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However, they were told rock and roll and the blues were "the devil's music", and it was only when they were away from their watchful parents that they could sing these styles. Ruth became a grandmother as "Break Out" reached success; Anita became a grandmother in 1990 when her only child Jada gave birth to Roxie. In 1980 their single ""I Need You" had been the lead single from the album, and was a significant R&B hit, peaking at #13 on the These Planet singles marked the end of their run of Top 10 hits in the US, with their subsequent In 1987, the Pointer Sisters starred in an NBC primetime special titled "Out All Night," which opened with footage of them performing "Jump" at one of their concerts, and which then followed the trio as they socialized and performed around the L.A. night scene. The Pointer Sisters started out in the '70s as the quartet of Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June, rocking funky rhythms and somewhat risque material. While the move to pop certainly had its tradeoffs, tracks like "He's So Shy" were pop triumphs with at least a hint of depth and several leg-warmers' worth of fun. The Pointer Sisters started out in the '70s as the quartet of Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June, rocking funky rhythms and somewhat risque material. The sisters also were featured in a lavish Diet Coke commercial, which aired during the program, and which presented them singing a soulful jingle about the soda.

On April 11, 2006, June Pointer died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, and the Sisters went on indefinite hiatus. The sisters continued touring into the millennium, though, enjoying major popularity -- especially in Europe -- on the classic soul and R&B package-tour circuit. While the move to pop certainly had its tradeoffs, tracks like "He's So Shy" were pop triumphs with at least a hint of depth and several leg-warmers' worth of fun. According to an official family statement she was surrounded by her sisters Ruth and Anita as well as brothers Bonnie Pointer was arrested for allegedly possessing crack cocaine on November 18, 2011, in South Los Angeles, after the car she was riding in was pulled over for a mechanical malfunction.On June 8, 2020, Bonnie Pointer died at her home in Los Angeles; she was 69.

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"He's So Shy," "Slow Hand" and "Jump" followed. By the time "Jump" came around in 1984, the simplistic songwriting -- while popular -- was getting a little hard to sustain. When Ju… The sisters continued touring into the millennium, though, enjoying major popularity -- especially in Europe -- on the classic soul and R&B package-tour circuit. "He's So Shy," "Slow Hand" and "Jump" followed. As the decade matured (or graduated to hangover phase), Bonnie dropped out of the group and the Sisters edged towards pop, covering Bruce Springsteen's "Fire" and meeting with considerable popular kudos. As the decade matured (or graduated to hangover phase), Bonnie dropped out of the group and the Sisters edged towards pop, covering Bruce Springsteen's "Fire" and meeting with considerable popular kudos. As children in West Oakland, the Pointer sisters and brothers were encouraged to listen to and sing gospel music by their parents Reverend Elton Pointer and Sarah Pointer.

The Pointer Sisters started out in the '70s as the quartet of Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June, rocking funky rhythms and somewhat risque material. On April 11, 2006, June Pointer, who suffered from drug addiction, died of lung cancer at the age of 52. They sang "While promoting an October 28, 2010 Detroit gig by the Pointer Sisters - then comprising Anita and Ruth Pointer and Sadako Johnson - Ruth Pointer, asked "Do you [and Anita] plan on recording an album with Sadako? Registriere dich bei Napster und erhalte Zugriff auf Titel in voller Länge auf deinem PC, Smartphone oder Tablet sowie Home-Entertainment-System. On April 11, 2006, June Pointer died of cancer in Santa Monica, California, and the Sisters went on indefinite hiatus. In July of that year June married William Oliver Whitmore II. JavaScript is disabled in your browser settings. June wanted to take a break, and Bonnie left to start a solo career.