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The Pointer Sisters



Genres: Pop / Rock, R&B / Soul
Descriptive "tags": 80s Powered by AudioScrobbler
Decades Active: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Biography

These four sisters, Anita (23 January 1948), Bonnie (b. 11 July 1951), Ruth (b. 19 March 1946) and June (b. 30 November 1953, East Oakland California, USA, d. 11 April 2006, Santa Monica, California, USA), were all born and raised in East Oakland, California, USA, and first sang together in the West Oakland Church of God where their parents were ministers. Despite their family's reservations, Bonnie, June and Anita embarked on a secular path that culminated in work as backing singers with several of the region's acts including Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, Elvin Bishop and Grace Slick. Ruth joined the group in 1972, a year before their self-named debut album was released. During this early period the quartet cultivated a nostalgic 40s image, where feather boas and floral dresses matched their close, Andrews Sisters-styled harmonies. Their repertoire, however, was remarkably varied and included versions of Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can" and Willie Dixon's "Wang Dang...

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