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anf


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this is very upsetting, I loved so many of their songs :(


 


June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies





By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 29 minutes ago



LOS ANGELES - June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters known for the 1970s and 1980s hits "I'm So Excited," "Fire," and "Slow Hand," has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 52.


Pointer died of cancer Tuesday at Santa Monica University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, the family said in a statement. She had been hospitalized since late February and the type of cancer wasn't disclosed.

She died "in the arms of her sisters, Ruth and Anita and her brothers, Aaron and Fritz, by her side," the family statement read. "Although her sister, Bonnie, was unable to be present, she was with her in spirit."


The Pointer Sisters began as a quartet in the early 1970s with sisters Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June. The group became a trio when Bonnie embarked on a solo career.


The group's hits also included "He's So Shy," "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love)."


The sisters, along with their two older brothers, grew up singing in the choir of an Oakland church where their parents were ministers.


Bonnie and June formed a singing duo and began performing in clubs around the San Francisco Bay area. Anita and Ruth later joined the group and together, they sang backup for Taj Mahal,
Boz Scaggs and Elvin Bishop, among others.


Their first, self-titled album, "The Pointer Sisters," debuted in 1973 and the song "Yes We Can Can" became their first hit. They followed up with the album "That's A Plenty," which featured an eclectic mix of musical styles ranging from jazz to country and pop. They won the first of their three Grammy awards in 1974 for best country vocal performance by a group for the song "Fairytale."


Bonnie left the group in 1977, and the sisters recorded several more albums, scoring several hit songs that became identified as the soundtrack of the 1980s.


The successful 1984 album "Break Out" earned two Grammy awards for the songs "Automatic" and "Jump (For My Love)." The album's other hit song, "Neutron Dance," was prominently featured in the movie "Beverly Hills Cop."


June recorded two solo albums, and later left the trio.


Anita and Ruth still perform under the group's name. Ruth's daughter, Issa Pointer, is the trio's newest member.


Two years ago, June Pointer was charged with felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor possession of a smoking device. She was ordered to a rehabilitation facility.


Funeral arrangements were incomplete.



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Farewell June.


 


Thanks for so many great songs



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 I see absolutely zero reason to bring up her arrest record at this time.


  inconsiderate bastards . somebody needs thier ass kicked.



-- Edited by jstdve at 18:07, 2006-04-12

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oh yes, I agree.   I was so livid when I mentioned to a friend earlier that she died, and his responce was "oh, she was the one who was on crack, right?", grrr..  Maybe she was, but let's take this time to remember the good music she gave the world and the happiness that the classics she and her sisters gave to people.   I loved The Pointer Sisters, they are still around with Ruth's daughter in June's place, but it'll never be the same again.   "Break Out" was a great album.



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I play Yes We Can Can on the Jazz show every once in awhile- great great 70's soul funk. I love their stuff before they hit it big in the 80s. And even that 80s stuff, tho not my style, was done with great vocal strength and harmonies. Very talented.

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This is VERY saddening news.

The Pointer Sisters were a huge part of my childhood. That BREAKOUT album was a monster hit during a couple of the best years of my young life.

I'm sick of hearing about cancer taking these people so young. I can't beleive we haven't been able to get a better grip on this disease.



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That is so sad. I love The Pointer Sisters music! They make me feel young when I hear their songs.

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Agreed... very sad. Horrible that people feel compelled to remember (and comment upon) her problems rather than her talents. 

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