Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer
Bonnie Pointer in 1974.
Background information
Birth name	Patricia Eva Pointer
Born	(1950-07-11) July 11, 1950 (age 66) Oakland, California, U.S.
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Soul, R&B, Disco, Funk
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Atlantic, Blue Thumb, ABC, Motown, Private I
Associated acts	The Pointer Sisters, June Pointer
Website	thepointersistersfans.com/bonnie.html

Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer (born July 11, 1950) is an American R&B/Soul singer, most notable for being a member of the Grammy Award–winning vocal group, The Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hits after leaving the Pointers in 1977, including a disco cover of The Elgins' "Heaven Must Have Sent You" which became a U.S. top 20 pop hit on September 1, 1979.

Bonnie and youngest sister June began singing together as teenagers and in 1969 the duo had co-founded The Pointers (otherwise known as The Pair). After Anita joined the duo that same year, they changed their name to The Pointer Sisters and recorded several singles for Atlantic Records between 1971 and 1972. In December 1972, they recruited oldest sister Ruth and released their debut album as The Pointer Sisters in 1973. Their self-titled debut yielded the hit "Yes We Can Can". Between 1973 and 1977, the Pointers' donned 1940s fashions and sang in a style reminiscent of The Andrews Sisters; they also melded the sounds of R&B, funk, rock and roll, gospel, country and soul.

Anita and Bonnie who wrote the group's crossover country hit, "Fairytale," in 1974, which also became a Top 20 pop hit and won the group their first Grammy for Best Vocal by a Duo or Group, Country. Anita and Bonnie also were nominated for Best Country Song at the same ceremony. In 1977, Bonnie left the group to begin a solo career. The remaining sisters continued scoring hits from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s and had a major breakthrough with their 1983 album Break Out.