"When a Man Loves a Woman" Singer Percy Sledge Has Died

Soul singer Percy Sledge, best known for “When a Man Loves a Woman”, has died, the Associated Press reports. He was 73 years old. He was 74 years old, according to his manager (via Rolling Stone). Sledge died of natural causes in Louisiana on Tuesday morning, a coroner for the East Baton Rouge Parish told the AP. 

Sledge’s debut single, “When a Man Loves a Woman”, went to number one in 1966, launching him to fame. The song endured over the years as it was featured in movies like The Big Chill and Platoon, and covered by artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bette Midler, and Michael Bolton, whose 1991 version was a huge hit.

Sledge also sang hit singles such as “Take the Time to Know Her” and “Warm and Tender Love”. In 2005, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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