Percy Sledge
USA, 1966–2015
American soul singer (1940-2015) whose 'When a Man Loves a Woman', recorded in Alabama in 1966, became a defining record of Southern deep soul.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Percy Sledge and 0 artists Percy Sledge influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Percy Sledge?
- Hank Williams — Sledge absorbed the heartbreak of country singers like Hank Williams — the ache under his Muscle Shoals soul.
- Jimmy Reed — The blues of Jimmy Reed was among the sounds Sledge drew on in forging his deep soul.
- Elvis Presley — Elvis was among Sledge's early idols.