The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters are an American R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Spanning over three decades, their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.

The group had its early origins when sisters June and Bonnie Pointer began performing in clubs in 1969 as "Pointers, a Pair". The line-up grew to a trio when sister Anita Pointer joined them. They scored a record deal with Atlantic Records and released several unsuccessful singles. The trio grew to a quartet when sister Ruth joined in December 1972. They then signed with Blue Thumb Records, recorded their debut album, and began seeing more success, winning a Grammy Award in 1975 for Best Country Vocal Performance for "Fairytale" (1974). Bonnie left the group in 1978 to commence a solo career with only modest success.

The Pointer Sisters (album)

The Pointer Sisters is the self-titled debut by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label.

History

The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can Can" and "Wang Dang Doodle" and became a success based on word of mouth after heralded performances at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Helen Reddy Show. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and reached number three on the R&B albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1974. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2001 by MCA Records.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer vocals
  • Gaylord Birch drums
  • Tom Salisbury piano
  • Ron McClure acoustic bass, electric bass
  • Willie Fulton electric guitar
  • Ed Marshall drums on "Cloudburst" and "Jada"
  • Rod Ellicott bass on "River Boulevard"
  • Norman Landsberg piano on "Old Songs"
  • The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils backing band on "Wang Dang Doodle"
  • Production

  • David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. producer, mix-down engineer
  • Podcasts:

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    American Music

    by: Pointer Sisters

    Well, the rock still rolls
    The beat goes on after all of this time
    The faces change but the song's the same
    So roll over Mister Dylan for the next in line
    They want American music for drivin' with the radio
    She said, I know that I would be alright
    If I could just make somebody my baby tonight
    American music for dancin' with the stereo
    Oh do what you like feel what you feel
    The music is right
    Well, it almost feels real American
    From the purple peaks to the city streets
    People searching for the rock and roll scene
    The power of the pounding beat
    The magic in the dream
    They want American music for travelin' with the radio
    She said, I know that I would be alright
    If I could just make somebody my baby tonight
    American music for dancin' with the stereo
    Oh do what you like feel what you feel
    The music is right
    Well, it almost feels real American
    Just when you think that you've heard enough
    Well, somebody say turn it up




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