(FILES): This file photo taken on August 16, 2006 shows from left: Camille Sledge, Joni Sledge, and Amber Sledge of the music group Sister Sledge attending the "We Are Family" CD & DVD release party hosted by Rodney Jerkins and Robert Goodwin in New York City.
Joni Sledge, a founding member of the vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead on March 10, 2017 at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, a statement from the band said. She was 60 years old. / AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Bryan Bedder
1970年代女子組合雪橇姊妹（Sister Sledge）成員裘妮（Joni），於美國時間週五被友人發現在亞利桑納州鳳凰城的住所離世，享壽60歲。她1971年起和家中３姐妹共組樂團，４人共度一段辛苦的時光後才獲得矚目，她去年接受美國《衛報》訪問時表示：「我們在開始的前８年曾經非常挫折，甚至想乾脆去考大學然後當律師，都比搞音樂好！」但之後遇上創作貴人為４姊妹打造〈We Are Family〉，終於奠定歌壇的地位，該團體直到2015年仍有公開表演。
