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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> 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>


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 /> 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">{{cite web|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|work=Billboard}}</ref> <br />September 25, 2013 she 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}}</ref> and performed the new Aristofreeks remix of ].<br />
The first release of the 5 remixes of ] that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013. The first release of the 5 remixes of ] that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013.


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Kathy Sledge
OccupationSinger
Websitehttp://www.kathysledge.com/
Musical artist

Kathy Sledge (born January 6, 1959), the youngest of five sisters, Carol, Debra, Joni and Kim. She is an American singer who 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. 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".

She was the youngest of four in the music group Sister Sledge and enjoyed many pop, R&B 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", "We Are Family" and "Frankie".

Sledge collaborated with Dance producer Robert Miles on dance/pop hit "Freedom" 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, she 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.

September 2013, she 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.
September 25, 2013 she 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 5 remixes of We Are Family that she re-recorded with the Aristofreeks were released on November 11, 2013.

Personal life

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Filmography

See also

References

  1. Slomowicz, Ron, (DJ), "Song of the Day: Kathy Sledge featuring Adam Barta - 'Give Yourself Up'", About.com Guide, April 29, 2011
  2. "Jerry Greenberg, Former Atlantic Prez and Chic Breaker, to Launch New EDM Label Pacific Electronic Music". Billboard.
  3. Essential Ibiza. "DJ Awards 2013". essentialibiza.com.

External links

Sister Sledge
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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