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The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s, selling around 40 million records over the course of their career. Their repertoire spans many genres. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The…

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Also known as
Pointers, Au Pair
Genres
R&B · soul · pop · dance · country
Labels
Blue Thumb · ABC · Planet · RCA · Motown
Members
Ruth Pointer · Issa Pointer · Sadako Pointer
Origin
Oakland, California, U.S.
Past members
June Pointer · Bonnie Pointer · Anita Pointer

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The Pointer Sisters

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The Pointer Sisters

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related to Later years · 40
The Pointer Sisters → Ain't Misbehavin, Ali, Also, Anita, Atlanta, Blues, Bob Hope, Break Out, By, Chain, Clint Black, Conor Sayles, Country, Fame, Fats Waller-based, Feel, Fools, Hollywood Walk, In, In August
related to Early days · 34
The Pointer Sisters → Aaron, Aaron Pointer, After, Anita, Arkansas, As, Betty Davis, Bonnie, Boz Scaggs, Christ, Church, Elvin Bishop, Faun, God, Grace Slick, However, Jada, June, Later, Malik
related to Height of success · 33
The Pointer Sisters → American Music, Australia, Automatic, Beverly Hills Cop, Both, Break, Break Out, Do It, Doo-Wop Girls, For My Love, Gimme, He's So Shy, I'm So Excited, In, Jump, MTV, Neutron Dance, No, Over, Planet
related to Initial success · 30
The Pointer Sisters → Allen Toussaint-penned, Anita, Based, Bay Area, Best Country Performance, Best Country Song, Billboard Hot, Black, Bonnie, Duo, Elvis Presley, Fairytale, Grammy Award, Grand Ole Opry, Group, Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, In, Its, Lee Dorsey, Nashville
related to Discography · 18
The Pointer Sisters → Black, Break Out, Contact, Energy, Having, Hot Together, Only Sisters Can Do, Party, Plenty, Priority, Right Rhythm, Serious Slammin, So Excited, Special Things, Steppin, That, That's, White
related to Grammy Awards · 13
The Pointer Sisters → Anita Pointer, Best Country Song, Best Music Video, Bonnie Pointer, Fairytale, Grammy Award, National Academy, Nomination, Recording Arts, Richard Perry, Sciences, Short Form, The Grammy Awards
Labels · 7
The Pointer Sisters → ABC, Atlantic, Blue Thumb, Motown, Planet, RCA, SBK
Genres · 5
The Pointer Sisters → country, dance, pop, R&B, soul
related to External links · 4
The Pointer Sisters → AllMusicThe Pointer Sisters, DiscogsThe Pointer Sisters, IMDb, Official
Members · 3
The Pointer Sisters → Issa Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Sadako Pointer

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The Pointer SistersGenressoul1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersGenrespop1.00infobox
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The Pointer SistersGenrescountry1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsBlue Thumb1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsABC1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsPlanet1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsRCA1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsMotown1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsSBK1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersLabelsAtlantic1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersMembersRuth Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersMembersIssa Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersMembersSadako Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersOriginOakland, California, U.S.1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersPast membersJune Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersPast membersBonnie Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersPast membersAnita Pointer1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersWebsitethepointersisters.com1.00infobox
The Pointer SistersYears active1969–present1.00infobox

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