Bonnie Pointer

Bonnie Pointer
Pointer smiling
Pointer in 1974
Background information
Birth namePatricia Eva Pointer
Born(1950-07-11)July 11, 1950
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 2020(2020-06-08) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1969–2020
Labels

Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020)[1] was an American singer, best known for having been a member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hits after leaving the Pointer Sisters in 1977, including a disco cover of the Elgins' "Heaven Must Have Sent You" which became a U.S. top 20 pop hit on September 1, 1979.[2]

  1. ^ Barsanti, Sam (June 8, 2020). "R.I.P. Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bonnie Pointer". Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.