Birth Name: Percy Tyrone Sledge
Occupation: R&B Singer
Place Of Birth: AL
Date Of Birth: November 25, 1940
Date Of Death: April 14, 2015
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Percy Sledge was born on the 25th of November, 1940. He was known for being a R&B Singer. Known best for his 1966 hit “When a Man Loves a Woman,” this soul and R&B vocalist also released such popular songs as “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Take Time to Know Her,” and “I’ll Be Your Everything.” Later in his career, he recorded an album, Blue Night, that won a 1996 Blues Music Award and was nominated for a Grammy.
Percy Sledge was born in AL. In the early 1960s, before becoming famous as a soul singer, he worked as a nurse at an Alabama hospital. His signature song, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” peaked at #1 in the United States and at #2 in the United Kingdom and was the first certified gold track released on the Atlantic Records label.
Percy Sledge was a Sagittarius and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Percy Sledge was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Percy Tyrone Sledge is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Percy Sledge was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | Percy Tyrone Sledge |
| NICKNAME: | Percy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Percy Sledge was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Percy Sledge was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Percy Sledge had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Percy Sledge’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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