Watch live: Percy Sledge remembered in Baton Rouge service at 11 a.m., Percy Sledge, the R&B singer known for lending his voice to the classic hit "When a Man Loves a Woman," will be remembered April 21 during a church memorial service in Baton Rouge. Sledge died here just after midnight on April 14.
Bethany Church is streaming the service live, which is available below and on PercySledge.org. The service begins at 11 a.m.
The Leighton, Ala., native's signature hit topped charts in 1966 when it debuted, propelling the singer into recording studios and on to decades of world tours.
A longtime Baton Rouge resident, Sledge had received treatment for liver cancer in 2014, according to Associated Press. He was 73 years old when he died last week.
The Leighton, Ala., native's signature hit topped charts in 1966 when it debuted, propelling the singer into recording studios and on to decades of world tours.
A longtime Baton Rouge resident, Sledge had received treatment for liver cancer in 2014, according to Associated Press. He was 73 years old when he died last week.
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