Zanger
Percy Sledge
1941 - 2015
Percy Sledge
Percy Tyrone Sledge (Leighton (Alabama), 25 november 1940 – Baton Rouge, 14 april 2015) was een Amerikaans soulzanger, best bekend van de nummers "When a man loves a woman" en "My special prayer". Hij werd bekend van emotionele soulballads, maar hij was ook een van de eerste artiesten die country met soul mengde, waarbij hij covers van onder andere Kris Kristofferson zong. Lees meer op Wikipedia
His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Percy Sledge is the 711th most popular zanger (down from 647th in 2024), the 4,238th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,456th in 2019) and the 220th most popular American Zanger.
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Among Zangers
Among zangers, Percy Sledge ranks 711 out of 4,381. Before him are Carola Häggkvist, Marianna Martines, Marta Kubišová, Ed Sheeran, Frankie Valli, and Nino Ferrer. After him are Cassie Ventura, Fyodor Stravinsky, Dave Matthews, Lisa Della Casa, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Bobby Kimball.
Most Popular Zangers in Wikipedia
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Carola Häggkvist
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 705
Marianna Martines
1744 - 1812
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 706
Marta Kubišová
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 707
Ed Sheeran
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 708
Frankie Valli
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 709
Nino Ferrer
1934 - 1998
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 710
Percy Sledge
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 711
Cassie Ventura
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 712
Fyodor Stravinsky
1843 - 1902
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 713
Dave Matthews
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 714
Lisa Della Casa
1919 - 2012
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 715
Takeshi Kaneshiro
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 716
Bobby Kimball
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 717
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Percy Sledge ranks 253. Before him are Sean Flynn, Robert Guéï, Chubby Checker, Mario Corso, Leonid Kizim, and Angelo Domenghini. After him are Patricio Guzmán, Eugène Terre'Blanche, Alfred Aho, Cristina Peri Rossi, Boris Vallejo, and Sonny Landham. Among people deceased in 2015, Percy Sledge ranks 164. Before him are Jeralean Talley, Nicholas Liverpool, Giovanni Canestri, Wim Ruska, Nek Chand, and Erik De Vlaeminck. After him are Adrian Frutiger, Clifford Edmund Bosworth, Dragan Holcer, Ian Murdock, Giacomo Biffi, and E. L. Doctorow.
Others Born in 1941
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Sean Flynn
PHOTOGRAPHER
1941 - 1970
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 247
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 248
Chubby Checker
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 249
Mario Corso
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 250
Leonid Kizim
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2010
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 251
Angelo Domenghini
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 252
Percy Sledge
SINGER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 253
Patricio Guzmán
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 254
Eugène Terre'Blanche
EXTREMIST
1941 - 2010
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 255
Alfred Aho
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 256
Cristina Peri Rossi
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 257
Boris Vallejo
PAINTER
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 258
Sonny Landham
ACTOR
1941 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 259
Others Deceased in 2015
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Jeralean Talley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 158
Nicholas Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 159
Giovanni Canestri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2015
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 160
Wim Ruska
WRESTLER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 161
Nek Chand
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 162
Erik De Vlaeminck
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 163
Percy Sledge
SINGER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 164
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 165
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 166
Dragan Holcer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2015
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 167
Ian Murdock
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - 2015
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 168
Giacomo Biffi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 169
E. L. Doctorow
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 170
In United States
Among people born in United States, Percy Sledge ranks 4,238 out of 20,380. Before him are John W. McCormack (1891), Damien Chazelle (1985), Ralph Boston (1939), Ross Perot (1930), Joe Walsh (1947), and Scott Walker (1943). After him are Patricia McPherson (1954), Scott Bakula (1954), Sarah Clarke (1972), Diane Venora (1952), Willa Cather (1873), and Cassie Ventura (1986).
Others born in United States
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John W. McCormack
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1980
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,232
Damien Chazelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,233
Ralph Boston
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,234
Ross Perot
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,235
Joe Walsh
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,236
Scott Walker
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,237
Percy Sledge
SINGER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,238
Patricia McPherson
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 4,239
Scott Bakula
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4,240
Sarah Clarke
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4,241
Diane Venora
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4,242
Willa Cather
WRITER
1873 - 1947
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4,243
Cassie Ventura
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 4,244
Among Zangers In United States
Among zangers born in United States, Percy Sledge ranks 220. Before him are Carl Wilson (1946), Howie Dorough (1973), Q-Tip (1970), Aaliyah (1979), Chubby Checker (1941), and Frankie Valli (1934). After him are Cassie Ventura (1986), Bobby Kimball (1947), Chuck Billy (1962), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Kevin Federline (1978), and Pink (1979).
Carl Wilson
1946 - 1998
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 214
Howie Dorough
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 215
Q-Tip
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 216
Aaliyah
1979 - 2001
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 217
Chubby Checker
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 218
Frankie Valli
1934 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 219
Percy Sledge
1941 - 2015
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 220
Cassie Ventura
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 221
Bobby Kimball
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 222
Chuck Billy
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 223
Lee Hazlewood
1929 - 2007
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 224
Kevin Federline
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 225
Pink
1979 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 226
