Bonnie Pointer, born July 11, 1950 and a founding member of the Grammy-winning, ground-breaking Pointer Sisters, passed away earlier today. She and baby sister June started singing as teenagers and in 1969, Anita joined the pair and they changed their name to the Pointer Sisters. In 1972, big sister Ruth joined and they released their debut album in 1973.
Bonnie co-wrote their country hit Fairytale with Anita, which won their first Grammy Award. She is survived by her two sisters Ruth and Anita.
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