{"id":2508,"date":"2017-03-11T17:43:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T01:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2017-03-11T17:43:34","modified_gmt":"2017-03-12T01:43:34","slug":"joni-sledge-pop-group-sister-sledge-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onewestmagazine.com\/magazine\/joni-sledge-pop-group-sister-sledge-died\/","title":{"rendered":"JONI SLEDGE of Pop Group &#8216;Sister Sledge&#8217; Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JONI SLEDGE OF POP BAND SISTER SLEDGE DIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>MEMBER OF ICONIC POP BAND SISTER SLEDGE PASSES AWAY AT AGE 60 ON MARCH 10 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founding member of the American musical group, <strong>Sister Sledge<\/strong>, <strong>Joni Sledge<\/strong> has died.  Sledge was discovered unresponsive at her home at age 60 in Phoenix, AZ on Friday, March 10h, 2017.  The cause of death is yet to be determined and memorial services will be announced early next week.  Formed in 1971, in the city of Philadelphia, PA, Sister Sledge consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge.  The sisters saw the release of their breakthrough album \u201cWe Are Family\u201d, which peaked at number three on the US Album Chart Top 200 Billboard Charts and went multi-Platinum delivering the global anthem, \u201cWe Are Family\u201d.<br \/>\nIn a statement from the Sledge Family \u201cOn yesterday, numbness fell upon our family. We welcome your prayers as we weep the loss of our sister, mother, aunt, niece and cousin, Joni Sledge. We thank you for privacy and prayers during these very difficult times\u201d, mentions the family. <\/p>\n<p>Sister Sledge&#8217;s 1979 single \u201cWe Are Family\u201d reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned them a Grammy Award nomination. Their other US hits include a 1982 cover of \u201cMy Guy\u201d. The group had several international hits including the UK Top 20 hits with &#8220;Mama Never Told Me&#8221; (1975), \u201cHe\u2019s the Greatest Dancer\u201d (1979), &#8220;We Are Family&#8221; (1979), \u201cLost In Music\u201d (1979), and &#8220;Reach Your Peak\u201d (1982) which Joni sang lead.<\/p>\n<p>The Sledge family would like to thank you for privacy for her presence, but also for embracing Joni&#8217;s radiance and the sincerity with which she loved life. 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