Kathy Sledge
| Kathy Sledge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 6, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | USA |
| Occupation | singer and performer |
| Known for | member of Sister Sledge |
| Website | |
| kathysledge.com | |
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 is the lead singer of Sister Sledge and enjoyed many pop, R&B and dance/pop hits with her sisters Debra, Joni and Kim.
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.[1]
September 2013, she was the first signing of the new Pacific Electonic Music record label formed by Jerry L. Greenberg (former President of Atlantic Records), Max Martire & Lenny Ibizarre.[2]
September 25, 2013 she received an "Outstanding Contribution to Music" award at the 16th DJ Awards at Pacha, Ibiza.[3] 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
Filmography
- 1975: Soul Train — Herself (1 episode)
- 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 (D:Jeffrey Levy-Hinte) — Herself w/ Sister Sledge (uncredited) (1974 concert series from the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammed Ali & George Foreman in Zaire)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ↑ Slomowicz, Ron, (DJ), "Song of the Day: Kathy Sledge featuring Adam Barta - 'Give Yourself Up'", About.com Guide, April 29, 2011
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5733072/jerry-greenberg-former-atlantic-prez-and-chic-breaker-to
- ↑ http://www.essentialibiza.com/news/dj-awards-2013.asp
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