June pointer biography

June Antoinette Pointer November 30, — April 11, was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Born the youngest of six children to minister parents Reverend Elton and Sarah Pointer, June shared a love of singing with her sisters. In , she and sister Bonnie founded the Pointers.

The duo sang at numerous clubs, then became a trio later that year when sister Anita quit her job as a secretary to join them. The group officially changed its name to the Pointer Sisters. The trio signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and released a few singles, none of which made a substantial impact on the music charts. In , sister Ruth joined the group, making it a quartet.

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The sisters then signed with Blue Thumb Records, and their career began to take off. June left the group in November , having been advised to retire because of extreme mental and physical exhaustion. Bonnie Pointer left the group to forge a solo career in In , the group released Break Out , their biggest album to date. It included the top 10 hits " Automatic "; " Jump For My Love "; a re-release of " I'm So Excited ", which became a bigger hit than when originally released in ; and " Neutron Dance ".

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Subsequent albums spawned hits such as " Dare Me ", "Freedom" and "Goldmine". Eventually, June ventured into a solo career while staying with the Pointer Sisters. She posed for Playboy in She had no children.