June Pointer, as shown on the cover of her self-titled 1989 album

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Early life and career

Born as the youngest of six siblings, the youngest of four sisters to minister parents, and like her sisters, June found a love for singing. In 1969, she and elder sister Bonnie formed 'The Pointer Sisters - A Pair'. The duo became a trio later on that year when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join them changing their name to The Pointer Sisters. After failed singles with Atlantic Records, and after recruiting eldest sister Ruth in 1972, the group signed with Blue Thumb where their history-making career finally began taking off. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 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. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Look up trio in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anita Pointer (born January 23, 1948 in Oakland, California) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter most notable for being one of the members of the superstar sister group The Pointer Sisters. ... A secretary is an office/administrative support position. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Ruth Pointer (born March 19, 1946 in Oakland, California) is an American R&B singer, best known for being the eldest member of the legendary sister group, The Pointer Sisters. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The Pointer Sisters and solo career

Releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973, the Pointer Sisters found fame with hit singles such as "Yes We Can Can", the country hit, "Fairytale", and the R&B hits, "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" and "You Gotta Believe" before Bonnie made a sudden exit from the group to forge a solo career in 1977. A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Rhythm and blues (aka R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

After much thought, the remaining members decided to continue on as a trio. Their decision sparked the group's biggest successes finding stardom with Top 10 pop singles such as their Bruce Springsteen cover of "Fire" (1978), "He's So Shy" (1980), "Slow Hand" (1981), and "I'm So Excited" (1982) before releasing their landmark 1983 recording, Break Out, which featured the group's biggest hits, "Jump (for My Love)" and a re-release of "Excited". June is notable for being the lead singer of hit songs such as "He's So Shy", "Jump (For My Love)", "Baby Come and Get It" and "Dare Me". A Top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bruce Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Im so Excited is a song recorded by the Pointer Sisters. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump (for My Love) was a major hit of the 1980s, performed by the Pointer Sisters. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...

The group eventually would receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame confirming their legendary status. June ventured into a solo career releasing two solo albums in 1983 and 1989 scoring solo hits with 1983's "Ready For Some Love" and 1989's "Tight On Time (I'll Fit U In)". Her backing vocals on the Pointers' assisted guest spot on Bruce Willis' hit single, the cover of the Staples Singers' "Respect Yourself", had helped Willis score a top 5 pop single in 1987. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A backing vocalist or backing singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany) is an American actor and singer. ... The Staple Singers were a United States gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Struggling with drug addiction for much of her life, June had left the Pointer Sisters by 2005. Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Death

Pointer died from lung cancer, reportedly in the arms of sisters Ruth and Anita, and with brothers Aaron and Fritz by her side, on April 11, 2006. Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. ...

Personal life

Divorced from William Oliver Whitmore II after a thirteen-year marriage that ended in 1991, June had no children. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• August 7, 2000. Cracking Down: After losing her wealth and home to drugs, singer June Pointer tries to clean up. People Weekly
• June Pointer via Internet Movie Database
• June Pointer profile
• Pointer Sisters discography
• June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies
• Death notice at The Dead Rock Stars Club website