- Title: PEOPLE-PERCY SLEDGE Soul singer Percy Sledge dies in Louisiana aged 74 - agent
- Date: 14th April 2015
- Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE-MARCH 14, 2005) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SINGER PERCY SLEDGE ON RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) SINGER, PERCY SLEDGE, SAYING: "I always gave my heart, and this is just part of the reward that you get when you do give love and your heart to people." (Reporter: Can you sing a line?) "When a man loves a w
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- Story Text: NOTE TO EDITORS - CORRECTION ON AGE 74 NOT 73
Soul singer Percy Sledge, best known for his recording of "When a Man Loves a Woman," died at his home in Louisiana at age 74 after battling cancer, his agent said on Tuesday.
The song recorded by Sledge in 1966 was his first single and is considered one of the greatest of all soul songs. He was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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