Bonnie Pointer, early member of Pointer Sisters, dies at 69
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Source: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters, which would become one of the biggest acts of the next two decades, died Monday.
The Grammy winner died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was 69.
“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning,” sister Anita Pointer said in a statement. “Our family is devastated, on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.”
Bonnie Pointer often sang lead and was an essential member of the group through its early hits including “Yes We Can Can” and “Fairytale.” She would leave for a short and modest solo career in 1977 as her sisters went on to have several mega-hits without her.
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Audio of "Yes We Can Can":
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every now and then.
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"Jump" is my all time fave of theirs and one of my top 3 fave tunes to dance to, B52's Love Shack and the Think version Aretha did in Blues Brothers are the other 2.
I saw them at a company party back in 1992, it was the most fun I've ever had. It was such an awesome party, the President got fired for spending an outrageous sum of money. But the Pointer Sisters were the big highlight and oh were they good. There were about 8 of us dancing right by the stage to every song and they started playing around with us. My husband got a hanky that one of them, think it was Bonnie, pulled out and wiped down her face and chest then threw it to him. He still has it, one of his prized possessions. 
to become applicable to many causes.
It was released in 1979, so I don't know if Bonnie was with them at that time.
It was guaranteed to pack a dance floor.
