Complex sentence: Percy Sledge (November 25,1940--April 14,2015) was an American R&B and soul performer who recorded the single "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966, an international top 40 hit that the RIAA has certified as gold.
Split into simpler sentences: Percy Sledge (November 25,1940--April 14,2015) was an American R&B and soul singer. He is known for recording the single "When a Man Loves a Woman" in 1966, an international top 40 hit that the RIAA has certified as gold.