Anita Pointer
| Born | January 23, 1948 |
| Hometown | Oakland, California, United States |
| Spouse | Richard Gonzalez, David Harper |
| Children | Jada Harper |
| Parents | Elton Pointer, Sarah Pointer |
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Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters Dead at the Age of 74
- 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 battle with cancer,” per TMZ. The Pointer Sisters’ official website features a statement confirming Anita’s passing. It reads, “She was surrounded by family at the time of her […]
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Anita Pointer, the Grammy-winning singer from beloved R&B vocal group tThe Pointer Sisters, has died. She was 74. News of her passing broke Saturday night (Dec. 31), with publicist Roger Neal sharing that she’d fought a “very heroic battle with cancer” and died while surrounded by family at her Beverly Hills home. The surviving members … Anita Pointer, The Pointer Sisters Singer, Dies at 74 Read More » The post Anita Pointer, The Pointer Sisters Singer, Dies at 74 appeared first on SPIN.
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Trailblazing pop and country singer Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has died at 74
Pointer's passing means that her older sister Ruth is the sole surviving original member of the Pointer Sisters.
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"She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long," her family said in a statement.
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Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies at 74
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Anita Pointer Dies: Founding Member Of The Pointer Sisters Was 74
Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, passed away December 31 in Los Angeles. She was 74. “Sad to report my client, Grammy Winner Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, has passed away after a heroic battle with cancer,” Pointer’s publicist Roger Neal wrote on social media. “Her […]
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Anita Pointer, The Pointer Sisters Founding Member, Dead at 74
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Anita Pointer, founding member of the Pointer Sisters, dies at age 74
"Heaven is a more loving beautiful place with Anita there," her family said in a statement.
