Family fun continues with festivals this weekend Oct 8, 2009
Past acts have included Delbert McClinton, T.G. Shepherd, B.J. Thomas, Percy Sledge, Ronnie Milsap and John Anderson. This year, country music favorites Shenandoah takes the main stage Friday night to cap the opening night of music. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
sound off! Sept. 2, 09 Sep 3, 2009
My most recent attended show was an evening with Percy Sledge and others ... The first act, Midnight Star did not start their performance until 6:10 p.m., and they remained on the stage until 7:10 p.m. At this time, Mr. Lee announced there would be a 15 to 20 minute break before Percy Sledge would be on stage. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Music educator influenced hundreds including Jessye Norman Aug 27, 2009
" Mrs. Sanders died Saturday at a personal care home in Augusta at 87. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard. She had taught music for more than 30 years in Richmond County schools and had served as music director for many years at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. She came from talented parents, Addie and Jackson Harris, who both played the piano and who wanted to pass on their love of music to their 10 children including Rosa.... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Andouille Festival to feature more of everything Aug 23, 2009
Boe said the parish has booked an eclectic lineup of musical acts, which is headlined by The Top Cats, Wayne Toups and Zy DeCajun, and Percy Sledge with Blue Eyed Soul. The festival will have two stages of non-stop music. (L Observateur, LA)
Radio legend deserves high praise Jul 29, 2009
A few of the artists who can lay a load of thanks at the feet of Harley and Mike are the Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, Badfinger (produced by Paul McCartney), Eric Carmen, Steppenwolf, Percy Sledge, the Buckinghams, the Grass Roots, Sly and the Family Stone (especially for their comeback), the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the Five Man Electrical Band, Jim Croce -- a story could be written just on this. And I know it to be true because I was in the concert-production business at the time, and I... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Catching up with Myron Hughes Jun 19, 2009
"Probably known for two great people coming out of there. One, a great football player by the name of Ozzie Newsome (current Ravens GM). The other, a great singer by the name of Percy Sledge ('When A Man Loves A Woman'). Small, little place with about 800-900 people.". Naturally, you wonder how someone from Alabama comes north to play basketball in Cincinnati. (Cincinnati Sports -- Rivals.com)
Barry Beckett, at 66; helped create the Muscle Shoals rock-blues sound Jun 19, 2009
They include Aretha Franklin, the Staple Singers, Percy Sledge, J.J. Cale, Boz Skaggs, Paul Simon - he played the organ solo on Simon s Kodachrome - Bob Seger, and Leon Russell. The Swampers were immortalized in Southern rock n roll when the band Lynyrd Skynyrd tipped hat to them in the 1974 hit Sweet Home Alabama. (Boston Globe)
2009 Rock Hall Inductees Honor Pop's Subgenres Apr 5, 2009
Oldham's work graced innumerable hits such as "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge, "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett and "I Never Loved A Man" by Aretha Franklin. In subsequent years, he's recorded and toured with rock royalty including Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne and others. (KCRA 3, CA)
U2 CD almost a classic Mar 7, 2009
Still, I can't help thinking that Hicks is co-opting blue-eyed soul in the same calculated way that the Boltster once hitched himself to Otis Redding and Percy Sledge. Or maybe he's Michael McDonald. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Idols in Top 10 fight Mar 2, 2009
Jason Dean Hartman (29) from Midlands, KZN, sang the Percy Sledge classic 'When a Man Loves a Woman', which was more recently a hit for Michael Bolton. Dave teased Jason that he lost himself a lot of female votes by handing a romantic rose to his girlfriend in the audience. (iAfrica.com)
