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Anita Pointer: (January 23,1948 – December 31, 2022)
The 74 year old singer, who was one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, died on Saturday (December 31) at her home in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, her publicist Roger Neal confirmed in a statement earlier via social media.
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“While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace,” Anita‘s family shared in a statement, via CNN. “Heaven is a more loving beautiful place with Anita there.”
Early Years: Anita Pointer was born in Oakland, California in January 23, 1948. She was the 1 of 6 kids to parents, Sarah Elizabeth (née Silas; 1924–2000) and Reverend Elton Pointer (1901–1979).
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In 1969, Pointer quit her job as a secretary to join her younger sisters Bonnie and June to form The Pointer Sisters.
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She and her sisters found fame in 1973, with “Yes We Can Can”. It reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Pointer Sisters went on to win 3 Grammy Awards and were known around the World.
She will be greatly missed.
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