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: Sledge famously claimed he came up with the melody after a breakup, initially humming it under the title "Why Did You Leave Me, Baby?"

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: 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. : Sledge famously claimed he came up with

: 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. Released in , "When a Man Loves a

Released in , "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge is one of the most enduring soul anthems in music history. It was Sledge’s debut single and catapulted him from a hospital orderly to an international superstar. Historical Significance & Charts

: It holds the distinction of being the first song from Atlantic Records to top both of these major charts.