Her interest in music started at an early age, listening to the radio and hearing The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Percy Sledge plus calypso and reggae from the other islands.
Namely, Canadian band The Moffats number one hit single "Bang Bang Boom", the title song for R&R Hall Of Fame inductee Percy Sledge's 2004 album Shining Through the Rain, and 3 consecutive platinum albums for Swedish singer Pandora in Japan.
Among the artists who have recorded songs Mikael has written, in addition to The Hollies, are: Carlos Santana ("Daughter of the Night"), Cyndi Lauper ("Yeah Yeah" on her multi-million selling debut album), Percy Sledge ("Blue Night", "Misty Morning", "Shining Through the Rain", "Road of No Return"), Richie Havens, Jim Capaldi, Carla Olson, and Paul Jones (on his 2009 solo album Starting All Over Again).
Two additional songs appear on this release, including the hit single "The Best Is Yet To Come" which is featured on the motion picture soundtrack for 9½ Weeks and a live version of the Percy Sledge classic "When A Man Loves A Woman." A 12" club mix of the Canadian gold smash "Let It Go" is also included on this album.
Percy Bysshe Shelley | Percy Grainger | Sister Sledge | Percy Sledge | Percy Greenbank | Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland | Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland | Charles H. Percy | Percy | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Percy Dearmer | Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland | Percy Jackson & the Olympians | Percy Fender | Percy Fawcett | Charles Percy | Benjamin Percy | Percy Thrower | Percy Goetschius | Stephenson Percy Smith | Sharon Percy | Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (film) | Norway men's national ice sledge hockey team | Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland | Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland | Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland | Thomas Percy | Sledge Hammer! | Sledge Hammer |
Major musicians and bands to have used the Center's stage in the past include: Dwight Yoakam, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Montgomery Gentry, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Ralph Stanley, IIIrd Tyme Out, Merle Haggard, The Temptations, Percy Sledge, The Platters, The Drifters, The Kingsmen, The Bishops, John Hagee, Dottie Rambo, and Steve Green.
His solo career took off when he remade the Percy Sledge classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" (which had also been remade by Michael Bolton).
On his website, Gladwell claims to have worked in sessions and toured with The Rolling Stones, BB King, Suzi Quatro, Percy Sledge, Little Eva and to have shared stages with Dave Gilmour and Tom Jones.
"You Send Me" has been covered by a number of artists, including Michael Bolton, Nat King Cole, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers, The Four Seasons, Bobby Vee, José Feliciano, Aretha Franklin, Steven Houghton, Nicolette Larson, Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Percy Sledge, Roy Ayers, Paul & Paula, The Supremes, Chris FarrenRachelle Ferrell.