Anita Pointer, co-founding member of The Pointer Sisters, has died on the age of 74.

“She fought a really heroic battle with most cancers,” Pointer’s consultant instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “She was surrounded by household on the time of her loss of life.”

The Pointer Sisters’ origins date again to 1969 when Bonnie and June Pointer started performing in night time golf equipment beneath the identify Pointers, a Pair. They quickly rebranded themselves as The Pointer Sisters and expanded from a duo to a quartet with the addition of their different sisters Anita and Ruth. Following a brief stint with Atlanta Information, the group discovered their stride after signing to Blue Thumb Information in 1972. The Pointer Sisters’ self-titled debut album was launched the next 12 months, and featured their first prime 20 hit single in “Sure We Can Can”, which was written by Allen Toussaint.

Their second hit, the country-tinged “Fairytale”, as featured on 1974’s That’s a Loads, introduced the group their first Grammy win for Greatest Nation Efficiency by a Duo or Group. It additionally led to an invitation to the Grand Ol Opry, marking the primary time an African American Group carried out on this system.

Their 1975 album Steppin’ introduced much more success to the group, as the only “How Lengthy (Betcha’ Acquired a Chick on the Facet)” was nominated for Greatest R&B Vocal Efficiency by a Duo or Group along with cracking the highest 20 on the Billboard Sizzling 100. The next 12 months, the sisters appeared within the traditional blaxploitation movie Automobile Wash, and have been additionally featured on the corresponding soundtrack.

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