The Pointer Sisters

"The Pointer Sisters" ni kundi la muziki lililoundwa na dada watatu: June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, na Anita Pointer, kisha Ruth Pointer alikuja kujiunga nao baadaye. June Antoinette Pointer alizaliwa Juni 30, 1953, na kufariki Aprili 11, 2006. Bonnie Pointer, ambaye jina lake kamili ni Patricia Eva Pointer, alizaliwa Julai 11, 1950, na kufariki Juni 8, 2020. Anita Marie Pointer alizaliwa Januari 23, 1948, na kufariki Desemba 31, 2022. Ruth Esther Pointer alizaliwa Machi 19, 1946.

Walianza kujulikana kwa mtindo wao kuchanganya aina mbalimbali za muziki kama vile R&B, pop, disco, na jazz. Wimbo wao wa kwanza kufanikiwa ulikuwa "Yes We Can Can" (1973), uliotoka kwenye albamu yao ya kwanza yenye jina lao. Walipata mafanikio makubwa zaidi na wimbo "Fairytale" (1974), ambao uliwapa tuzo ya Grammy.

Katika kipindi cha miaka ya 80 kiliwaletea umaarufu mkubwa na nyimbo zao kama "He's So Shy" (1980), "Slow Hand" (1981), na "I'm So Excited" (1982). Hata hivyo, wimbo wao wa "Jump (For My Love)" (1984) ndio uliokuwa maarufu zaidi, ukishinda tuzo na kufikia nafasi za juu kwenye chati za muziki duniani. Nyimbo zingine maarufu ni "Automatic" (1983) na "Neutron Dance" (1985).

Albamu zao maarufu ni pamoja na "Break Out" (1983), ambayo iliwapa umaarufu mkubwa zaidi na kuzalisha nyimbo kadhaa zilizovuma. Albamu zingine ni "Energy" (1978), "Priority" (1979), na "Black & White" (1981). "Contact" (1985) na "Serious Slammin'" (1988) pia zilifanya vizuri katika soko la muziki.
Diskografia
 Na.  Jina la Albamu  Mwaka  Mtayarishaji  Nyimbo Maarufu  Chart 1  The Pointer Sisters  1973  David Rubinson  "Yes We Can Can", "Wang Dang Doodle"  #13 US R&B 2  That's a Plenty  1974  David Rubinson  "Fairytale"  #82 US 3  Steppin'  1975  David Rubinson  "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"  #100 US 4  Having a Party  1977  David Rubinson  "Don't It Drive You Crazy"  #105 US 5  Energy  1978  Richard Perry  "Fire", "Happiness"  #13 US 6  Priority  1979  Richard Perry  "Who Do You Love"  #72 US 7  Special Things  1980  Richard Perry  "He's So Shy"  #34 US 8  Black & White  1981  Richard Perry  "Slow Hand"  #12 US 9  So Excited!  1982  Richard Perry  "I'm So Excited"  #59 US 10  Break Out  1983  Richard Perry  "Jump (For My Love)", "Automatic", "Neutron Dance"  #8 US 11  Contact  1985  Richard Perry  "Dare Me"  #24 US 12  Hot Together  1986  Richard Perry  "Goldmine"  #48 US 13  Serious Slammin'  1988  Richard Perry  "He Turned Me Out"  #152 US 14  Right Rhythm  1990  Francis Buckley  "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)"  #118 US R&B 15  Only Sisters Can Do That  1993  Gary Heller  "Don't Walk Away"  -
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