The American singer Bonnie Pointer, of the legendary Pointer Sisters has died. One of their Hits everyone knows just. Even Elvis Presley covered a Song.

American singer Bonnie Pointer has died. The Soul and R&B legend was part of the group ” The Pointer Sisters “. One of their Songs Elvis Presley covered even.

Los Angeles – The music industry mourns the loss of the great American Soul singer Bonnie Pointer . As a founding member of the Soul Disco group “The Pointer Sisters” the R&B years the voice a long with her three sisters on the stage. Pointer died at the age of 69 years, as the group announced on Monday on its Website and via Facebook.

“Our family is devastated and I, my siblings, and the whole of the Pointer family ask for your prayers,” it said on Monday, in a communication to the members. Information on cause of death have not been made there.

Bonnie of the Pointer Sisters dead – this is a Song that everyone knows

Bonnie Pointer began her musical career in child years, when she sang together with her three sisters, Anita, Ruth and June in the Gospel choir of the Church, your preacher make father in Oakland, California. The sisters were then in the seventies a series of Hits. Their greatest success, the singer celebrated with Pop and Disco Songs such as “Fire”, “He’s So Shy”, “Slow Hand”. The Hit “I’m So Excited” is known worldwide. Most of the people danced probably already do this, or can sing along after a few bars.

mourning for Bonnie Pointer: Elvis Presley covered their Song

in 1975, won the Pointer Sisters had written a Grammy for the Song “Fairytale”, the Bonnie Pointer, along with her sister Anita. The Song was later covered by Elvis Presley .

Bonnie Pointer dead – their biggest Hit is known around the world

Bonnie Pointer left the sisters group as early as the mid-seventies, a Solo career at the legendary Motown-start Label. Bonnie pointer biggest Hit as a Solo artist in 1978, “Heaven Must Have Sent You” .

The Pointer Sisters had without them, several other Hits and won two more Grammys. Bonnie Pointer succeeded, however, after that, no more big success more.

+ Anita, Ruth, and their granddaughter, Sadako Pointer (r-l). in the year 2018 on stage together.©dpa / Georg Wendt

In 2006, died June Pointer at the age of only 52 years to cancer. In the spring of this year, Anita and Bonnie in memory had June on her sister recorded the Song “Feels Like June” and a Website in memory is created.

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