The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters was an American R&B vocal trio from Oakland, California that found mainstream fame in the 1970s and 1980s. Pop, disco, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country, and rock have all been incorporated into their repertoire. The Pointer Sisters have three Grammy Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which they acquired in 1994. Between 1973 and 1985, the group had 13 top 20 hits in the United States.

Growing up, the Pointer Sisters—Ruth, Anita, Bonnie, and June—had preachers for parents who forbade them from listening to rock and roll. But that didn't stop the girls from following their dream of becoming celebrities. Initially, the trio was made up of only Bonnie and June, who played in bars across San Francisco in the late 1960s. However, it wasn't until Ruth and Anita joined The Pointer Sisters that the trio began to achieve significant commercial success. They were the first African-American women to appear at the Grand Ole Opry and received their first Grammy Award for the country-western song "Fairytale" in 1975.

Bonnie quit the group in 1976, and the three began to gravitate toward a more rock 'n' roll sound, culminating in their multi-platinum album "Break Out" and the distinction of being one of the first African-American artists to have their videos shown on MTV. June Pointer died of lung cancer in 2006, but the surviving sisters continue to play together today.

Billboard Hot 100 hits: 26
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits: 7
Billboard Hot 100 #1 hits: 0