Joni Sledge, who belonged to the four-sister disco-era group Sister Sledge, best known for its No. “Pray for us as we weep for the loss of our sister, mother, aunt, niece and cousin Joni Sledge. SNAP Video Sister Sledge 'We Are Family' Sister Sledge 'We Are Family' See more videosThat song, however, became an ironic footnote to the quartet’s career after youngest sister Kathy Sledge, who sang lead on “We Are Family,” “He’s The Greatest Dancer” and “Got to Love Somebody,” quit in 1989 to launch a solo career. Upon release of her debut solo album “Heart” in 1992, the youngest Sledge sister logged just two pop hits, the most successful of which, “Take Me Back to Love Again,” peaked at No. Joni Sledge is survived by a son, Thaddeus, and her sisters Debbie, Kim and Kathy Sledge.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 12, 2017 02:37 UTC