Smooth Radio

The Story of ‘We Are Family’ by Sister Sledge – as told by Kathy Sledge

Sister Sledge were the inspiration for ‘We Are Family’, meaning Kathy is singing about herself and her sisters in the song.
American Songwriter

Pete Townshend’s First Published Song Was Released by a Merseybeat Band in 1964, Not The Who (Then Known as The Detours)

By age 11, Pete Townshend wrote his first song, “Bubbles,” co-written with his friend Graham Beard. Soon after, Townshend’s grandmother, Emma, gifted him with his first guitar for Christmas, and he ...