Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim, and Kathy Sledge. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era with their 1979 breakthrough album We Are Family, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and included the 1979 US top-10 singles "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family". Their third single, "Lost in Music", reached the US top 40 and their most memorable hit "We Are Family" earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Their other US singles include a 1982 remake of Mary Wells' 1964 hit "My Guy", "Mama Never Told Me" (1973), and "Thinking of You" (1984), before reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Frankie" in 1985. Remixed versions of three of their singles in 1993 returned them to the UK Top 20. Although Kathy undertook a solo career in 1989, she continued to tour with the group (with Kathy occasionally rejoining for one-off performances and several releases in the 1990's). As of 2024, Debbie performs as part of tribute group Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, with her children Camille and David Sledge, her nephew Thaddeus Sledge, and vocalist Tanya Ti-et. Meanwhile, Kathy performs as part of tribute group Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge with guest vocalists and dancers.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The group's only known appearance was during the 54th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and they performed one of their hit singles "We Are Family" on "The Thanksgiving Turkey" float.