What was the classic Percy Sledge hit that charted in the sixties and again in the eighties
Percy Sledge Percy Sledge Percy Tyrone Sledge (November 25, 1941 – April 14, 2015) was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a million-selling, Gold-certified disc from the RIAA. Having previously worked as a hospital orderly in the early 1960s, Sledge achieved his strongest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a series of emotional soul songs. In later years, Sledge received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Career
Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 "Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3", and "Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 20" also showcase music from Los Angeles; while two of the later CDs in the Pebbles series, "Pebbles, Volume 8" and "Pebbles, Volume 9" feature bands from throughout Southern California. This album was released in 1983 as an LP by AIP Records (as #AIP-10004). The Bees are the band that produced the classic psychedelic rock song, "Voices Green and Purple" (included on "Pebbles, Volume 3"), which is also the color scheme for this album's cover. Side 2 opens with what is probably the earliest recording of the early