Summary | Romantic Love Songs of Yesteryear
Our 'Artiste in the Spotlight' will be the late Percy Sledge(November 25, 1940 - April 14, 2015) an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the single "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966, an international top 40 hit that the RIAA has certified as gold. Having previously worked as a hospital nurse in the early 60s, he achieved his best success in the mid to late 60s and early 70s with a series of emotional soul songs, in his later years receiving the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Career Achievement Award. Ron Bobb-Semple on Facebook.
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