Joni Sledge of ‘We Are Family’ group dies at 60

Joni Sledge, one of four sisters who together sang one of disco’s most enduring songs with “We Are Family,” has died, a representative said Saturday. She was 60. Joni Sledge of the Musicl group Sister Sledge attending the “We Are Family” CD & DVD release party hosted by Rodney Jerkins and Robert Goodwin in New York City.