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Anita Pointer, an original and long-serving member of Californian pop and R&B group The Pointers Sisters, has died. Representatives for Pointer revealed that her death followed a “lengthy and heroic ...

Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died. She passed away Dec. 31. Her family confirmed her death in a statement to Billboard: While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted ...

LOS ANGELES — June Pointer, the youngest of the Pointer Sisters — known for the ’70s and ’80s hits “I’m So Excited,” “Fire” and “Slow Hand” — has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 52.

*Episode 11 of our Radioscope Raw podcast features a lively 1989 chat with the late June Pointer. Her self-titled second solo album was about to be released and the youngest of the six Pointer ...

Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist announced. The Grammy winner passed away ...

June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Born the youngest of six ...