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Near-Miss Hits: ’70s Edition

Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia by Slate Podcasts

May 30, 202635:32Music

In 1979, Sister Sledge changed the sound of wedding receptions forever with “We Are Family.” Believe it or not, the Chic-penned banger never made it to No. 1. Steely Dan helped invent Yacht Rock with 1977’s jazzy bop “Pe...

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Near-Miss Hits: ’70s Edition is an episode from Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia by Slate Podcasts. In 1979, Sister Sledge changed the sound of wedding receptions forever with “We Are Family.” Believe it or not, the Chic-penned b...

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Published May 30, 2026, 35:32 long, audio available.

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