Joni Sledge

Joni Sledge Of R&b Group Sister Sledge Has Died At 60

... until 1979’s We Are Family, which was produced by hitmakers Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. The album produced two huge hits. The first single, He’s the Greatest Dancer, moved from the disco clubs to the pop charts, where it reached No. 9. The song’s distinctive rhythm track was later sampled by Will Smith for the 1997 hit Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It.”. Last Slide Next Slide. The title song was released as the album's single. It was an even bigger success, topping the R&B charts and reaching No. 2 on the pop chart. It sold more than a million copies and emerged as an anthem for the LGBT community in the following decade. "One time, we were on an all-gay cruise," Sledge told The Republic in 2002. "People kept coming up to us, saying that our music was like a place of respite, a place of comfort. We were really flattered by that.". Still, despite their identity as a disco act, Sledge was never fond of the title. Instead, they liked to emphasize their intricate familial harmonies and musical chops. "'I really hate the term 'disco,' ' she told The Republic in 1994. 'It conjures up all these mechanical studio ...

È Morta La Cantante Joni Sledge. Aveva 60 Anni

... 6 f Dm On FUM. — Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) March 12, 2017. We are family divenne in breve uno dei brani dance più conosciuti e ballati nel mondo e il ritornello 'We are family, I got all my sisters with me" era il manifesto del progetto delle Sledge: celebrando la loro unità familiare, le sorelle in quegli anni divennero anche il simbolo della consapevolezza e dell'unità di intenti delle donne. Sia la canzone che l'album in cui era contenuta vendettero più di un milione di copie, e le Sledge ottennero anche una nomination per il Grammy. Joni e le sue sorelle scalarono le classifiche anche con altri brani celeberrimi come Lost in music, He's the greatest dancer e Thinking of you: quest'ultima  in particolare è considerata da molti critici una delle migliori espressioni della disco music disco di tutti i tempi. Le Sister Sledge hanno continuato a esibirsi anche quando ...

Décès De Joni Sledge, L'une Des Soeurs Du Hit Disco We Are Family

... Joni Sledge, l'une des quatre soeurs qui interprétaient ensemble "We Are Family", l'un des plus grands succès disco, est décédée à l'âge de 60 ans, ont annoncé samedi ses proches. La chanteuse est décédée vendredi chez elle en Arizona et la cause de sa mort n'est pas encore déterminée, a précisé son agent Biff Warren. "Elle nous manque et sa présence, son éclat et la sincérité avec laquelle elle aimait la vie nous manquent", écrit sa famille dans un communiqué. Joni et ses soeurs Debbie, Kathy et Kim, filles de deux artistes, ont grandi à Philadelphie et s'étaient fait une certaine réputation en chantant du R&B dans les années 1970. Mais c'est en 1979 qu'elles rencontrent véritablement le succès avec "We Are Family", écrit par Nile Rodgers et Bernard Edwards devenus des figures majeures de la folie disco avec leur groupe Chic. Joni Sledge avait confié l'an dernier au quotidien britannique The Guardian qu'elle et ses soeurs envisageaient avant ce succès de changer de voie et de se mettre à des études de droit. "Enregistrer +We Are Family+ ...

Joni Sledge, Member Of 'we Are Family' Hitmakers Sister Sledge, Dies At 60

... United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Benge/Redferns via Getty Images). LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 1: Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge performs during the Justin Timberlake and Friends Old School Jam concert benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children at the Planet Hollywood Theater for the Performing Arts on October 1, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Wire Image). Camille Sledge, Joni Sledge and Amber Sledge (Sister Sledge) (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Film Magic). Joni Sledge during 'We Are Family' CD and DVD Launch Party, Benefitting the Points of Light Foundation for Katrina Relief at 40/40 Club in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Film Magic). NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Joni Sledge from the band Sister Sledge arrives at the Conde Nast Grey Goose Gala at TAO on September 22, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images). American soul and disco group Sister Sledge, 4 th July 1975. Clockwise, from left: Joni Sledge, Debbie Sledge, Kim Sledge and Kathy Sledge. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images). CIRCA 1984: (L-R) Debbie Sledge, Kathy Sledge, Joni Sledge and Kim Sledge of the vocal group 'Sister Sledge' pose for a ...

We Are Family' Singer Joni Sledge Dies At 60

... life," the group said in a statement. Sister Sledge was originally made up of Joni and three of her sisters — Debbie, Kim, and Kathy — though Kathy parted ways with the group in 1989. They hailed from Philadelphia and formed the group in the early 70 s, inspired by their opera-singing grandmother. Their biggest hit, "We Are Family", written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic, came eight years after they got together and during a difficult time for the group professionally. "We were saying: 'Well, maybe we should go to college and just become lawyers or something other than music, because it really is tough,'" Sledge told The Guardian in an interview last year. The We Are Family recording session (their big hit was also the title of the album on which it was recorded) "was like a one-take party – we were just dancing and playing around and hanging out in the studio when we did it," she added. You ...