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Anita Pointer

American singer-songwriter (1948–2022)

PersonDied aged 74humanQ2745995

Born: January 23, 1948
Died: December 31, 2022
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1.cbsnews.com/news/anita-pointer-dies-age-74-founding-member-pointer-sisters/Retrieved 2023-01-01
2.lemonde.fr/musiques/article/2023/01/01/la-chanteuse-americaine-anita-pointer-membre-fondatrice-des-pointer-sisters-est-morte_6156244_1654986.html
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Birthplace: Oakland
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Place of death: Beverly Hills
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer-songwriter
, singer
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2023-01-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Anita Marie Pointer was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song "Fairytale", which garnered them their first Grammy Award in 1975. She was also the lead singer on many of their other hits, including "Yes We Can Can", "Fire", "Slow Hand", and "I'm So Excited".

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II'm So Excited1982 · song written and composed by Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence, originally recorded by The Pointer Sisters and released in September 1982

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-29
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Given name: Anita
Label: Atlantic Records
Genre: rhythm and blues
Sibling: June Pointer
Bonnie Pointer
Ruth Pointer
Start of work period: 1969
Family name: Pointer
Member of: The Pointer Sisters
Birth name: Anita Marie Pointer
Instrument: voice
Place of burial: Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2023-01-07
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Field of work: jazz
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2023-01-10
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soul
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2023-01-10
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country music
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singing
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music composing
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2023-02-13
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composed musical work
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2024-05-17
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music composition
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-04-03
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Ethnic group: African Americans
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1.Stated in Notable Black American Women
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