Bonnie Pointer

American singer (1950-2020)

Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer. She is most notable for being a member of the R&B singing group The Pointer Sisters. She also had her own solo hits after leaving the group in 1977. Her disco cover of The Elgins' "Heaven Must Have Sent You" became a U.S. Top 20 pop hit in 1979. She was born in Oakland, California.

Pointer in 1974

On June 8, 2020, Pointer died due to cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. She was 69.[1]

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  1. Barsanti, Sam (June 8, 2020). "R.I.P. Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

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