Posted on 06/08/2020 4:12:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Bonnie Pointer, a Grammy-winning founding member of the Pointer Sisters, who was essential to the groups early success but left the group before most of their biggest hits, died Monday.
Pointer died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was 69.
It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning, sister Anita Pointer said in a statement. Our family is devastated, on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.
The four Pointer sisters, Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June, grew up singing in church in Oakland, California, where their father was a minister.
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Wow
She was beautiful...
She’s the kind of person you want more of. not more Floyd’s and Trayvon’s.
Yes sir!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4kWpi2HnPU
Beverly Hills Cop Main Theme
Loved the Pointer Sisters. Memories. Remember dressing like this and dancing my rear off in a club in Vegas to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyTVyCp7xrw
That’s a great song, lead vocal’s by Ruth’s contralto.
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