Debbie & Joni Sledge on Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

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8 жыл бұрын

Debbie and Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge discuss meeting and working with Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the Chic Organisation: the genius team who wrote and produced We are Family, Lost in Music, He's the Greatest Dancer and Thinking of You for the sisters.

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@FWCC1 7 жыл бұрын

The music that Bernard Edward's and Nile Rogers produced for Chic and Sledge was beyond extraordinary!!Great music back then late 70s early 80s

@55cleon Жыл бұрын

That Music Is "TIMELESS" As All Great Music Is 👌🏿. Chic, Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes, The Beatles...You See Where I'm Going With This. It Still Hits Hard Today As It Did When I Was 3 (1977) 😆.

@mdr9738 11 ай бұрын

Still Is”👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾

@michikogordon1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always enjoyed the intelligence of the Sledge sisters. Whenever I’ve heard interviews of them they were smart, sharp and always gracious when talking about their producers and other artists they have worked with. I remember an interview they did with Dick Clark early in their career where Joni spoke French and Debbie spoke Spanish because they were preparing for a European tour. I was very sad to hear that Joni passed and will always remember her beautiful face, her talent and smile. Rest in Peace Joni Sledge.

@tennyc 7 жыл бұрын

RIP Joni. my first concert Sister Sledge CHIC Six Flags Amusement Park Graduation Night 1979 in Atlanta Georgia .. those lead vocals were either Joni or Kathy and that backing vocal trademark CHIC sound of Fonzi Thornton Alfa Anderson Lucie Martin Diva Gray & Norma Jean Wright is perfection .. you can hear their backing vocals on all of the CHIC productions of that time, Sheila & B. Devotion "Spacer" Diana Ross , Sister Sledge , & the brilliant Johnny Mathis album which wasnt released until 2010 in a CHIC box set .. nothing to beat it . Lost In Music ..

@MentalS6k 2 жыл бұрын

Also my 1st Concert. Same year September 23rd I think. @ London’s Hammersmith Odeon. CHIC that night we’re playing in Paris. Around October 9th I saw Chic at the same venue in London. You forgot Luther Vandross was also on the 1st Sister Sledge album too ☺️ The ‘We Are Family’ album remains my favourite album cover of all time. Beautiful, beautiful Ladies. Every single one of ‘em. Though I especially liked Joni. So sad she’s not with us anymore 😔 Rest In Power Joni 🌹

@lanna926 5 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful, talented, gifted ladies. They have age gracefully. They look wonderful!!!!!!! They were Blessed to have been inspired/led by such legends as Chic!!!!!!!

@roberthaviar8243 Жыл бұрын

Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers created so much joy and beauty with their extraordinary music that it became timeless. Thank you to also all the amazing artists they collaborated with.

@daflalo 7 жыл бұрын

'I'm Thinking of You' is one if not my favorite song, thanks to Rodgers and Edwards. The intro is second to absolutely none. A piece of art.

@SPAZZOID100 6 жыл бұрын

daflalo yep. And Bernard, as always, kicked ass on it.

@fantasyguru26 2 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite song of theirs. Gives me chills. The synergy was incredible.

@kiandeshouseofmusic5735 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Ladies. Great stories. Chic & Sister Sledge - Great Combination!!!

@nastygrl3725 7 жыл бұрын

RIP to another legend 😪

@zenobia328 4 жыл бұрын

Something about Philly, these sistas just brilliant, beautiful and intelligent. Jill Scott, Kindred the Family Soul...all Philly!

@robertsowell4110 3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% Philly has a feel for good talent, good music & good singers

@brodocbetty4856 2 жыл бұрын

Philly family soul, Like a big village of brotherly sisterly love.

@andremcpherson1424 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Joni Gone too soon!! From the very first time I saw your photograph in 1979, I loved you and never stopped!! I still can't believe you're gone!! :-( I'm just glad I saw you perform live on several occasions and met you in person once (Outside London Dominion Theatre1985) xxx

@jack121314121314 5 жыл бұрын

"They're music people. They're 'lost in music'" -Debbie Sledge; I saw what you did there...lol 0:50

@vincentwilliams7585 7 жыл бұрын

Joni you will always be remembered as a kind person and deeply miss rest in pease

@Kassiusday 3 жыл бұрын

Owww they still so beautiful !!! Oww !!! So nice to see them

@YasminE-dk6nf 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to see Joni (RIP) and Debbie, loved this group as a child. Very nice to hear the respect and the gratitude they had for Niles and Bernard. Chic and Sister Sledge.. Magic! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵

@kwabenarasuli8108 5 жыл бұрын

Met Joni at the Afrikan/Afrikan-American Summit in Zimbabwe back in '97! Bunch of dignitaries, activist and politicians there. I saw this sista and asked aren't you Joni Sledge. Forget all of those others - i'm chillin' with you! I had just made my sister this Sista Sledge (her favorite group) compilation tape like a week before and was telling joni about it and so many other things. We talked about Bernard Edwards death in Japan too. Beautiful sista and spirit.

@kurtadams3021 5 жыл бұрын

RIP brother Bernard Edwards

@Kassiusday 3 жыл бұрын

Brother Edwards ! yes indeed RIP

@alonzojneloms8765 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way Debbie looks! Always had that girl next door look! My Lady Egyptian!!

@seand67 7 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Joni

@ianhow2478 7 жыл бұрын

Very sad news. A beautiful girl & great singer.xx

@joeyhunt7820 Жыл бұрын

True thoughts from these incredible beautiful ladies on Bernard and Niles. These women can sing I mean Sang! No questions or comments about it.

@brunomuzi434 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks GOD for the Sister Sledge! 😍

@devinsummer3022 7 жыл бұрын

I just heard about Joni & it's so ironic that yesterday around after I got home from work I started spring cleaning & listened to to the entire All American Girls & Love Somebody Today enjoying myself cleaning to the Discobeat not knowing that Joni had passed away very sad to hear about her yet I reached my peak with her Rip Joni

@Realigndadjmusic 7 жыл бұрын

Devin Summer I finally learned he's the greatest dancer on guitar in rehersal yesterday then to wake up to this news was...too much

@NDGOCHYLD 7 жыл бұрын

Devin Summer I had been listening to "Lost In Music" for a few months now. I never knew Joni sang lead (wasn't the biggest fan of the group due to the fact that they were before my time) and I always assumed Kathy sang lead. A couple of days ago I heard Joni passed....so sad cause they were a bad group. I grew up with Spice Girls, TLC and Destiny's Child but groups like Sister Sledge was BADD...

@devinsummer3022 7 жыл бұрын

Luckey F. Starr Hey Luckey I was born in 1979 & through my parents is where my love for all things Disco comes from. My entire life my taste in music was never in line with what my peers were listening too & I didn't care while they all were blasting hip hop I blasted my Disco & to this day I still. Luckey it's good to march to your own beat & I hope you continue to discover the classics. MANY OF THE ARTISTS OF TODAY ARE DISPOSALBLE WHO WONT LEAVE MUCH OF MARK AFTER THEY ARE GONE,but Joni left her mark and we will always have the music check out her sing Reach your peak. If you like Sister Sledge you'll love The Ritchie Family.Luckey do me a favor & check out these songs by them Give me a break, Bad reputation, I feel Disco good,Put your feet to the beat and plz let me know what you think

@devinsummer3022 7 жыл бұрын

Djrealign I know it's so sad but keep playing it as a personal tribute. Have you tried thinking of you the baseline is killer

@NDGOCHYLD 7 жыл бұрын

Devin Summer bet. I'm looking them up. Never heard of them. All three members were replaced...wow...Joni was so special. I wish I would gotten to know her.

@pssix03 Жыл бұрын

Great interview. Across ALL genres of music, I have not heard a better BASS/GUITAR duo than Bernard and Nile. Period.

@Nanbebe7 7 жыл бұрын

Wow I can't believe Joni is gone!

@allanjelenjelen7559 2 жыл бұрын

No discos without the sister sledge beautiful.

@lilimarca9394 Жыл бұрын

Excelente grupo musical 👏Bella voces♥️🥰

@gumonthepants 3 жыл бұрын

"...and the things you DO to me... that make me love you, now I'm livin' in ecstasy..."

@craigjackson2428 6 жыл бұрын

What a great interview from sister sledge!!! Certainly miss iconic musicians of the 70s, 80s.

@tod3msn 5 жыл бұрын

I often thought more rockers should have worked with Nile Rodgers. David Bowie did but it is to bad that other artists like Peter Wolf of J Geils Band and Mick Jagger and the Stones did not. Nile is a genius and has a knack for bringing out his artists in their full artistic glory.

@kurtadams3021 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Ms. Joni Sledge

@chiefbubba2581 2 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace joni i know your sisters miss you and i would hate to lose a family member ya see

@salvatorearcadu7915 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. JONI

@giorgiovaccaro5872 3 жыл бұрын

Joni & Debby sledge😥❤️❤️

@zennor_man 4 жыл бұрын

So loved Joni.......

@michaell8722 3 жыл бұрын

Bernard Edwards was ahead of time as a bass player and a perfectionist. Which can make him hard to understand and difficult to work with… Yes ladies, Niles, Bernard and Tony personified rhythm like no other three musicians then or now..

@glauciogomesmartins 6 жыл бұрын

R.I.P - Joni Sledge - :(

@SouthSideRalph1 5 жыл бұрын

THEY WILL LIVE ETERNALLY! RIP BERNIE & JONI XXX

@ravenaider 3 жыл бұрын

I miss you Joni

@oluwoleakinlolaamosu5480 7 жыл бұрын

RIP Joni!

@JS-Jms 6 жыл бұрын

Yes. A collaboration meant to happen. Glad it did.

@johnbenjamin9937 6 жыл бұрын

Loved going up to Bernard RIP home in CT during halloween parties he would throw every year...We talked about the industry and he busted out his new album at the time called CHICISM..told him my opinion he was worried about it being a hit.. KoooooooooL kat... jb

@gustavosanders1948 Жыл бұрын

Chicism was a good album. Probably underrated.

@Siquemar1 6 жыл бұрын

Great! Great ! Thank you very much !

@seanberry1969 11 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@th34mtp64 5 ай бұрын

The Greatest Sisters ❤❤❤❤

@vamp4403 7 жыл бұрын

RIP Joni, she kinda resembles Chaka Khan a bit

@Kassiusday 3 жыл бұрын

Yes RIP … Joni …

@saritanelson1719 11 ай бұрын

She Really Does

@leiutley4083 Жыл бұрын

Eternal peace Bernard

@soulfyrestar 7 жыл бұрын

RIP Joni

@toddmitchell7701 6 жыл бұрын

Great story, RIP Joni

@phillipjames453 6 жыл бұрын

Chic Cheer! Yowsah! Yowsah! Yowsah!

@clausm2203 3 жыл бұрын

Beutiful Ladies

@crapadopalese 4 жыл бұрын

What's the song in the intro?

@tanewaka1 4 жыл бұрын

Thinking of you?

@thiagoguerreiro8308 4 жыл бұрын

A Jono Sledge...JÁ FALECEU.

@fernetpunker 3 ай бұрын

Is there a way to get a recording or so from this "The Nile Rodgers Story"? I am very keen on it.

@kurtadams3021 5 жыл бұрын

My Philly sisters

@paolozak3014 3 жыл бұрын

Magic Magic Magic

@jaleelel-shabazz6736 3 жыл бұрын

Joni said she didn't know if there was as great a team of producers as good as Nile and Bernard. How about Gamble & Huff; Holland & Dozier; Ashford & Simpson, Jam & Lewis. But I guess she didn't work with any one them so wouldn't know.

@mugpush4816 2 жыл бұрын

Ladies still fine!

@feteboo 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in love.....emeron. jackson aka..mo milla..mo milla rhaaak...rhaaaaaak

@Tigerex966 6 жыл бұрын

positivity

@walendxweg 2 жыл бұрын

🦇🦇👍👏👄

@SPAZZOID100 6 жыл бұрын

Bernard was cocky??

@MrAitraining 5 жыл бұрын

Probably more decisive and focused

@kurtadams3021 5 жыл бұрын

Most great people have that

@MrMucciacito 2 жыл бұрын

Biondo okkiverdi di ciaoamigos di Foggia non ti preoccupare che ti penso durante il giorno oggi pomeriggio ti ho pensato tantissimo mentre lavoravo al supermercato con la musica in testa de la febbre del sabato sera di quando John Travolta tocca con la mano il ponte