Anita Pointer died on December 31 at the age of 74
2023.01.01 14:28
Anita Pointer died on December 31 at the age of 74
Budrigannews.com – According to her publicist, Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, died of cancer on Saturday at the age of 74. Among her numerous pop, country, and R&B hits in the 1970s and 1980s were “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love),” and “Fire.”
According to Roger Neal, Pointer’s publicist, she passed away in her Beverly Hills residence surrounded by her loved ones.
According to an official biography, Anita was the second oldest of four sisters who started out performing as the duo June and Bonnie in 1969. When Anita quit her job as a secretary to join the group, the duo quickly evolved into a trio.
After Bonnie left the Pointer Sisters in the late 1970s, they once again became a trio and became a quartet for a while with Ruth, the only original singing sister still alive. Fritz and Aaron, the Pointer sisters’ two surviving brothers, are also theirs.
Jada, Anita’s daughter, died in 2003, when Anita took over raising her granddaughter Roxie McKain Pointer. Jada was Anita’s mother.
“Although we are deeply saddened by Anita’s passing, we are comforted by the knowledge that she is at peace now with her daughter Jada and her sisters June and Bonnie. She was the one who stayed close to us all for so long. In a statement, the family said, “Her love for our family will live on in each of us.”
The sisters were raised singing in the Oakland, California, church of their preacher father.
The single “Yes We Can Can” from their 1973 debut album became their first hit.
“Fire” in 1978, “He’s So Shy” in 1980, “Slow Hand” in 1981, and “Neutron Dance,” “Automatic,” and “Jump” in 1983 were among their biggest hits. I’m So Excited,” released in 1982, is still popular.
The group continued to perform in recent years, with Ruth, her daughter Issa, and her granddaughter Sadako singing along.
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