When a Man Loves a Woman

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When a Man Loves a Woman by Percy Sledge

About When a Man Loves a Woman

"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 near Muscle Shoals, Alabama in Sheffield. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. It was listed 54th in the List of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time. The sidemen for this recording included Spooner Oldham, organ; Marlin Greene, guitar; Albert "Junior" Lowe, bass and Roger Hawkins, drums. According to the When A Man Loves A Woman Songfacts, Sledge had worked on the song for months before cutting a "final" version. .

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About this song

Credited to: Percy Sledge
Album: Greatest Hits Ever · Track 47 of 51
Released: March 26, 2021
Duration: 2:53
On Last.fm: 528,075 listeners on Last.fm

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