Hughes, a cousin of Percy Sledge, was born and raised in Leighton, Alabama, close to Muscle Shoals, and began singing in a gospel quartet, The Singing Clouds, while at high school.
Hughes was born and raised in Leighton, Alabama, close to Muscle Shoals, and began singing in a gospel quartet, while at high school. A gospel quartet was the Singing Clouds. Hughes was a cousin of Percy Sledge.