Sister Sledge

Sister Sledge achieved breakthrough success in 1979 with their Grammy Award-nominated album We Are Family, produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic. The album featured chart-topping singles ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer’ (number one R&B, top 10 Pop) and the worldwide smash ‘We Are Family’ (number two Pop, number one R&B). The title track became the official anthem for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the World Series in 1979, with the group recognized as Billboard Best New Artists. Prior to this, Sister Sledge gained international recognition with their 1974 hit ‘Love Don’t Go Through No Changes On Me’ in Japan, winning the Silver Prize at the Tokyo Music Festival.

They performed at Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage in 2005 and appeared on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ for ‘Women Who Rock’ in 2011. They headlined the Tramlines Festival in 2014 and collaborated with The Revenge on ‘Stay a While’ that year. In 2015, the group performed for Pope Francis at the World Festival of Families in Philadelphia. In 2017, ‘We Are Family’ was entered into the Library of Congress.

Following Joni Sledge’s passing in 2017, the group evolved, with Debbie Sledge now performing as Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, alongside her daughter Camille Sledge, her son David Sledge, nephew Thaddeus Sledge, and vocalist Tanya Ti-et. This intergenerational ensemble continues to celebrate their musical heritage and message of ‘Nothing is Greater Than Love,’ releasing ‘FREE’ in 2022 with this new collective of musicians.