.WebsiteMembers. Debbie Sledge. Kim Sledge. Tanya TietPast members.(1971–89; 1993; 2011).(1971–2017; deceased)Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from,. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Kim. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the era.
The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album, which peaked at number three on the and included the 1979 US top ten singles ' and '. A third single, ', reached the US top forty.
'We Are Family' earned a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.Their other US singles include a 1982 remake of ' 1964 hit ', 'Mama Never Told Me' (1973), ' (1984), before reaching number one on the with the song ' in 1985. Remixed versions of three of their singles in 1993 returned them to the UK Top 20. Although Kathy undertook a solo career in 1989, she continued to tour with the group (with Kathy occasionally re-joining for one-off performances and several releases in the 1990s). In 2015, Sister Sledge performed for at the in Philadelphia. (Concise ed.). Retrieved September 27, 2019.
Rein, Richard K. Sister Sledge website. Retrieved on October 8, 2019. Efestivals.co.uk.
Joshi, Priya (January 19, 2016). March 12, 2017. March 14, 2017.Further reading.
Arena, James. First Legends of Disco (2014). Easlea, Daryl.
Everybody Dance, Chic and the Politics of Disco (2004)External links. SisterSledge.com. at. at. as stream on.