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Stars pay tribute to Sister Sledge star Joni after she is found dead at 60

Stars pay tribute to Sister Sledge star Joni after she is found dead at 60
Stars pay tribute to Sister Sledge star Joni after she is found dead at 60 Stars pay tribute to Sister Sledge star Joni after she is found dead at 60

Chic star Nile Rodgers has paid tribute to Sister Sledge star Joni Sledge after the singer died at the age of 60.

Nile and Bernard Edwards wrote and produced Sister Sledge’s hit album We Are Family, which featured their biggest disco hits including the title track and The Greatest Dancer.

Back: Debbie (left) and Kathy, Front: Joni (left) and Kim (PA)

Nile paid tribute to Joni on Twitter:

Joni and her sisters Debbie, Kim and Kathy formed Sister Sledge in 1971.A statement on the group’s Facebook page said:

The band’s official Twitter page shared this moving tribute.

Other stars also paid tribute:

Joni was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band’s publicist Biff Warren has said. A cause of death has not been determined.She is survived by an adult son.