Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dead at 74

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Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and '80s included 'I'm So Excited,' 'Jump (For My Love)' and 'Fire,' died of cancer on Saturday at age 74, her publicist said.

Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters performs on stage at PNE Amphitheatre during Day 14 of The Fair At The PNE on August 31, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada.

The Pointer Sisters later became a quartet for a while with Ruth, the only one of the original singing sisters still alive, though Bonnie left the group in the late 1970s and they became a trio once again. The Pointer sisters also have two surviving brothers, Fritz and Aaron. "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. She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us," the family said in a statement.Their debut album in 1973 produced their first hit single "Yes We Can Can.

 

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Vaccines are really doing a number on celebrites and athletes.

Pointer? Barely knew her! (Lame jokes aside, RIP Anita.)

Cancer DiedSuddendly The new pandemic? 💉

Nobody was dying at this rate during the plandemic. Here we are post 2021 💉 and DiedSuddendly seems to be the new norm. This is the real pandemic now

RIP

Sympathies to family, friends and fans.

I'm not excited. And I just can't hide it.

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