Kathy Sledge: Last News

Kathy Sledge dominated the disco era with her musical sisters in Sister Sledge, and now she's spilled the studio secrets behind her former band's iconic hits like We Are Family.The legendary soul singer, 63, shot to fame in the 1970s as a member of the family disco group Sister Sledge, who scored timeless pop tracks such as We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, and Lost in Music.The band famously worked with world renowned record producer and Chic star Nile Rodgers on a number of their hits, including We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music and Thinking of You.They also worked with late producer Bernard Edwards as they brewed their pop magic in the studio.Kathy spoke exclusively to Daily Star ahead of her May 14 show at London's O2 Indigo with her band - Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.The Sledge sister dished on the studio secrets behind Sister Sledge's greatest hits, and what it was like to join forces with genius producer Nile Rodgers.Kathy said Nile and Bernard wanted "spontaneity" in their hits and didn't want them to sound rehearsed, which meant Kathy and her sisters weren't allowed to hear the soon-to-be hits until the moment before they sung them.She said: "Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards had this thing where they wanted spontaneity. "They wanted you to be spontaneous with the lyrics and with the melody and they didn't want it to sound rehearsed."So because of that, I wasn’t allowed to hear anything, and now I get it, of course.

Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nile Rodgers.Kathy was just a teenager when she performed at the historic Rumble in the Jungle boxing event in 1974, the heavyweight championship bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman which took place in Zaire, Central Africa.The titan boxing match saw Kathy and her sisters share the stage with none other than the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, who taught Kathy vital lessons in artistry.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star's Sam Huntley, Kathy Sledge opened up about what it was like to work with the biggest names in the music game, and the time she shared a flight with the likes of James Brown, Bill Withers and the Pointer Sisters.Kathy confessed she felt like she was "in wonderland" the whole time during her Rumble in the Jungle stint where she also met the most iconic boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali.The star-studded trip began when she boarded a flight with her fellow performers, which just happened to include I Feel Good icon James, Bill Withers and the Pointer Sisters.She said: "I got a chance to work with James Brown. I was 13 years old or 14.

Michael Jackson - and the one question she always wished she had asked the late King of Pop. The legendary disco singer shot to fame in the 1970s alongside her musical sisters in Sister Sledge - who are famed for classic disco hits like We Are Family, Lost in Music and He's the Greatest Dancer.

Express.co.uk about her latest television project, Kathy said: "My daughter and I were actually shopping a talk show, because We Are Family is such a household name."Every Saturday at 1.30pm on the East Coast [of America], we will have this virtual family room where people would show up.

Jack Nelson, who was Queen’s first manager and oversaw the careers of a number of top acts of the ‘70s and ‘80s, died on April 27 of complications from COVID-19 in Nashville. He was 77.Among the other acts Nelson managed were Chaka Khan, Maxine Nightingale, Kathy Sledge and Jeffrey Osborne, whom he represented for more than 35 years until his April death.Queen guitarist Brian May paid tribute to Nelson the day of his passing by playing a track called “Stranger on the Shore” for him and posting it on Instagram, along with the words, "I hope my dear old friend to whom I dedicate this little piece can hear it, where he’s gone.