The Pointer Sisters win two Grammys 1985

 

My girls, the Pointer Sisters, won two Grammy Awards at the annual ceremony held February 26, 1985. Their song Automatic won Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices, arrangements by Ruth, June, and Anita.  Jump (For My Love) won Best Pop Performance for a Duo or Group with Vocal.  Their album Breakout should have won more Grammys in my opinion.  

This was a time when music was awesome!

Tina Turner won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for What's Love Got To Do With It.

Cyndi Lauper received the Grammy for Best New Artist.

"Weird Al" Yankovich won Best Comedy Recording for Eat It.

John Williams tied for Best Instrumental Composition for Olympic Fanfare and Theme the official music of the XXIII Olympiad.

The Judds won their first Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Mama, He's Crazy.

Donna Summer won Best Inspirational Performance for Forgive Me.

Ray Parker, Jr. won Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the instrumental version of Ghostbusters.

The Pointer Sisters' "Automatic"

The Pointer Sisters release "Jump (For My Love)" 1984

My girls the Pointer Sisters released Jump (For My Love) April 11, 1984, the third single from their album Break Out.  It was the best-selling American dance single of 1984 and became an international hit.  It won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. 

It was on April 11, 2006 that we lost June. :(

Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, June!

The Pointer Sisters release "Break Out" 1983

My girls, the Pointer Sisters, released their most successful album and all-around awesome Break Out, November 6, 1983.  Although it was their 10th studio release, it burst on to the music scene selling over 3 million copies and giving the girls four top 10 hits: Jump (For My Love), Automatic, Neutron Dance and I'm So Excited, a remix from the previous album So Excited.  The fifth single, I Need You, was also a hit but did not make it to the Billboard Top 40.  A sixth release, Baby, Come and Get It, was a minor hit in 1985.

Break Out did win two Grammys:

Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or more Voices for Automatic
Best Pop Performance by Duo or Group with Vocals.

And two American Music Awards:

Favorite Soul/R&B Band Duo or Group
Favorite Soul/R&B Band Duo or Group Video Artist