{"id":293295,"date":"2020-06-08T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1159445"},"modified":"2020-06-08T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:12:07","slug":"bonnie-pointer-of-the-pointer-sisters-dead-at-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/bonnie-pointer-of-the-pointer-sisters-dead-at-69\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters Dead at 69"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The music world is mourning the loss of Bonnie Pointer<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Bonnie, an original member of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters<\/strong>, died Monday, June 8 at the age of 69. <\/p>\n

Anita Pointer<\/strong> told Variety<\/em><\/a> in a statement, “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister Bonnie died this morning. Our family is devastated. On behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.”<\/p>\n

“Bonnie was my best friend and we talked every day,” Anita continued in her tribute. “We never had a fight in our life. I already miss her and I will see her again one day.”<\/p>\n

The singer and younger sister June Pointer<\/strong>, who passed away in 2006, co-founded the group as a duo in 1969. Anita joined the group the same year, followed by their older sister Ruth Pointer<\/strong> in 1972. Known for hit songs like “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love)” and “Fairytale,” The Pointer Sisters went on to win three Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Bonnie parted ways with the group in 1977 to pursue a solo career. She signed to Motown and went on to release four albums. Bonnie’s disco cover of The Elgins<\/strong>‘ “Heaven Must Have Sent You” topped the Billboard<\/em> charts at No. 11. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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In later years, Bonnie reunited with her sisters for several performances and continued to tour as a solo artist. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Bonnie’s cause of death was not immediately known. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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