Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the defining dance anthem We Are Family, has died, the band’s representative has said. Sledge, 60, was found dead in her home in Phoenix, Arizona, by a friend on Friday, the band’s publicist, Biff Warren, said on Saturday. Sledge and her sisters Debbie, Kim and Kathy formed the Sister Sledge in 1971 in Philadelphia, their hometown, but struggled for years before success came. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Joni Sledge performs with Sister Sledge for Pope Francis during the Festival of Families in Philadelphia in 2015. Still, Sister Sledge continued; while sister Kathy left the group for a solo career, the trio of sisters continued to perform and record, including a performance for Pope Francis in 2015.

Source: The Guardian March 12, 2017 01:36 UTC