Anita Pointer
| Anita Pointer | |
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Anita Pointer in 1974
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anita Marie Pointer |
| Born |
January 23, 1948 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, Soul, Pop, Dance, Rock, Jazz, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer–songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Blue Thumb, ABC, Planet, RCA, Motown, SBK |
| Associated acts | The Pointer Sisters, June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer |
| Website | thepointersisters |
Anita Marie Pointer (born January 23, 1948) is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Grammy Award–winning vocal group The Pointer Sisters.
Anita was born in Oakland, California, United States. Though she was born in California, Pointer's parents were natives of Arkansas. As a result, her family traveled by car almost yearly from California to Arkansas to visit Pointer's grandparents who lived in Prescott. During that time, her mother allowed her to stay with her grandparents in order to attend fifth grade at McRae Elementary, seventh grade at McRae Jr. High, and tenth grade at McRae High School. While in Prescott, she played alto sax as a member of the McRae High School Band. In 1969, she quit her job as a secretary to join her younger sisters Bonnie and June to form The Pointer Sisters.
She and her sisters found fame in 1973, when the Anita-led "Yes We Can Can" reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1974, Anita's writing talents helped the group make music history when "Fairytale," became a hit on the country music charts and enabled The Pointer Sisters to become the first black female group to ever perform at the Grand Ole Opry. "Fairytale" won the group its first Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group, and a Grammy Nomination for the Best Country Song of the year in 1975.
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