The Pointer Sisters
American family R&B vocal group
The Pointer Sisters are an American R&B girl group. They were founded in 1969 and are based out of Oakland, California who first achieved mainstream success in the 1970s and 1980s. Their genres are bebop, disco, blues, country and rock. The group were a duo when they started, though they became trio, then a quartet in the later years. The Pointer Sisters had their greatest and highest success in the 1980s. They are best known for a song called "I'm So Excited".
The Pointer Sisters | |
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 The Pointer Sisters in 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oakland, California, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop, dance, jazz, country, gospel, post-disco |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Blue Thumb Records ABC Records Planet Records RCA Records Motown SBK Records |
| Members | Ruth Pointer Sadako Pointer Issa Pointer |
| Past member(s) | Anita Pointer Bonnie Pointer June Pointer |
| Website | thepointersisters.com |
