Author: Barbara Quarshie

Bonnie Pointer was an American singer best known as a member of the Pointer Sisters vocal group. On March 2, 1985, Bonnie Pointer appeared on Soul Train (Season 14, Episode 20). She began a European tour in early 2008 and was working on her autobiography. On Saturday, October 25, 2008, Pointer performed at the Trump…

Ruth Pointer is an American singer-songwriter best known as the eldest and last surviving member of the Pointer Sisters, an American family vocal group. The Pointer Sisters, who formed with her sisters in 1972, released their first album in 1973. Before Bonnie’s departure in 1977, the group achieved success with songs such as “Yes We…

June Pointer was an American singer best known as the youngest of the Pointer Sisters’ founding members. The Pointer Sisters rose to prominence with hits like “Yes We Can Can” and “Wang Dang Doodle” after releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973. Subsequent albums boasted top-charting songs such as “Fairytale”, “How Long (Betcha Got a…

Anita Pointer was an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters. Anita Pointer as the fourth of six siblings including brothers Fritz and Aaron and sisters Ruth, Bonnie, and June Pointer. Meet Ruth Pointer As of this writing Ruth Esther Pointer is the eldest and last surviving member of the American…

David Harper was the first husband of Anita Pointer, an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters. Anita married David Harper in December 1965, when she was 17 years old. Rashawn Pointer their daughter, was born in 1966, and the couple divorced the following year. Anita Pointer died from cancer at…

Richard Gonzalez is the widower of Anita Pointer, an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters. The couple had been married since 1981 until Anita Pointer’s death on December 31 2022. There isn’t much information available about Richard Gonzalez. Anita Pointer died from cancer at her home in Los Angeles on…

Anita Pointer was an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters. Anita Pointer had only one child, Jada Rashawn Pointer. Jada was born on April 9, 1966, and tragically died in June 2003, at the age of 37, from cancer. Anita Pointer’s daughter was the inspiration for one of The Pointer…

Anita Pointer was an American singer-songwriter who was a founding member of the Pointer Sisters. Pointer was born on January 23, 1948, in Oakland, California. She was the daughter of  Sarah Elizabet and Reverend Elton Pointer. Anita Pointer was born in California, but her parents were from Arkansas. As a result, her family drove almost…

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

Anita Pointer was an American singer-songwriter and a founding member of the Pointer Sisters who had an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of her death 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…