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The Pointer Sisters. Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer – vocals; June Pointer – vocals on "Having a Party" Musicians. Reginald "Sonny" Burke, Stevie Wonder, Tom Salisbury – keyboards, synthesizers; Wah Wah Watson, Ray Parker Jr., David T. Walker, Robert Bowles, Chris Michie – guitars
"Dare Me" was written by Nashville-based songwriters Sam Lorber and Dave Innis in 1984. Innis, who shortly afterwards became a founding member of Restless Heart, was then a staff writer for Warner Bros. music publishing division, and recalls that "Dare Me" was written with the Pointer Sisters in mind, adding: "typically [staff writers] look at who's [recording] now and what kind of material ...
This is the discography of American R&B/soul/pop/country vocal group The Pointer Sisters.The group charted 16 songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and 27 on the chart overall, along with 30 on Billboard ' s Hot Soul/Black/R&B Singles chart.
The group's first album The Pointer Sisters, featuring the backing of Bay Area stalwarts the Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, was released in 1973 and received strong reviews, with the group being lauded for their versatility and originality.
"Neutron Dance" is a song written by Allee Willis and Danny Sembello which was introduced by the Pointer Sisters on their 1983 album Break Out. The song became a Top Ten hit in 1985, its success augmented by being prominently featured on the soundtrack of the motion picture Beverly Hills Cop.
Performers included The Pointer Sisters on vocals and assorted San Francisco Bay Area jazz musicians, including George Marsh on drums, Mel Martin on saxophone and Andy Narell on steel drums. [ 1 ] The arrangements reflect musical idioms commonly found in 1970s urban culture, predominantly funk and jazz , though other styles including Caribbean ...
Anita Pointer, the Grammy-winning singer from beloved R&B vocal group tThe Pointer Sisters, has died. She was 74. News of her passing broke Saturday night (Dec. 31), with publicist Roger Neal ...
"How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" is a song by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released as the first single from their Steppin' album in 1975. Written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer with David Rubinson , the song's mixture of funky R&B and the sisters' soulful harmonies helped make it a standout in the ...