Anita Pointer, who rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the hit sibling singing group the Pointer Sisters, died Saturday at age 74. No cause of death was given but her publicist said she died s…
, died Saturday at age 74. No cause of death was given but her publicist said she died surrounded by family.
The Pointer Sisters had a hit album right out of the gate in 1973 as their debut album reached No. 11 on the charts. They reached their greatest chart peaks with a version of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire” that reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1978, “He’s So Shy,” which hit No. 3 in 1980, “Slow Hand,” another No. 2 hit in 1981, “I’m So Excited” and “Neutron Dance,” No. 3 hits in 1984-85, and “Automatic,” one of their first hits in the MTV era.
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