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irisblue

(37,927 posts)
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:25 AM 10 hrs ago

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 10 hrs ago OP
How did that get to be sixty years old? NT mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #1
Was wondering the same thing gab13by13 9 hrs ago #2
All time great CanonRay 9 hrs ago #3
You wait till you get to a stoplight, *then* you put your upper body & arms in to it irisblue 8 hrs ago #4
He performed at our post prom back in1966. PittBlue 8 hrs ago #5
Percy Sledge did that recording in one take. rsdsharp 6 hrs ago #6
Percy Sledge, what a beautiful, soulful voice Figarosmom 5 hrs ago #7

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
2. Was wondering the same thing
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:52 AM
9 hrs ago

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

irisblue

(37,927 posts)
4. You wait till you get to a stoplight, *then* you put your upper body & arms in to it
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:38 AM
8 hrs ago

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

(4,829 posts)
5. He performed at our post prom back in1966.
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:41 AM
8 hrs ago

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

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