Percy Sledge : Rolling Stone

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March 8, 2005

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2005: Percy Sledge

The "Golden Voice of Soul" got it right the first time

Shining Through the Rain

Shining Through the Rain shows that sixty-two-year-old Percy Sledge can still locate the emotional essence of a song, as he did so unforgettably on "When a Man Loves a Woman," his 1966 debut single. Producers Saul Davis and Barry Goldberg designed the album to mimic the soulful, laid-back vibe of...

2004 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

Biography

In the mid-'60s singer Percy Sledge was performing throughout Mississippi and Alabama as a member of the Esquires Combo. His career took a dramatic turn for the better in 1966, when he quit to go solo and scored a #1 pop and R&B hit with his debut single, "When a Man Loves a Woman." Sledge remained a popular singer through the end of the decade, working in the same intense balladeering style of "W...

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