: The song was a massive hit, reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B singles charts .
: The song was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama , at Norala Studios. percy_sledge_when_a_man_loves_a_woman_original_...
: Before his music career, Sledge worked as an orderly at Colbert County Hospital in Alabama. Personal Life : He was married twice and had 12 children. : The song was a massive hit, reaching
: Sledge famously claimed he came up with the melody after a breakup, initially humming it under the title "Why Did You Leave Me, Baby?" Personal Life : He was married twice and had 12 children
: The track earned a gold-certified disc from the RIAA for selling over a million copies. Composition & Recording
: Sledge passed away on April 14, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a battle with liver cancer.
Released in , "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge is one of the most enduring soul anthems in music history. It was Sledge’s debut single and catapulted him from a hospital orderly to an international superstar. Historical Significance & Charts