Anita Pointer, From The Pointer Sisters Passed Away At Age 74

Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died at age 74, according to her publicist Roger Neal. Pointer passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles where she was surrounded by her family, Neal said in a statement to CNN. The cause of death was cancer, he said.

The four Pointer Sisters began singing together more than 50 years ago in their hometown church in Oakland, California. Bonnie Pointer and her youngest sister, June, made their professional singing debut as a duo in 1969. They later recruited older sisters Anita and Ruth to join them, before releasing their first album together in 1973. The group won their first Grammy Award for their crossover hit, “Fairytale,” in 1974. They are also known for hits like “Slow Hand,” “Neutron Dance,” and “Jump.” The group won three total Grammy Awards and had 13 US Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985. Click Here To Read More.

Source: CNN