R&B and pop vocalist Patricia Eva ‘Bonnie’ Pointer was born on July 11, 1950 in
Oakland, California. Bonnie is best known as a founding member of soulful sister
act The Pointer Sisters from their 1969 inception until she left the band in
1977 to pursue a solo career. Bonnie Pointer and her sister June initially began
their career as Pointers, a Pair, but became a trio when their sister Anita
joined. They signed to Atlantic Records and released two unsuccessful singles in
1971 and 1972. The Pointer Sisters became a quartet in late 1972 and by 1973,
they had signed a deal with Blue...