Listen NOW to the Percy Sledge Special on The Paul Leslie Hour

It is our pleasure to present a special featuring music and an interview with Percy Sledge on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Percy Sledge is a true legend in Soul and R&B. His song "When a Man Loves a Woman" was a hit song in 1966 and has been receiving continuous radio airplay ever since. The song reached #1 in the US and went on to become an international hit. Percy Sledge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, the Delta Music Museum, the Carolina Beach Music Hall of Fame and he was an inaugural Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Honoree.

Rolling Stone magazine lists Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" 54th in their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Some of his other classic songs include "It Tears Me Up," "Take Time to Know Her," "Love Me Tender," and "Cover Me." At the age of 69, he continues to record and perform to this day.