Sledge’s agent, Steve Green, confirmed that the vocalist died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday morning. He told BBC News: "He was one of my first acts, he was a terrific person and you don't find that in this business very often. He was truly a standout."
Born in Alabama, Sledge took his first single, the classic When A Man Loves A Woman, to top spot on the Billboard 100 in 1966. It would remain his biggest hit. In 2005, meanwhile, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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