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Although it is generally accepted that two members of Sledge's band, bassist Calvin Lewis and organist Andrew Wright wrote When A Man Loves A Woman (on the recording of which neither played), Sledge claimed in later years that he should have been given co-authoring credit, as it was inspired by his breakup with a girl. However, he had to wait until 1987 for a further UK hit, when the song was reissued pursuant to being used for a Levis commercial: it proved to be the renaissance of his career. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Platoon. His 1994 LP Blue Night won several awards, and featured a host of guest star performers, as did 2004's Shining Through The Rain. Sledge was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in 2005, and in 2012 joined Cliff Richard on tour. He marr

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  • Although it is generally accepted that two members of Sledge's band, bassist Calvin Lewis and organist Andrew Wright wrote When A Man Loves A Woman (on the recording of which neither played), Sledge claimed in later years that he should have been given co-authoring credit, as it was inspired by his breakup with a girl. However, he had to wait until 1987 for a further UK hit, when the song was reissued pursuant to being used for a Levis commercial: it proved to be the renaissance of his career. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Platoon. His 1994 LP Blue Night won several awards, and featured a host of guest star performers, as did 2004's Shining Through The Rain. Sledge was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in 2005, and in 2012 joined Cliff Richard on tour. He marr
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  • Although it is generally accepted that two members of Sledge's band, bassist Calvin Lewis and organist Andrew Wright wrote When A Man Loves A Woman (on the recording of which neither played), Sledge claimed in later years that he should have been given co-authoring credit, as it was inspired by his breakup with a girl. However, he had to wait until 1987 for a further UK hit, when the song was reissued pursuant to being used for a Levis commercial: it proved to be the renaissance of his career. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Platoon. His 1994 LP Blue Night won several awards, and featured a host of guest star performers, as did 2004's Shining Through The Rain. Sledge was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in 2005, and in 2012 joined Cliff Richard on tour. He married twice and had 12 children. His final album was 2013's The Gospel Of Percy Sledge: he died of liver cancer in Louisiana on April 14, 2015. AllMusic summed up his career thus: (He) will forever be associated with "When a Man Loves A Woman," a pleading, soulful ballad he sang with wrenching, convincing anguish and passion. Sledge sang all of his songs that way, delivering them in a powerful rush where he quickly changed from soulful belting to quavering, tearful pleas. It was a voice that made him one of the key figures of deep Southern soul. [1]
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