When a Man Loves a Woman Author:James Ford 'Many young people believe Michael Bolton was the first artist to sing 'When a Man Loves a Woman' but actually it was written, produced and recorded by two others before Michael was born. Percy Sledge arranged the familiar tune in 1966, but Jacob of the Old Testament penned the first version in Genesis, chapter 29. Everyone knows that Jacob of t... more »he Old Testament was a rascal, usurper, and deceiver. But Jacob knew how to do one thing very well... Jacob knew how to love a woman. If you want to know if a man really loves a woman, take a close look at what Jacob has to tell us from the passages of Scripture.' - Excerpt from When a Man Loves a Woman« less