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{{short description|American singer–songwriter and producer (born 1959)}}
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'''Kathy Sledge''' (born January 6, 1959), the youngest of five sisters, Carol, Debra, Joni and Kim. She is an ] ] who has had several ] on the International Pop and ] ], including "Take Me Back To Love Again," which hit #1 in 1992. She is the granddaughter of former opera singer Viola Williams, and daughter to Florez Sledge and former Broadway star Edwin Sledge of dance-tap duo "Fred and Sledge".


'''Kathy Sledge''' (born January 6, 1959)<ref>.Retrieved April 20, 2020.</ref><ref>.Retrieved April 20, 2020.</ref> is an American singer–songwriter and producer. Sledge is best known as the youngest and founding member of ], an American vocal group which is made up of her sisters that formed in 1971.<ref name=EBONY/> As a member of the group, Sledge sang lead on their biggest hits "]" and "]"; the latter of which received a ] nomination for ] in 1980.
She was the youngest of four in the music group ] and enjoyed many ], ] and dance/pop hits with her sisters Debra, Joni and Kim. Kathy performed the lead vocals to their biggest hits, "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family."


After achieving success beginning the late–1970s through the mid–1980s with Sister Sledge, Sledge embarked on her solo career in 1989. She has had several ] on the International Pop and ] ], including "]", which hit #1 in 1992.
Sledge collaborated with Dance producer Robert Miles on dance/pop hit "Freedom" 1997.


==Biography==
She returned to the dance chart in 2001 as a featured ] for ]'s musical project Sylk 130 on the track "Rising".
===Early life and education===
Born in ], Sledge was the youngest child born to Edwin (1922–1996), a former Broadway star of dance-tap duo 'Fred and Sledge' and Florez (née Williams; 1928–2007). Her siblings are Norma Carol Blackmon, Debra, Joan and Kim Sledge. Sledges' grandmother Viola Williams was an opera singer. For high school, Sledge attended ]; graduating in 1977.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} After completing high school, Sledge continued her education at ];<ref name=EBONY/> majoring in Recreational Opportunities for the disabled.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}


===Career===
In 2011, she released a track called "Give Yourself Up" on ], featuring Adam Barta, and produced by Mike Rizzo and Mr. Mig, which hit Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart.<ref name="about.com">Slomowicz, Ron, (DJ), , ''About.com Guide'', April 29, 2011</ref>
Sledge along with her sisters formed Sister Sledge in 1971. Sledge performed the lead vocals on the two Top 10 US hits the group had on the Hot 100, "]" and "]" which were released in 1979. Sledge left the group and embarked on a solo career in 1989. In 1992, Sledge released a solo album, ''Heart'', which peaked at #86 on the R&B charts. The album produced two singles, "]" (US R&B #24) and "All of My Love" (US R&B #57). Sledge collaborated with dance producer ] on the dance/pop single "Freedom" in 1997. She returned to the dance chart in 2001 as a featured vocalist for ]'s musical project Sylk 130 on the track "Rising".


September 2013, she was the first signing of the new Pacific Electronic Music record label formed by ] (former President of ]), Max Martire & ].<ref name="Billboard Magazine">http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5733072/jerry-greenberg-former-atlantic-prez-and-chic-breaker-to</ref> <br />September 25, 2013 she received an "Outstanding Contribution to Music" award at the 16th ] at ], ].<ref name="DJ Awards 2013">http://www.essentialibiza.com/news/dj-awards-2013.asp</ref> and performed the new Aristofreeks remix of ].<br /> In 2011, Sledge released a track called "Give Yourself Up" on ], featuring ], and produced by ] and Mr. Mig, which hit Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart.<ref name="about.com">Slomowicz, Ron, (DJ), {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118185554/http://dancemusic.about.com/b/2011/04/29/song-of-the-day-kathy-sledge-featuring-adam-barta-give-yourself-up.htm |date=2012-11-18 }}, ''About.com Guide'', April 29, 2011</ref> In September 2013, Sledge was the first signing of the new Pacific Electronic Music record label formed by ] (former President of ]), Max Martire & ].<ref name="Billboard Magazine">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5733072/jerry-greenberg-former-atlantic-prez-and-chic-breaker-to|title=Jerry Greenberg, Former Atlantic Prez and Chic Breaker, to Launch New EDM Label Pacific Electronic Music|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On September 25, 2013, Sledge received an "Outstanding Contribution to Music" award at the 16th ] at ], ].<ref name="DJ Awards 2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.essentialibiza.com/news/dj-awards-2013.asp|title=DJ Awards 2013|author=Essential Ibiza|work=essentialibiza.com|date=23 September 2013 }}</ref> and performed the new Aristofreeks remix of "]". The first release of the five remixes of "]" that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013. Sledge also has a single together with the same group, "Keep It Moving" (2014), which went up to the No. 2 spot on the US Dance chart.
The first release of the 5 remixes of ] that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013.


==History== ==Personal life==
Sledge has been married to musician Philip Lightfoot since 1981 and together they have two children, Kristen (b. 1983) and Phillip Jr. (b. 1985).<ref>.Retrieved April 20, 2020.</ref> Kathy's life with her sisters, after their initial fame, was somewhat tumultuous. There is still a genuine love between the sisters. As she describes, "all families butt heads and while we fight, we still love each other."<ref>{{cite web|date=May 7, 2019|title=Sixty Seconds with Kathy Sledge|url=https://www.metro.news/sixty-seconds-with-kathy-sledge/1549193/|access-date=August 22, 2020|website=Metro}}</ref>


== Personal life == ==Discography==
{{Main article|Sister Sledge discography}}


===Solo Artist===
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===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|]<br><ref name="billboard">. Billboard. Retrieved on May 10, 2019</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Heart''
|style="font-size:12px;"|
*Released: 1992
*Labels: ]
*Formats: ], ] ]
| 86
|-
|}


== Filmography == ===Singles===
;As main artist
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
! rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Year
! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | ]<br><ref name="billboard"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | ]<br><ref name="billboard"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | ]<br><ref>. Official Chart Company. Retrieved on October 27, 2019</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Take Me Back To Love Again"
|rowspan="3"| 1992
| 24 || 1 || 62
|rowspan="3"|''Heart''
|-
! scope="row" | "Heart"
| — || 16 || —
|-
! scope="row" | "All of My Love"
| 57 || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "]"
|rowspan="3"| 1995
| — || — || 54
|rowspan="9" {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Another Day"
| — || — || 85
|-
! scope="row" | "Good Times"
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Do You Want to Know a Secret"
|rowspan="3"| 2014
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "A Little A Lot"
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Love Will"
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Falling Deep in Love"<br><small>(with Horse Meat Disco)</small>
|rowspan="1"| 2019
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Jump into the Light"<br><small>(with Horse Meat Disco)</small>
|rowspan="2"| 2020
| — || — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Good Times Are Coming Back Around"
| — || — || —
|-
|}


;As a featured artist
* 1975: ] — Herself (1 episode)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
* 1979: ] — Herself (1 episode)
! rowspan="2"| Title
* 1982: ] — Herself (1 episode)
! rowspan="2"| Year
* 1984: ] — Kathy Satin (1 episode)
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
* 1992: ] — Herself (1 episode)
! rowspan="2"|Album
* 2000: ] — Herself
|-
* 2006: ] — Herself (uncredited)
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | ]<br><ref name="billboard"/>
* 2008: ] — Herself w/ Sister Sledge (uncredited) (1974 concert series from the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammed Ali & George Foreman in Zaire)
! scope="col" style="width:2.75em;font-size:85%;" | ]<br><ref name="billboard"/>
|-
! scope="row" | "]"<br><small>(] featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
|rowspan="1"| 1997
| — || —
|rowspan="1"|''23am''
|-
! scope="row" | "Rising"<br><small>(Sylk 130 featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
|rowspan="1"| 2001
| 25 || —
|rowspan="8" {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Give Yourself Up (To the Music)"<br><small>(] featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
|rowspan="1"| 2011
| 20 || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Keep It Movin"<br><small>(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
|rowspan="3"| 2014
| 2 || 24
|-
! scope="row" | "]"<br><small>(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Thank You"<br><small>(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "]"<br><small>(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| — || —
|-
! scope="row" | "Get On Up"<br><small>(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge)</small>
| 8 || 33
|-
|}

== Filmography ==
* 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1992: '']'' — Herself (5 episodes)
* 1979: '']'' — Herself (1 episode)
* 1982: '']'' — Herself (1 episode)
* 1984: '']'' — Kathy Satin (1 episode)
* 1992: '']'' — Herself (1 episode)
* 2000: ''100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll'' — Herself
* 2006: ''Archive Footage:Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story'' — Herself (uncredited)
* 2008: '']'' — Herself with Sister Sledge (uncredited; 1974 concert series from the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire)


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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American singer–songwriter and producer (born 1959)
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Kathy Sledge
Sledge in 2015
Born (1959-01-06) January 6, 1959 (age 66)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesKathie Sledge
EducationTemple University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active1971–present
Spouse Philip Lightfoot ​(m. 1981)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Musical artist
Websitekathysledge.com

Kathy Sledge (born January 6, 1959) is an American singer–songwriter and producer. Sledge is best known as the youngest and founding member of Sister Sledge, an American vocal group which is made up of her sisters that formed in 1971. As a member of the group, Sledge sang lead on their biggest hits "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family"; the latter of which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1980.

After achieving success beginning the late–1970s through the mid–1980s with Sister Sledge, Sledge embarked on her solo career in 1989. She has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back to Love Again", which hit #1 in 1992.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Philadelphia, Sledge was the youngest child born to Edwin (1922–1996), a former Broadway star of dance-tap duo 'Fred and Sledge' and Florez (née Williams; 1928–2007). Her siblings are Norma Carol Blackmon, Debra, Joan and Kim Sledge. Sledges' grandmother Viola Williams was an opera singer. For high school, Sledge attended Olney High School; graduating in 1977. After completing high school, Sledge continued her education at Temple University; majoring in Recreational Opportunities for the disabled.

Career

Sledge along with her sisters formed Sister Sledge in 1971. Sledge performed the lead vocals on the two Top 10 US hits the group had on the Hot 100, "He's the Greatest Dancer" and "We Are Family" which were released in 1979. Sledge left the group and embarked on a solo career in 1989. In 1992, Sledge released a solo album, Heart, which peaked at #86 on the R&B charts. The album produced two singles, "Take Me Back to Love Again" (US R&B #24) and "All of My Love" (US R&B #57). Sledge collaborated with dance producer Robert Miles on the dance/pop single "Freedom" in 1997. She returned to the dance chart in 2001 as a featured vocalist for King Britt's musical project Sylk 130 on the track "Rising".

In 2011, Sledge released a track called "Give Yourself Up" on Universal Records, featuring Adam Barta, and produced by Mike Rizzo and Mr. Mig, which hit Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart. In September 2013, Sledge was the first signing of the new Pacific Electronic Music record label formed by Jerry L. Greenberg (former President of Atlantic Records), Max Martire & Lenny Ibizarre. On September 25, 2013, Sledge received an "Outstanding Contribution to Music" award at the 16th DJ Awards at Pacha, Ibiza. and performed the new Aristofreeks remix of "We Are Family". The first release of the five remixes of "We Are Family" that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013. Sledge also has a single together with the same group, "Keep It Moving" (2014), which went up to the No. 2 spot on the US Dance chart.

Personal life

Sledge has been married to musician Philip Lightfoot since 1981 and together they have two children, Kristen (b. 1983) and Phillip Jr. (b. 1985). Kathy's life with her sisters, after their initial fame, was somewhat tumultuous. There is still a genuine love between the sisters. As she describes, "all families butt heads and while we fight, we still love each other."

Discography

Main article: Sister Sledge discography

Solo Artist

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
Heart 86

Singles

As main artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
 US Dance
 UK
"Take Me Back To Love Again" 1992 24 1 62 Heart
"Heart" — 16 —
"All of My Love" 57 — —
"Another Star" 1995 — — 54 Non-album single
"Another Day" — — 85
"Good Times" — — —
"Do You Want to Know a Secret" 2014 — — —
"A Little A Lot" — — —
"Love Will" — — —
"Falling Deep in Love"
(with Horse Meat Disco) 		2019 — — —
"Jump into the Light"
(with Horse Meat Disco) 		2020 — — —
"Good Times Are Coming Back Around" — — —
As a featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Dance
 US Electronic
"Freedom"
(Robert Miles featuring Kathy Sledge) 		1997 — — 23am
"Rising"
(Sylk 130 featuring Kathy Sledge) 		2001 25 — Non-album single
"Give Yourself Up (To the Music)"
(Adam Barta featuring Kathy Sledge) 		2011 20 —
"Keep It Movin"
(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge) 		2014 2 24
"We Are Family"
(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge) 		— —
"Thank You"
(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge) 		— —
"Thinking of You"
(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge) 		2015 — —
"Get On Up"
(Aristofreeks featuring Kathy Sledge) 		8 33

Filmography

  • 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1992: Soul Train — Herself (5 episodes)
  • 1979: American Bandstand — Herself (1 episode)
  • 1982: Fridays — Herself (1 episode)
  • 1984: The Jeffersons — Kathy Satin (1 episode)
  • 1992: It's Showtime at the Apollo — Herself (1 episode)
  • 2000: 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll — Herself
  • 2006: Archive Footage:Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story — Herself (uncredited)
  • 2008: Soul Power — Herself with Sister Sledge (uncredited; 1974 concert series from the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire)

See also

References

  1. Warner, Jay (October 14, 2006). On this Day in Black Music History. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634099267 – via Google Books.
  2. The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music, 2002.Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Ebony, February 1980.Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Joel Whitburn Presents Top R & B/hip-hop Singles, 1942-2004, By Joel Whitburn · 2004.Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. Chic, Sister Sledge.Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. Slomowicz, Ron, (DJ), "Song of the Day: Kathy Sledge featuring Adam Barta - 'Give Yourself Up'" Archived 2012-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, About.com Guide, April 29, 2011
  7. "Jerry Greenberg, Former Atlantic Prez and Chic Breaker, to Launch New EDM Label Pacific Electronic Music". Billboard.
  8. Essential Ibiza (23 September 2013). "DJ Awards 2013". essentialibiza.com.
  9. A Sledge sister's family follow-up, Kathy Sledge hit it big with "We Are Family." Today, she manages artists - and the credo still holds true, by Kristin E. Holmes, Inquirer Staff Writer, March 2, 2008.Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. "Sixty Seconds with Kathy Sledge". Metro. May 7, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  11. ^ Kathy Sledge | Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved on May 10, 2019
  12. Kathy Sledge | full Official Chart History. Official Chart Company. Retrieved on October 27, 2019

External links

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Studio albums
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Singles
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