Debbie Sledge
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About
One of four sisters to lead the vocal group Sister Sledge, the band responsible for the breakthrough album and renowned single of the same name We Are Family.
Before Fame
She and her sisters were trained as vocalists by their grandmother and former lyric soprano opera singer Viola Williams. Debbie was the group's musical director when they were starting out.
Trivia
She, Joni and Kim launched a brand concept called Nothing is Greater Than Love in 2015.
Family Life
She performed with her sisters Joni, Kim and Kathy in Sister Sledge. Their father Edwin was a tap dancer and their mother Florez was an actress.
Associated With
Her grandmother Viola was a protege of Mary McLeod Bethune.
