Anita Pointer, the famous singer and composer, died of cancer on December 31 at the age of 74. She is best known as the founder of the singing group The Pointer Sisters. Her family members have released an official statement expressing their joy that she is currently with her daughter Jada and sisters June and Bonnie.
The message continues:
“She’s the one who has kept us all together for a long time. Her devotion to family lives within each of us. Please respect our privacy at a difficult time. With Anita there, heaven is a more loving and caring place.”
Pointer journalist Roger Neal confirmed that the late artist was at her home at the time of her death. The first said that she died peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Twitter users pay their respects to Anita Pointer after her death.
Anita Pointer, a beloved artist, rose to fame as a singer-songwriter and member of the musical group The Pointer Sisters. As news of her death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes.
Check out some of these tweets:
Farewell to legendary Anita Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022), founder of the Pointer Sisters. Her voice shines during a live performance of the powerful national anthem Yes We Can Can (1973) https://t.co/bCuVXH5i8g written by Allen Toussaint. #soul #funk #AnitaPulum pic.twitter.com/LUKW7mIpXj
– DJ Moon Ra (@JointzOfTheDay) January 1, 2023
I can’t believe we will start 2023 with another LEGENDAR light
Once for Anita . pointer
Extraordinary career, ICONIC . team
RIP Queen #ThePointerSisters pic.twitter.com/L47SAESbN0
– Eric Beignet (@FranciskoMayne) January 1, 2023
Anita Pointer became famous as the originator of The Pointer Sisters.
Anita, born January 23, 1948, is a member of the group The Pointer Sisters, formed in 1970. Some of the group’s early singles were not well received, but one of them, Send Him Back , has become a classic. The group’s debut album, released in 1973, immediately failed to reach the top of the Billboard charts. That’s a Plenty was released the following year, while Steppin’ was released in 1975. Their fourth album, Have a Party, was also successful, peaking at number 176 on the US Billboard Top LP and number one. 51 on the US Billboard Top Soul LP.
In 1976, they released The Best of the Pointer Sisters, a compilation album. In 1978, the trio signed to Planet Records and released the album Energy. Priority, their sixth album, was released in 1979. The group rose to prominence in the 1980s, with hits like He’s So Shy, Slow Hand, Automatic, Jump (For My Love), Neutron Dance, and others. Another entered the top Billboard chart. They left Planet Records and went on to release a number of commercially unsuccessful projects.
The Pointer Sisters continue to travel and have fun on various occasions. They released an album called The Pointer Sisters – Live in Billing in 2004 and other musicians covered their most popular songs. They have been featured on television series such as Celebrity Duets and The Early Show, and were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2005.
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