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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
Colbert County
native
Percy Sledge
(1940-2015) was a soul and rhythm and blues singer who began his career in the
Muscle Shoals
area during the 1960s. His top hits included "When a Man Loves a Woman" and "Take Time to Know Her."
Courtesy of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame