Percy Sledge Died Today

[Paper Terry]

Percy Sledge Died Today

Legendary souls singer, Percy Sledge died today at his home in Baton Rouge, USA.
He will always will be famous for his song When a Man Loves a Woman from 1966.
Its a power ballad that always gets plenty of radio play still today.



http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/a ... es-aged-73
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... -dies.html

[John 1973]

Aye it happens to us all.
RIP

[aruba]

RIP
Percy

[wongeye]

As far as I am aware he had one song.
Probably had loads of others but will always be remembered for the one.

[cam]

As far as I am aware he had one song.
Probably had loads of others but will always be remembered for the one.

That just about sums it up but still bad news.

[Jackal]

The song is a masterpiece like.
RIP

[Sunderland Nut]

Poor bugger. The songs will live on.

[Jenky]

I have heard of him.
That is all.

[thingamajig]

This thread doesn't move me one way or another

[Dumbo]

Poor Percy.
We have a saying here - Point Percy At The Porcelain Pot.
Use your imagination to figure out what that means