The net worth of Percy Sledge, an American R&B and soul singer, was $10 million dollars.
Born in Leighton, Alabama, Percy Sledge began his professional career touring with the Esquires Combo over the weekend while working as a hospital orderly during the week.
In 1966, he signed a recording contract and released his debut song, “When a Man Loves a Woman”.
The tune became an instant hit, climbing to number one in the US and making it to the Top 10 in the UK.
“Take Time to Know Her”, “Love Me Tender”, and “I’ll Be Your Everything” were among the other popular ballads that he released after that song.
During the 70s, he performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa, and his track “When a Man Loves a Woman” featured in a Levi’s commercial during the late 80s boosted his popularity.
Eight studio albums have been released by him.
“Shining Through the Rain”, his latest song, received a Grammy Award nomination.
Sledge was granted the Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s Career Achievement Award in 1989 and was subsequently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Percy Sledge succumbed to cancer after a lengthy battle on April 14, 2015, at his residence in Baton Rouge.
He was 73 years of age.