“When A Man Loves A Woman”
Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else
He’d trade the world
For a good thing he’s found
If she is bad, he can’t see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he puts her down
Spend his very last dime
Trying to hold on to what he needs
He’d give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain
If she said that’s the way
It ought to be
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright wrote this beautiful song. Percy Sledge first recorded it in 1966. It made it up to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B singles charts.
The song was recorded by many artists. Two of the most popular recordings were by Bette Midler in 1980 and Michael Bolton in 1991.
When a Man Loves a Woman was very popular during the Vietnam War. Besides being popular with American soldiers, it was featured in the 1987 war movie, Platoon.
Clay Aiken sang this song during the Jukebox Tour in 2005. It was a fan request. Clay delivered a fabulous, unrehearsed rendition of the song.
The following video was put together by Hosaa and it is great. I hope you enjoy it!
Wow! Clay really let loose on that one – great fan request. Clay never ceases to amaze me!
Thank you so much to Music-Fan and Hosaa!
Thank you for the pictures and the video. The only thing I can say is WOW. Clay and all the people that are in the band that can sing and did not rehearse. Thank you to Hosaa and to CANN.
Clay never disappoints his fans even when they throw him a curve. How many other singers could just belt an unrehearsed song in the middle of a concert and do a fabulous job of it?
Clay puts some "soul" into his rendition of "When a Man Loves a Woman" Swooning!
Also, loves his snarkiness with the audience! Thank you, CANN and the person who suggested the song!
thanks very much for the pictures and the video the only thing I can say is amazing clay and all the people that who are in the band that can sing and dint rehearse