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Bonnie & June Pointer
with Holly Rudin-Braschi
We are saddened to hear of the passing of June Pointer
April 12, 2006
Go to: Bonnie & June's "Celebrity Interview " SYR Radio MP3
Bonnie, along with her sisters, began her singing career in her father's church, The Church of God, in West Oakland, California. But as her mother, the late Sarah Pointer, recalled in a 1974 interview, Bonnie had bigger plans as she got older. "She had always told me, 'Mother, I want something for myself; I want to be somebody in this world.' "Sarah said.
That dream took a step toward becoming a reality when she enlisted her baby sister June and formed Pointers-A Pair. The duo began singing at local clubs in the Bay Area, and when Anita quit her job to join them, The Pointer Sisters were born. The group began singing back up on sessions by Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, Grace Slick and others. Ruth later joined to form a quartet.
Bonnie recorded five albums with her sisters, two of which were certified gold. Throughout her tenure with the group, she proved to be a prolific songwriter. Co-writing with Anita, she helped create Pointer classics such as "Fairytale", and "How Long." The two sisters also teamed up with Stevie Wonder to write "Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me" for the Having A Party album. However, in 1976, Bonnie decided to leave the Pointer Sisters and embark on a solo career. That year, she lent her vocals to Bill Wyman's Stone Alone album; two years later, in 1978, she released her solo debut.