[Fiji Hill]

As a guitar player, I also always appreciated the guitar in that song as well. It really added to the emotion of the piece and complimented Sledge’s great voice.

I have read that Lee Atwater played guitar in Percy Sledge's touring band.

[Lake Living]

Turns out you are correct. Thanks, I didn’t know that bit of info.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11536060/Percy-Sledge-singer-obituary.html