Sister Sledge
R&B/Soul
The next Sister Sledge concert is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025 at Dreamland Margate in Margate, United Kingdom. See all 4 upcoming concerts
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About Sister Sledge
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Formed
1971
Genre
R&B/Soul
This sibling R&B group Sister Sledge put the soul in disco with international party anthems like 1979’s “We Are Family.”
• Debbie, Kathy, Joni, and Kim Sledge were born in Philadelphia into a showbiz family. Their father, Edwin Star, was a Broadway tap dancer, while their mother, Florez Williams, was an actress. Growing up, the sisters received vocal training from their grandmother Viola Williams, a former opera singer and protégé of civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune.
• After graduating from Temple University, the sisters formed a group and released their debut album, Circle of Love, in 1975.
• Their third album, 1979’s We Are Family, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart and yielded two Top 10 pop singles: “He’s the Greatest Dancer” and “We Are Family.” Written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the group Chic, both tracks also topped the Billboard R&B charts.
• Sister Sledge notched their third and final Top 40 US pop hit with a 1982 cover of Mary Wells’ 1964 Motown classic “My Guy.”
• Produced by Nile Rodgers, Sister Sledge’s 1985 single “Frankie” reached No. 1 in the UK.
• In 1989, Kathy left to pursue a solo career, though she continued to perform with the group for select shows. The four reunited for 2003’s Style, which would be their final album.
• After Joni died in 2017, Debbie and Kim announced that they would continue to perform as Sister Sledge.
Members of Sister Sledge include, or have included, Kathy Sledge and Joni Sledge.
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