Music Appreciation

irisblue

(38,002 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 09:25 AM May 20

When a Man Loves a Woman , 1966

Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright authors, there are at least 300+ recorded covers of this song-SecondHandSongs currently document nearly 300 distinct recorded versions and adaptations of the song from google

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When a Man Loves a Woman , 1966 (Original Post) irisblue May 20 OP

How did that get to be sixty years old? NT mahatmakanejeeves May 20 #1

Was wondering the same thing gab13by13 May 20 #2

All time great CanonRay May 20 #3

You wait till you get to a stoplight, *then* you put your upper body & arms in to it irisblue May 20 #4

He performed at our post prom back in1966. PittBlue May 20 #5

Percy Sledge did that recording in one take. rsdsharp May 20 #6

Percy Sledge, what a beautiful, soulful voice Figarosmom May 20 #7

mahatmakanejeeves

(71,188 posts)

1. How did that get to be sixty years old? NT

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:30 AM

May 20

gab13by13

(32,920 posts)

2. Was wondering the same thing

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:52 AM

May 20

Just the other day our band was playing that tune, back in the 60’s.

CanonRay

(16,294 posts)

3. All time great

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 10:27 AM

May 20

But so hard to sing in the car!

irisblue

(38,002 posts)

4. You wait till you get to a stoplight, *then* you put your upper body & arms in to it

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #3)

Wed May 20, 2026, 10:38 AM

May 20

Swaying from side to side.
IF your window is down, you share the joy.
IFyour window is up, ignore everyone else.

This works well in my experience

PittBlue

(4,842 posts)

5. He performed at our post prom back in1966.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 10:41 AM

May 20

It was at The Red Rooster…a teenage night club in Greensburg, PA.

rsdsharp

(12,113 posts)

6. Percy Sledge did that recording in one take.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 01:29 PM

May 20

Figarosmom

(13,999 posts)

7. Percy Sledge, what a beautiful, soulful voice

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 02:00 PM

May 20

And timeless song.

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