Singer Percy Sledge has died at the age of 73, the Associated Press reports. The soul singer, best known for "When a Man Loves a Woman," died of liver cancer at his home in Louisiana shortly after midnight on Tuesday. "When a Man Loves a Woman" was Sledge's debut single and his biggest hit, reaching No. 1 in 1966 and charting again in the late '80s. Covers by Bette Midler and Michael Bolton also topped the charts, but Sledge never received any of the song's publishing royalties, having given all songwriting credit to bassist Calvin Lewis and organ player Andrew Wright as thanks for helping him rework the song's lyrics. After the song became a hit, Sledge refused to fight for his share of the credit, but the experience left him with mixed emotions. "I felt like, if God fixed it in my mouth to give it to them, I won't change...
- 4/14/2015
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
For one matinee and one evening performance only, Follies in Concert makes a spectacular and rare return to the UK, at Royal Albert Hall on April 28, 2015. Featuring an all-star cast including Christine Baranski Into The Woods, The Good Wife,Mamma Mia, Ruthie Henshall Chicago - original Roxy, Les Miserables, Anita Dobson Eastenders, Chicago, Anita Harris Carry On films, Cats, Roy Hudd Oliver - Fagin,Coronation Street, Good Old Days and Russell Watson the UK's best-selling classical artist winner of four Classical Brit awards, Follies in Concert will be directed by Craig Revel Horwood Strictly Come Dancing, choreographed by Andrew Wright and supported by the City of London Philharmonic Orchestra.
- 1/16/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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