Patricia "Bonnie" Pointer (born on July 11, 1951 in Oakland, California) is an American R&B and disco singer most notable for being the next-to-youngest member of the popular 1970s and 1980s family music group, The Pointer Sisters. She scored several solo hits after leaving the Pointers in 1977 including a disco cover of Edward Holland's "Heaven Must Have Sent You" in 1978. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... } Oakland, founded in 1852, is a major American city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Disco is a genre of music that originated in discothèques. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1971 to 1980, inclusive. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The Pointer Sisters was an American vocal group and recording act that achieved great success during the 1970s and 1980s. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Bonnie and youngest sister June began singing together as teenagers and in 1969 the duo had co-founded The Pointers (otherwise known as The Pair). After Anita joined the duo that same year, they changed their name to The Pointer Sisters and recorded several singles for Atlantic between 1971 and 1972. In 1972, they recruited oldest sister Ruth and released their debut as The Pointer Sisters in 1973. Their-self-titled debut yielded the big hit, "Yes We Can, Can", which put the Pointers on the musical map. June Pointer Whitmore (November 30, 1953 — April 11, 2006) was an American vocalist best known for her work with The Pointer Sisters. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Between 1973 and 1977, the Pointers' original look - displaying 1940s fashions and singing in a style reminiscent of the Andrew Sisters, the group also melded the sounds of R&B, funk, rock & roll, gospel, country and soul. It was Anita and Bonnie who wrote the group's crossover country hit, "Fairytale", in 1974, which also became a top 20 pop hit and helped won the group their first Grammy for country. Anita and Bonnie also were nominated for Song of the Year at the same ceremony. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: country In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical territory. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

In 1977, the group was hit professionally after Bonnie suddenly left the group to begin a solo career leaving the quartet a trio. Fortunately for the Pointer Sisters, they continued scoring hits into the late-1980s finding superstardom with their 1983 album, Break Out and issuing '80s hits such as "He's So Shy", "Slow Hand", "I'm So Excited" and "Jump (For My Love)". For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Signing with Motown in 1978, Pointer released the classic disco single, "Heaven Must Have Sent You". She would release three solo albums, including two self-titled albums for Motown, before retiring from the studio though she still continues to perform. Bonnie reunited with her sisters on two separate occasions: reuniting with them as the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994 and another performing with them in 1996 singing "Jump (For My Love)" during a performance in Las Vegas. Bonnie still performs to this day. Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...