'She was surrounded by family at the time of her death,' her publicist said.
They continued, “Her love of our family will live on in each of us. Please respect our privacy during this period of grief and loss. Heaven is a more loving beautiful place with Anita there.”
Pointer was born in Oakland, California, on Jan. 23, 1948. She was the fourth of six children and grew up singing in her dad’s church with her sisters. In 1969, she and her younger sisters Bonnie, June and Ruth formed the Pointer Sisters. The Pointer Sisters’ debut album gave them their first Grammy-winning hit “Fairytale,” which crossed over from country charts to pop charts and eventually led to them being the first African American group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. They were also the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House., and their song “Neutron Dance” was featured in
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