Percy Sledge

Summary

Percy Sledge is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leighton^[2]. He was born on November 25, 1941^[3]. He died in Baton Rouge^[4]. He died on April 14, 2015^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #6,839 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Leighton^[2], Percy Sledge…
• Percy Sledge died in Baton Rouge^[4].
• Percy Sledge was born on November 25, 1941^[3].
• Percy Sledge was born on November 25, 1940^[8].
• Percy Sledge died on April 14, 2015^[5].
• Percy Sledge died on April 15, 2015^[9].
• Burial took place at Heavenly Gates Cemetery^[10].
• Percy Sledge held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Percy Sledge worked as a singer^[6].
• Percy Sledge received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[12].
• Percy Sledge's religion is recorded as Baptists^[13].
• Percy Sledge is recorded as male^[14].
• Percy Sledge's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Percy Sledge's genre is soul^[16].
• Percy Sledge's genre is blues^[17].
• Percy Sledge's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[18].
• Percy Sledge's record label is recorded as Capricorn Records^[19].
• Percy Sledge's discography is recorded as Percy Sledge discography^[20].
• Percy Sledge's Commons category is recorded as Percy Sledge^[21].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[22].
• Percy Sledge's family name is recorded as Sledge^[23].
• Percy Sledge's given name is recorded as Percy^[24].
• Percy Sledge's official website is recorded as http://psledge.com^[25].
• Percy Sledge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Percy Sledge^[26].
• Percy Sledge's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-11-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-04-14^[31]

• Genre(s): soul^[32]

• Community tags: soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c2f37fdf-5e8f-4d9c-9a03-219a8239cf5f^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Percy Sledge's place of birth was Leighton^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 25, 1941^[3] and November 25, 1940^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Percy Sledge's professions included singer^[6].

Recognition

Percy Sledge received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[12].

Personal Life

Percy Sledge's religion is recorded as Baptists^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 14, 2015^[5] and April 15, 2015^[9]. Percy Sledge passed away in Baton Rouge^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[22]. He is buried at Heavenly Gates Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Percy Sledge ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,132 views/month, #6,839 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Percy Sledge born?

Percy Sledge's place of birth was Leighton^[2].

Where did Percy Sledge die?

Percy Sledge passed away in Baton Rouge^[4].

What did Percy Sledge do for work?

Percy Sledge worked as singer^[6].

What awards did Percy Sledge receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[12].