Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "We Are Family" is more than a signature song to Debbie Sledge, who rode the slinky funk groove of that optimistic anthem all the ...

NEW YORK — Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

The singer helped turn a family bond into one of disco's most joyful and recognizable legacies.

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It was announced on Saturday, March 11, that singer, songwriter, and producer Joni Sledge was found dead of unknown causes Friday at her home in Phoenix at the age of 60. Sledge was part of the ...

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Joni Sledge, one of the founding members of R&B disco group Sister Sledge, has passed away at the age of 60. The singer, best known for her group's 1979 Grammy-nominated dance anthem "We Are Family," ...

They are now a family on film. The story of disco band Sister Sledge is hitting the big screen. The sister act from Philadelphia exploded onto the music scene in 1979 with their mega-hit “We Are ...

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A couple of weeks ago, an ESSENCE.com staffer showed up to work rocking a gloriously puffy, kinda-straight, kinda-curly shoulder-length do, and we all exclaimed “Sister Sledge!” Since then, we’ve been ...

The "We Are Family" singer was found unresponsive by a friend at her home in Phoenix, Arizona on March 11. A new statement issued by the publicist of the recently deceased Joni Sledge says that Sister ...