American Singer. Along with her siblings, June, Ruth, and Anita, she was a founding member of the R&B group, The Pointer Sisters, who were best known for the hits 'Jump (For My Love),' 'I'm So Excited,' and 'Automatic.' The group started out in their hometown of Oakland, California, as a trio with Bonnie, June, and Anita in 1969 and signed a contract with music impresario Bill Graham. In 1971, Jerry Wexler caught them on tour in Los Angeles and signed them to Atlantic Records. The following year, the oldest sister, Ruth, joined the group as a fourth member. They were dropped by Atlantic and picked up by Blue Thumb Records, where they found success with their first top 10 hit, 'Yes We Can Can,' written by Allen Toussaint. Bonnie and Anita won a Grammy in 1974 in the country category for writing the crossover hit 'Fairytale,' which Elvis Presley also recorded. Bonnie left the group in 1977, shortly before the Pointer Sisters had their biggest run of hits in the late '70s and early '80s with songs like 'Fire' and 'Neutron Dance.' Her biggest hit as a solo artist was 'Heaven Must Have Sent You,' which made it to No. 11 in 1979. She recorded and released a total of four solo albums, the last of which was 'Like a Picasso' in 2011. The Pointer Sisters, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994, would reunite on occasion, and Bonnie would continued to perform as a solo artist into the 2000s.
American Singer. Along with her siblings, June, Ruth, and Anita, she was a founding member of the R&B group, The Pointer Sisters, who were best known for the hits 'Jump (For My Love),' 'I'm So Excited,' and 'Automatic.' The group started out in their hometown of Oakland, California, as a trio with Bonnie, June, and Anita in 1969 and signed a contract with music impresario Bill Graham. In 1971, Jerry Wexler caught them on tour in Los Angeles and signed them to Atlantic Records. The following year, the oldest sister, Ruth, joined the group as a fourth member. They were dropped by Atlantic and picked up by Blue Thumb Records, where they found success with their first top 10 hit, 'Yes We Can Can,' written by Allen Toussaint. Bonnie and Anita won a Grammy in 1974 in the country category for writing the crossover hit 'Fairytale,' which Elvis Presley also recorded. Bonnie left the group in 1977, shortly before the Pointer Sisters had their biggest run of hits in the late '70s and early '80s with songs like 'Fire' and 'Neutron Dance.' Her biggest hit as a solo artist was 'Heaven Must Have Sent You,' which made it to No. 11 in 1979. She recorded and released a total of four solo albums, the last of which was 'Like a Picasso' in 2011. The Pointer Sisters, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994, would reunite on occasion, and Bonnie would continued to perform as a solo artist into the 2000s.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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