Bonnie Pointer, founding member of Pointer Sisters, dies at 69

ktla ^ | 06/08/2020

[BenLurkin]

Bonnie Pointer, a Grammy-winning founding member of the Pointer Sisters, who was essential to the group’s 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.

[BenLurkin]

Saw them as the opening act for Chicago. 1974?

Seems like just yesterday - well maybe the day before yesterday.

[Lurker]

Saw them open for someone, don’t remember who. That says something right there.

RIP.

L

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

No need to control it/no need to let me down....

AUTO-MATIC!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDU6K02igoU

[Menehune56]

Sorry to hear this, always liked the sisters. Rest In Peace, Bonnie.

[Ann Archy]

I listen to their songs EVERY DAY since the SHUTDOWN! RIP!

[Bonemaker]

RIP from when America was still America and everyone was getting along just fine (before Obama).

[kanawa]

The Pointer Sisters Neutron Dance (Beverly Hills Cop scene) 1984

[Scarpetta]

The Friday Night Dance Party with Bob Santano in South Philly always started with “Heaven Must Have Sent You.” RIP Bon Bon.

[Veggie Todd]

I’m so excited. Makes me want to dance every time.

[kanawa]

Dang the video gets repeated after one play through

[wally_bert]

Me too.

[SamAdams76]

This song was a big hit in the spring of 1979.

I had just gotten my driver's license and was driving around in my father's car and this song was on the radio frequently during that time.

[Scarpetta]

See my post number 8. Great song. Love her throaty vocalizations.

[Dawgreg]

One of my favorites by them🙂 RIP Bonnie 😥

[jmacusa]

Very sad. The Pointer Sister were a class act.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Talent from better days. RIP.

[xkaydet65]

Slow Hand may have been the most erotic song ever.

[bgill]

Great songs.

She won’t have millions of people out to morn her like that criminal low life Floyd. Yet, she contributed good to America.

[OttawaFreeper]

The soundtrack, particularly Harold Faltermeyer’s score, was one reason why that movie was such a classic and so very representative of the 1980s.

[Zionist Conspirator]

The Pointer Sisters also did old World War II-style music, like That's a-Plenty.