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

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

: His version also reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a rare case of the same song topping the charts in two different decades. percy_sledge_when_a_man_loves_a_woman_original_...

: 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.

: Although Sledge contributed significantly to the song's creation, the official songwriting credits were given to Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright , members of his band (The Esquires), who helped him refine the arrangement. Legacy & Covers : Sledge passed away on April 14, 2015,

: The song was a massive hit, reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B singles charts .

: The song was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama , at Norala Studios. : Before his music career, Sledge worked as

The song has been reimagined in numerous genres, including country, rock, and jazz.