Rod gave a brief but very colorful induction speech for Percy Sledge: ‘I can’t imagine what I could say to tell you anything more about the brilliant Percy Sledge other than what you’ve just seen. ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’ is on of the best performances I’ve ever heard and I’m sure you’ve ever heard. And he sings that song with great gusto. Is anything possible when that man sings? It certainly is. I’m honored and humbled to have the great pleasure to induct the amazing Percy Sledge into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Flame — ‘Flame?’
