I was a BIG fan from the get-go. When a Man Loves a Woman simply opened a floodgate of wonderful songs from the late, great Mr. Sledge. MC'd a Percy concert about 20 years ago in Toronto. Percy was a truly nice, decent, down-to-earth gentleman...and a super talent. Sorry ... and condolences to Percy's family, loved ones and friends. I feel your loss and I'm ever-so-sorry to learn of it.
See what I mean when I keep saying that the number of grain's of sand left in the Beach Boys' hour-glass are diminishing? We gotta take time to 'appreciate' them.