The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters
Bonnie, Anita and Ruth Pointer in 1974.
Background information
Also known as	Pointers, A Pair
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B, Soul, Pop, Dance, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Post-disco
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Blue Thumb, ABC, Planet, RCA, Motown, SBK, Atlantic
Website	thepointersisters.com
Members	Ruth Pointer Issa Pointer Sadako Pointer
Past members	Bonnie Pointer Anita Pointer June Pointer (deceased)

The Pointer Sisters are an American R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Spanning over four decades, their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.

The group had its origins when sisters June and Bonnie Pointer began performing in clubs in 1969 as "Pointers, a Pair". The line-up grew to a trio when sister Anita Pointer joined them. They scored a record deal with Atlantic Records and released several unsuccessful singles. The trio grew to a quartet when sister Ruth joined in December 1972. They then signed with Blue Thumb Records, recorded their debut album, and began seeing more success, winning a Grammy Award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance for "Fairytale" (1974). Bonnie left the group in 1978 to commence a solo career with only modest success.