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It was their grandmother who insisted they could sing and pointed them in a direction that would eventually lead them to musical stardom.
âWhen we were very little, our grandmother, who played the piano and sang, used to take us up to the keyboard and say âsing.â Sheâs the one who taught us how to properly use our voices. She was a tough task master and taught us discipline. But we loved to sing so we didnât mind at all.â
So says Kim Sledge, one of the fabulously talented Philadelphia group known as Sister Sledge. âTo tell you the truth, I didnât understand not singing. In fact, I didnât understand why some people couldnât sing. So it was all just a natural thing for us to do. And it was great fun.â