Who originally did When a Man Loves a Woman?
Percy Sledge
“When a Man Loves a Woman” is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts.
When did the song When a Man Loves a Woman come out?
April 1966
Upon its April 1966 release, “When a Man Loves a Woman” hit number one on the pop and R&B charts. The first number one for both Atlantic Records and Muscle Shoals recording.
When did Percy Sledge When a Man Loves a Woman come out?
April 16, 1966
Credit issues aside, the voice of Percy Sledge, who died Tuesday, owned the song, and made it one of the most resonant ballads of the past half century. Released on April 16, 1966, the song hit No. 1 and nearly 50 years later its emotion is just as powerful.
When a Man Loves a Woman meaning?
“When a Man Loves a Woman” is a song whose lyrics basically talk about the unthinkable or rather crazy things a man is capable of doing when he finds himself head over heels in love with a woman.
What genre is When a Man Loves a Woman?
R&B/Soul
PopVocal/Easy Listening
When a Man Loves a Woman/Genres
When a Man Loves a Woman Percy Sledge in movies?
Here are 10 of the most notable versions.
- Esther Phillips, “When a Woman Loves a Man” (1966) Photo : Michael Ochs Archives/Getty.
- Eddie Harris (1966) Photo : Tom Copi.
- Mae West (1966)
- Karen Dalton (1971)
- John Wesley Ryles (1976)
- Bette Midler (1979)
- Michael Bolton (1991)
- Barbara Mandrell (1991)
Who sang when a man loves a woman in 1966?
“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 … read more
When did Percy Sledge’s when a man loves a woman come out?
Published on Mar 31, 2012. The original version of “When A Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge. Song was released released April 16, 1966 and it was recorded in Sheffield, Alabama.
What is the movie when a man loves a woman about?
Through the bad times. When a Man Loves a Woman it’s for all times. The movie was based on ten pages of notes written by Orson Welles. It is a myth that vodka is not detectable on the breath. If Alice were indeed drinking a quart a day her husband, and everyone near her, would have smelled it.