The tune was actually inspired by a painful breakup.

THE REASONS: Mortifying car rides with parents. The Talk—the one that usually begins, “When a man loves a woman very, very much… “—is standard middle-school fare. Call it the ultimate take-home ...

Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in Louisiana. He was 74 ...

BATON ROUGE, LA -- Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman," died Tuesday in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Percy Sledge, who recorded the classic 1966 soul ballad "When a Man Loves a Woman," has died. He was 74. East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Coroner Dr. William "Beau" Clark ...

(USA TODAY) -- Percy Sledge, the R&B legend who memorably sang/cried When A Man Loves a Woman, has died at his home in Baton Rouge, La., according to multiple reports. He was 74. Dr. William "Beau" ...

Famed R&B singer Percy Sledge died this morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his agent Steve Green confirmed to ABC News. He was 73. The Alabama native, most known for his classic 1966 hit "When a Man ...