Percy Sledge

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 15 Apr 2015 9:23 am

When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothing else
He'll trade the world
For the good thing he's found
If she's bad he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he put her down

When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comfort
Sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be

Well, this man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad

When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can't ever see

When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world

When a man loves a woman.....

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 15 Apr 2015 10:58 am

Here's a cool take on Richie Furay's "Kind Woman" done by Percy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyzuCTEa0JE

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 15 Apr 2015 12:26 pm

This is great! Thanks John.

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 16 Apr 2015 1:02 am

Love that, John!

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 21 Apr 2015 7:08 am

When a Man Loves a Woman was his first single, released in 1966. It was, and is unforgettable.

Percy Sledge 11/25/1941 to 04/15/2015

Dan

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 22 Apr 2015 9:49 am

Love Percy's work!!!

He was the man to be in the 60's.

Godspeed sir!

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 22 Apr 2015 5:32 pm

I played a string of dates with Percy in the 80's. Got a couple of my better road stories out of it. He was a real character.

Godfrey Arthur · Post by **Godfrey Arthur** » 22 Apr 2015 11:48 pm

Mark van Allen wrote:I played a string of dates with Percy in the 80's. Got a couple of my better road stories out of it. He was a real character.

that's what i love about this list. actual movers and shakers.

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 23 Apr 2015 2:44 am

Ok Mark, we want DETAILS!!! ðŸ˜Š

DG Whitley · Post by **DG Whitley** » 23 Apr 2015 4:59 am

Donna Dodd wrote:

Ok Mark, we want DETAILS!!! ðŸ˜Š

...or at least what you can tell without self incrimination....lol

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 28 Apr 2015 5:46 am

I regret never having seen Percy live but thank goodness for vinyl. What a voice. Thanks, Percy

ESnow · Post by **ESnow** » 4 May 2015 4:47 pm

I had the honor of sharing the stage with Percy back in the early '90's. He came through Branson and came out to the club I was playing and got up to sit in with our band, He did a 20 min version of When A Man Loves A Woman. What a night that was! He said he really liked the steel guitar, And yes he was a Character......

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 4 May 2015 7:47 pm

One I can relate hereâ€¦

First night I played with Percy he invited us (backup band) back to his hotel room. He introduced us to his wife, who OBVIOUSLY did not want us there, made a kind of "humph" noise at each one of us as we were introducedâ€¦ He offered us some fried chicken and she snatched up the carton and put it under the bed! Then turned on the TV and just kept turning it up every few minutes. Percy was enjoying regaling three skinny white pups with his herb and road stories which were numerous and mostly hilarious. Every couple of volume increases from the TV I would say to Percy "Seems like we need to get goingâ€¦" and he would say, "Naw, naw, don't pay any attention, she's coolâ€¦" eventually the TV got so loud the front desk called and threatened to throw him out. We left, and his wife slammed the door so had the (screwed on) fire and checkout rules fell off the back of the door inside.

Next night I said something to Percy about us pissing off his wife and he laughed. "No worries, Mark, she's just my wife for this week!

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 7 May 2015 1:26 am

Well, perhaps Percy should have

listened to Momma. Take time to know her; But he went straight to the church....... It's not an overnight thing......

Thanks for sharing, Mark!