a huge hit, but one of the ...

Percy Sledge rose to fame with the 1966 hit When a Man Loves a Woman in an extraordinary case of beginner's luck.

Family, friends and fans are preparing to say their final goodbyes to a man whose voice was music to our ears.S oul singer Percy Sledge was laid to rest Tuesday. He was 74.

Percy Sledge — the R&B legend best known for the hit song "When a Man Loves a Woman" — has died at his Baton Rouge home following a long battle with cancer. He was 73.

Singer Percy Sledge, perhaps best known for his hit "When A Man Loves A Woman," has died at his home in Baton Rouge, La., Artists International Management Inc., his talent agency, said. The ...