Joni Sledge, of ‘We Are Family’ group Sister Sledge, dead at 60

Sister Sledge singer Joni Sledge
Joni Sledge, second from left, is shown in a 2006 photo with her niece Camille Sledge, left, musician Rodney Jerkins and cousin Amber Sledge in Century City, Calif. She died Friday at 60 at her home in Phoenix, Ariz. (Chris Polk / Associated Press)

Joni Sledge, who belonged to the four-sister disco-era group Sister Sledge, best known for its No. 1 hit “We Are Family,” died Friday at her home in Phoenix, a spokeswoman for the group announced. She was 60. More

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