The Pointer Sisters

"The Pointer Sisters" ni kundi la muziki lililoundwa na dada watatu: June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, na Anita Pointer, kisha Ruth Pointer alikuja kujiunga nao baadaye. June Antoinette Pointer alizaliwa Juni 30, 1953, na kufariki Aprili 11, 2006. Bonnie Pointer, ambaye jina lake kamili ni Patricia Eva Pointer, alizaliwa Julai 11, 1950, na kufariki Juni 8, 2020. Anita Marie Pointer alizaliwa Januari 23, 1948, na kufariki Desemba 31, 2022. Ruth Esther Pointer alizaliwa Machi 19, 1946.

The Pointers Sisters mnamo 1974.
The Pointers Sisters mnamo 1979.
Ruth Pointer mnamo 2006.

Walianza kujulikana kwa mtindo wao kuchanganya aina mbalimbali za muziki kama vile R&B, pop, disco, na jazz. Wimbo wao wa kwanza kufanikiwa ulikuwa "Yes We Can Can" (1973), uliotoka kwenye albamu yao ya kwanza yenye jina lao. Walipata mafanikio makubwa zaidi na wimbo "Fairytale" (1974), ambao uliwapa tuzo ya Grammy.

Katika kipindi cha miaka ya 80 kiliwaletea umaarufu mkubwa na nyimbo zao kama "He's So Shy" (1980), "Slow Hand" (1981), na "I'm So Excited" (1982). Hata hivyo, wimbo wao wa "Jump (For My Love)" (1984) ndio uliokuwa maarufu zaidi, ukishinda tuzo na kufikia nafasi za juu kwenye chati za muziki duniani. Nyimbo zingine maarufu ni "Automatic" (1983) na "Neutron Dance" (1985).

Albamu zao maarufu ni pamoja na "Break Out" (1983), ambayo iliwapa umaarufu mkubwa zaidi na kuzalisha nyimbo kadhaa zilizovuma. Albamu zingine ni "Energy" (1978), "Priority" (1979), na "Black & White" (1981). "Contact" (1985) na "Serious Slammin'" (1988) pia zilifanya vizuri katika soko la muziki.

Diskografia

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Na. Jina la Albamu Mwaka Mtayarishaji Nyimbo Maarufu Chart
1 The Pointer Sisters 1973 David Rubinson "Yes We Can Can", "Wang Dang Doodle" #13 US R&B
2 That's a Plenty 1974 David Rubinson "Fairytale" #82 US
3 Steppin' 1975 David Rubinson "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" #100 US
4 Having a Party 1977 David Rubinson "Don't It Drive You Crazy" #105 US
5 Energy 1978 Richard Perry "Fire", "Happiness" #13 US
6 Priority 1979 Richard Perry "Who Do You Love" #72 US
7 Special Things 1980 Richard Perry "He's So Shy" #34 US
8 Black & White 1981 Richard Perry "Slow Hand" #12 US
9 So Excited! 1982 Richard Perry "I'm So Excited" #59 US
10 Break Out 1983 Richard Perry "Jump (For My Love)", "Automatic", "Neutron Dance" #8 US
11 Contact 1985 Richard Perry "Dare Me" #24 US
12 Hot Together 1986 Richard Perry "Goldmine" #48 US
13 Serious Slammin' 1988 Richard Perry "He Turned Me Out" #152 US
14 Right Rhythm 1990 Francis Buckley "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" #118 US R&B
15 Only Sisters Can Do That 1993 Gary Heller "Don't Walk Away" -

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