The Pointer Sisters

The Pointers Sisters mnamo 1974.

The Pointers Sisters mnamo 1979.

Ruth Pointer mnamo 2006.

"The Pointer Sisters" ni kundi la muziki lililoundwa na dada watatu: June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, na Anita Pointer, kisha Ruth Pointer alikuja kujiunga nao baadaye. June Antoinette Pointer alizaliwa Juni 30, 1953, na kufariki Aprili 11, 2006. Bonnie Pointer, ambaye jina lake kamili ni Patricia Eva Pointer, alizaliwa Julai 11, 1950, na kufariki Juni 8, 2020. Anita Marie Pointer alizaliwa Januari 23, 1948, na kufariki Desemba 31, 2022. Ruth Esther Pointer alizaliwa Machi 19, 1946.

Walianza kujulikana kwa mtindo wao kuchanganya aina mbalimbali za muziki kama vile R&B, pop, disco, na jazz. Wimbo wao wa kwanza kufanikiwa ulikuwa "Yes We Can Can" (1973), uliotoka kwenye albamu yao ya kwanza yenye jina lao. Walipata mafanikio makubwa zaidi na wimbo "Fairytale" (1974), ambao uliwapa tuzo ya Grammy.

Katika kipindi cha miaka ya 80 kiliwaletea umaarufu mkubwa na nyimbo zao kama "He's So Shy" (1980), "Slow Hand" (1981), na "I'm So Excited" (1982). Hata hivyo, wimbo wao wa "Jump (For My Love)" (1984) ndio uliokuwa maarufu zaidi, ukishinda tuzo na kufikia nafasi za juu kwenye chati za muziki duniani. Nyimbo zingine maarufu ni "Automatic" (1983) na "Neutron Dance" (1985).

Albamu zao maarufu ni pamoja na "Break Out" (1983), ambayo iliwapa umaarufu mkubwa zaidi na kuzalisha nyimbo kadhaa zilizovuma. Albamu zingine ni "Energy" (1978), "Priority" (1979), na "Black & White" (1981). "Contact" (1985) na "Serious Slammin'" (1988) pia zilifanya vizuri katika soko la muziki.

Diskografia

Na.	Jina la Albamu	Mwaka	Mtayarishaji	Nyimbo Maarufu	Chart
1	The Pointer Sisters	1973	David Rubinson	"Yes We Can Can", "Wang Dang Doodle"	#13 US R&B
2	That's a Plenty	1974	David Rubinson	"Fairytale"	#82 US
3	Steppin'	1975	David Rubinson	"How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)"	#100 US
4	Having a Party	1977	David Rubinson	"Don't It Drive You Crazy"	#105 US
5	Energy	1978	Richard Perry	"Fire", "Happiness"	#13 US
6	Priority	1979	Richard Perry	"Who Do You Love"	#72 US
7	Special Things	1980	Richard Perry	"He's So Shy"	#34 US
8	Black & White	1981	Richard Perry	"Slow Hand"	#12 US
9	So Excited!	1982	Richard Perry	"I'm So Excited"	#59 US
10	Break Out	1983	Richard Perry	"Jump (For My Love)", "Automatic", "Neutron Dance"	#8 US
11	Contact	1985	Richard Perry	"Dare Me"	#24 US
12	Hot Together	1986	Richard Perry	"Goldmine"	#48 US
13	Serious Slammin'	1988	Richard Perry	"He Turned Me Out"	#152 US
14	Right Rhythm	1990	Francis Buckley	"Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)"	#118 US R&B
15	Only Sisters Can Do That	1993	Gary Heller	"Don't Walk Away"	-

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The Pointer Sisters

• Official website www.ThePointerSisters.com
• The Pointer Sisters katika Allmusic
• Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters katika Discogs
• The Pointer Sisters kwenye Internet Movie Database

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