Soul singer Percy Sledge epitomized Southern soul in ballads like "When A Man Loves A Woman," which became a massive international hit when it came out in 1966. Sledge died Tuesday morning of natural ...

Sister Sledge were the inspiration for ‘We Are Family’, meaning Kathy is singing about herself and her sisters in the song.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Founded in the early 1970s by Debbie, Joni, Kathy and Kim Sledge, Sister Sledge has taken on new life in the group Sister Sledge featuring Sledgendary, a group consisting of ...

Soul balladeer Percy Sledge performs at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, Ala., on July 24, 2004. Sledge, Irish rockers U2, R&B singers The O'Jays, The Pretenders and blues guitarist Buddy ...

Percy Sledge, the R&B singer whose golden voice powered the 1966 classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died today of liver cancer at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ is ...

The original "When a Man Loves a Woman" singer died at the age of 73. — -- Michael Bolton paid tribute today to Famed R&B singer Percy Sledge, who died earlier at the age of 73. Bolton sang ...

For Black History Month, host Bonnie Erbe sits down with Debbie Sledge For Black History Month, host Bonnie Erbe sits down with Debbie Sledge, one of the singers of the legendary group Sister Sledge.

Rhino Records has just released the complete Atlantic recordings of Percy Sledge. Fresh Air's rock historian Ed Ward listens back to the country soul singer's hits, some of which have never before ...

One of the voices behind some of the 20th century's biggest hits says their songs were so popular because they recorded them without hearing them first. Kathy Sledge sang many of the lead vocals for ...