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What are Anita pointers health problems?

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Anita Pointer was an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters.

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Anita  Pointer was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011 and spent a year recovering from chemotherapy and radiation.

Anita Pointer died from cancer at her home in Los Angeles on December 31, 2022, at the age of 74. She was surrounded by family at her Beverly Hills home, according to her publicist, Roger Neal.

Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the Pointer Sisters, who has died at the age of 74. Photograph: Ebet Roberts/Redferns

Anita Pointer and her sisters rose to prominence in 1973, when Anita’s “Yes We Can Can” charted at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Pointer’s songwriting abilities helped the group make music history in 1974 when “Fairytale” became a hit on the country music charts by becoming the first black female group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

In 1975, “Fairytale” earned the group its first Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group, as well as a Grammy Nomination for Best Country Song.

Anita Pointer retired from performing in 2015. Her sister Ruth is now the only surviving Pointer Sister, as June died in 2006 and Bonnie in 2020.


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