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"We Are Family" is a song recorded by American vocal group Sister Sledge. Composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, they both offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released in April 1979 as a single from the album of the same name (1979) [1] and began to gain club and radio play, eventually becoming the group's signature song.
We Are Family is one of two albums produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1979, the other being Chic's third album Risqué including hit singles "Good Times" and "My Forbidden Lover". Edwards and Rodgers would only show the songs to Sister Sledge once the sisters were in front of the studio microphones. [4]
In 1979, the record's anthemic title track "We Are Family" followed and became a worldwide smash charting at number two pop and number one R&B. The song and group were nominated for a Grammy Award and "We Are Family" was adopted as the official anthem for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who went on to win the World Series that year. Sister Sledge was ...
1. “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge. Release Year: 1979 Genre: R&B/Soul This bumping disco hit from Sister Sledge is an obvious feel-good choice for a family playlist and a shoo-in for any ...
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On their third album We Are Family (1979), Sledge sang lead vocals on the single "Lost in Music". In 1980, she performed lead vocals on their "Reach Your Peak" for their album Love Somebody Today. In 1981, Joni began sharing lead vocals with her sister Kathy Sledge within the group. Following the departure of Kathy Sledge in 1989, Joni ...
According to Fox’s official release, We Are Family — set to premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 — will “showcase non-famous relatives of celebrities performing amazing solo performances ...
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