Percy Sledge (born November 25, 1940, Leighton, Alabama) is an American R&B and soul performer. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leighton is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States.
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Career
Percy Sledge worked in a series of blue-collar jobs in the fields in Leighton, Alabama before taking a job as an orderly at Colbert County Hospital in Sheffield. Leighton is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Colbert County is a County of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Sheffield is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States, and is included in The Shoals MSA Through the mid 1960s, he toured the Southeast with the Esquires Combo on weekends while working at the hospital during the week. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The US Southeast is the eastern portion of the Southern United States, but the Census Bureau does not provide a standard definition of a "Southeast" region A former patient and mutual friend of Sledge and record producer Quin Ivy introduced the two. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An audition followed, and Sledge was signed to a recording contract. A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist [1]
Sledge's soulful voice was perfect for the series of soul ballads produced by Ivy and Marlin Greene, which rock critic Dave Marsh called "emotional classics for romantics of all ages. A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Music journalism is criticism and reportage about Music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as ' Classical music ' Dave Marsh (born March 1, 1950 Detroit Michigan) is an American Music critic who briefly attended Wayne State University "
"When a Man Loves a Woman" was Sledge's first song recorded under the contract, and was released in 1966. " When a Man Loves a Woman " is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 near Muscle Shoals, Alabama in Sheffield. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The song's inspiration came when Sledge's girlfriend left him for a modeling career after he was laid off from construction job in late 1965. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. [2] It became not only an international hit but reached #1 in the U.S.) and was also the first gold record released by Atlantic Records. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock The soul anthem became the cornerstone of Sledge's career, and was followed by "Warm and Tender Love" (Covered by UK songstress Elkie Brooks in 1981), "Take Time to Know Her", and "Cover Me". Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder 25 February 1945 in Broughton, Salford) is an English singer formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later
Sledge charted with "I'll Be Your Everything" and "Sunshine" during the 1970s, and has become an international concert favorite throughout the world, especially in the Netherlands, Germany, and on the African continent, and South Africa in particular. International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
His career enjoyed a renaissance in the 1980s when "When a Man Loves a Woman" re-entered the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart after being used in a Levi's commercial. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Levi Strauss & Co (LS&CO is a privately held Clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of Denim Jeans. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced
Awards
Sledge was an inaugural Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award honoree in 1989. The Rhythm and Blues Foundation is an independent American Nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of Rhythm and blues In 2005, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States
In May 2007, Percy Sledge was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame for his contributions to the state's music. May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday. [1]
Trivia
- Singer-songwriter Robin Gibb wrote the lyrics to the song "I've Gotta Get a Message to You", with Sledge in mind, however, Robin, and his brothers, The Bee Gees recorded the song, and went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1968. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics See also Bee Gees Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (b December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing " I've Gotta Get a Message to You " is a song recorded by the Bee Gees in 1968, which became their second #1 single on the UK Singles Chart, and The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with
- Lee Atwater, a Republican political strategist who worked for Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush and was Karl Rove's mentor, briefly played backup guitar for Percy Sledge during the 1960s. Harvey Leroy "Lee" Atwater ( February 27, 1951 &ndash March 29, 1991) was an George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W [3]
- His cousin Jimmy Hughes hit the top 20 on Billboard's pop charts in 1964 with the soulful hit "Steal Away".
Selected discography
Singles
| Release date | Title | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | Canada | UK | ||
| 1966 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | #1 | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| 1966 | "Warm and Tender Love" | #17 | #5 | #10 | #34 |
| 1966 | "It Tears Me Up" | #20 | #7 | #12 | |
| 1967 | "Baby, Help Me" | #87 | #44 | ||
| 1967 | "Out Of Left Field" | #59 | #25 | ||
| 1967 | "Love Me Tender" (A-Side) | #40 | #35 | #35 | |
| 1967 | → "What Am I Living For" (B-Side) | #91 | |||
| 1967 | "Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)" | #66 | |||
| 1967 | "Cover Me" | #42 | #39 | ||
| 1968 | "Take Time to Know Her" | #11 | #6 | #5 | |
| 1968 | "Sudden Stop" | #63 | #41 | ||
| 1968 | "You're All Around Me" | #109 | |||
| 1969 | "My Special Prayer" | #93 | #44 | ||
| 1969 | "Any Day Now" (A-Side) | #86 | #35 | ||
| 1969 | → "The Angels Listened In" (B-Side) | #126 | |||
| 1969 | "Kind Woman" | #116 | |||
| 1969 | "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" | ||||
| 1970 | "Many Rivers to Cross" | ||||
| 1970 | "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | ||||
| 1971 | "Stop The World Tonight" | ||||
| 1972 | "Rainbow Road" | ||||
| 1972 | "Sunday Brother" | ||||
| 1973 | "Sunshine" | #89 | |||
| 1974 | "I'll Be Your Everything" | #62 | #15 | ||
| 1987 | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Re-issue) | #2 | |||
Compilation albums
| 1987 | When a Man Loves a Woman (The Ultimate Collection) | UK #36 |
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Aswell, Tom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. " When a Man Loves a Woman " is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 near Muscle Shoals, Alabama in Sheffield. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. " Love Me Tender " is a song sung by Elvis Presley, to the tune of " Aura Lee " (or "Aura Lea" a sentimental Civil War ballad Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Many Rivers to Cross " is a Song written in 1969 by Jimmy Cliff. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. " Help Me Make It Through the Night " is a Country music ballad composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame - Percy Sledge - 2007. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor .
- ^ Entertainment - Percy Sledge Inspired by Former Relationship, Wrote Hit Song. The Standard Report (2006-11-15). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ Fontenot, Robert. Percy Sledge History, Charts, and Songs. about.com. Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor .
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 19th Edition - ISBN 1-904994-10-5
- The Book of Golden Discs - 2nd Edition - ISBN 0-214-20512-6
See also
- Sledging (cricket), which in part got its name from Percy Sledge
External links
- Percy Sledge article on The Standard Report
- Percy Sledge biography at the Rhytmandtheblues.org website
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