Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical group formed in
1972 and consisting of four singers, all of whom are sisters: Kim, Debbie, Joni, and Kathy Sledge. Their biggest success came in
1979 with the popular
disco anthems "We Are Family" (#1 R&B, #2 Pop in the USA) and "He's the Greatest Dancer" (#1 R&B, #9 Pop in the USA), produced by
Nile Rodgers and
Bernard Edwards of Chic. Both songs were included on their 8-song
1979 album
We Are Family. Their followup album was
1980's
Love Somebody Today, which included the songs "Got to Love Somebody" (#6 R&B and #64 Pop in the USA, #34 Pop in the UK) and "Pretty Baby". Switching to producer Narada Michael Walden in
1981, they released the album
All-American Girls, yielding two hits (the title track, which reached #3 R&B and #79 Pop in the USA and #41 Pop in the UK, and "Next Time You'll Know", which reached #28 R&B in the USA). The sisters continued singing new material throughout the
1980s and
1990s. They achieved an international #1 hit with "Frankie" in 1985. Their album
African Eyes was released in
1998. Their latest release is "Style" which is currently available on www.sistersledge.com.