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Music Appreciation

irisblue

(38,003 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 09:25 AM May 20

When a Man Loves a Woman , 1966 [View all]

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 [View all] 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