Kathy Sledge
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Kathy Sledge (born January 6, 1959) is an American singer who is best known as a member of the R&B/Soul group Sister Sledge (made up of her sisters) from 1971 until 1989. As a solo performer, Sledge 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.
Background
Born in 1959, Sledge 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 several 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".
