Sister Sledge - Love Ain't Easy (1975) rare early B-side funky disco soul co-written by Joni Sledge

One of Sister Sledge's rarest tracks is their super funky non-LP B-side Love Ain't Easy (1975). It was co-written by Joni Sledge and Anthony DeCarolis. Love Has Found Me was on the A-side, also a non-LP track. Both sides were arranged and conducted by legendary producer Bert deCoteaux, who co-produced the tracks with former Main Ingredient member Tony Silvester. The two of them also co-produced Sister Sledge's debut album Circle Of Love earlier that same year in 1975.

The single failed to chart, but a slightly extended version of Love Ain't Easy did barely crack the R&B charts at number 100 when it was again released as a B-side in late 1976, paired with the Bobby Eli-written Philly disco cut Cream Of The Crop.

Sister Sledge was formed in 1971 by sisters Joni, Debbie, Kim, and Kathy Sledge, who were born and raised in Philadelphia. At the time, Kim and Kathy were still in middle school. Their first hit was the superb jam Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me (1974), co-written by Gwen Guthrie.

They found their biggest success working with producers Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards on their 1979 album We Are Family, including the hits He's The Greatest Dancer, Lost In Music, and the iconic title track, which became their signature song. The LP peaked at #1 R&B and #3 on the Billboard 200 album charts.

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R.I.P. Joni Sledge (September 13, 1956 – March 10, 2017)

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