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: The song was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama , at Norala Studios.

: The track earned a gold-certified disc from the RIAA for selling over a million copies. Composition & Recording percy_sledge_when_a_man_loves_a_woman_original_...

: Sledge famously claimed he came up with the melody after a breakup, initially humming it under the title "Why Did You Leave Me, Baby?" : The song was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama

: Due largely to the impact of this song, Percy Sledge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Notable Covers : Notable Covers : : Before his music career,

: Before his music career, Sledge worked as an orderly at Colbert County Hospital in Alabama. Personal Life : He was married twice and had 12 children.

Released in , "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge is one of the most enduring soul anthems in music history. It was Sledge’s debut single and catapulted him from a hospital orderly to an international superstar. Historical Significance & Charts

: Sledge passed away on April 14, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after a battle with liver cancer.