Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies at 74 | The Citizen

In this file photo. Anita Pointer attends The Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce 98th Annual Board Installation And Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala at Avalon Hollywood on April 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Leon Bennett/Getty Images/AFP

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said., she delighted fans across the world with hits including “I’m So Excited,” “Jump,” and “Fire.” Along with sisters June and Ruth, the group from Oakland, California released their first album in 1973 before going on to win three Grammy Awards.

“Sad to report my client Grammy Winner Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has passed away after a heroic battle with cancer,” Roger Neal said on Instagram.CNN“While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada and her sisters June & Bonnie and at peace,” Pointer’s family said in a statement.

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