(BBC) – Anita Pointer, from the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, has died aged 74, her publicist has introduced.
She died surrounded by her household at her Beverley Hills house in California.
Her household stated they had been deeply saddened by her passing. “Heaven is a extra loving stunning place with Anita there,” they stated in a press release.
The second oldest of the 4 sisters, Ms Pointer and her siblings rose to fame with hits together with Soar (For My Love) and Fireplace.
With a mix of funk, soul and R&B, the group launched their eponymous debut album in 1973. Sure We Can Can, a cool tune which referred to as for unity and tolerance at a time of racial unrest within the US, turned the album’s breakout hit.
And in 1975, their hit track, Fairytale, received a Grammy award for Greatest Nation Vocal Efficiency. The win stays a rarity in a class dominated by white acts.
The group virtually disbanded in 1979 after Bonnie Pointer left to pursue a solo profession, however the remaining sisters regrouped and went on to shed their beforehand retro picture for a contemporary pop sound.
All through the Eighties, they remained a powerhouse within the US charts, and their hits, which included He is So Shy, Soar (For My Love) and Neutron Dance, have stood the take a look at of time, remaining closely streamed to this present day.
However Pointer’s private life was marked by tragedy. In 2003, her solely little one – Jada Pointer – died from most cancers aged simply 37. She went on to boost her granddaughter Roxie McKain Pointer.
Her household stated they had been “comforted in figuring out she is now along with her daughter Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace”.
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