Sister Sledge: We Really Are Family
John Abbey, Blues & Soul, June 1979
THERE IS a certain closeness, a certain warmth about a family unit that is totally indestructible. It positively glows and when you are lucky enough to be confronted with the perfect (or as close as you can humanly get!) family, it leaves a glow in you for days.
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