Ruth Pointer

Ruth Pointer

Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter who is best known as the eldest member of the American family vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their first album in 1973. The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" before Bonnie's exit in 1977. Continuing as a trio, the group found their biggest success covering tunes of rock, pop and new wave with singles such as "Fire" (1978), "He's So Shy" (1980), and "Slow Hand" (1981). The group found its biggest success with the release of the Break Out album in 1983 which featured hits such as "Automatic", "Jump (For My Love)", a re-released version of "I'm So Excited", "Neutron Dance", and "Baby Come And Get It". It's notable for featuring Ruth's lead vocals on "Automatic" and "Neutron Dance", which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and led to the group winning two Grammy Awards. Of the original members, Ruth, along with her sister Anita, are still active with The Pointer Sisters. In 1988, Pointer provided the singing voice of the character Rita the Disney film Oliver & Company, where she sang the song "Streets of Gold" as well as a reprise of the song "Why Should I Worry" with fellow cast member Billy Joel. They were joined by Ruth's daughter, Issa, in the 1990s. The group was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. In October 2021, Pointer competed in season six of The Masked Singer as "Cupcake". Pointer revealed upon her unmasking that she was supposed to perform on the show as part of a duo with her sister Anita in a duplicated and recolored Cupcake costume. Anita was dealing with an illness, forcing Pointer to perform alone. Pointer has been married five times and has five children. The eldest are a daughter Faun (born 1965) and a son Malik (born 1966).[4] Malik is a singer. Her daughter Issa Pointer (born 1978), is from a 1977 marriage with former Temptations member Dennis Edwards. In 1984, Pointer married noted bassist Don Boyette, divorcing in 1988. Pointer married Michael Sayles in 1990 and, at the age of 47 in 1993, she gave birth to twins, a boy named Conor and a girl named Ali. Both Issa Pointer and Ruth's granddaughter Sadako Pointer (born 1984) have performed as members of the Pointer Sisters. Source: Article "Ruth Pointer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Titolo: Ruth Pointer
  • Popolarità: 0.997
  • Conosciuto per: Acting
  • Compleanno: 1946-03-19
  • Luogo di nascita: Oakland, California, USA
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  • Conosciuto anche come: Ruth Esther Pointer, The Pointer Sisters, The Pointers, Sister Ruth
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  • 1983
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    Suzanne Somers... And 10,000 G.I.s

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  • 1991
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    Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

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  • 1991
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    Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

    Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia

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  • 1988
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    Oliver & Company

    Oliver & Company

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    Disavventure a New York di un gattino abbandonato, dei suoi amici cani randagi e della sua ricca e affettuosa padroncina adottiva. Dell'origine...

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  • 2024
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    We Are the World: la notte che ha cambiato il pop

    We Are the World: la notte che ha cambiato il pop

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    Una sera di gennaio del 1985 le maggiori star della musica si ritrovano per registrare "We Are the World". Questo documentario racconta il dietro le...

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  • 2024
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    The World According to Allee Willis

    The World According to Allee Willis

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  • 1985
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    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

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  • 1987
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    The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite

    The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite

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  • 1976
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    Car Wash - Stazione di servizio

    Car Wash - Stazione di servizio

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  • 1989
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    Euro Disney Noël

    Euro Disney Noël

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  • 1985
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    Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration

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  • 1981
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    La piccola grande Nell

    La piccola grande Nell

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer

    The Masked Singer

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

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  • 1967
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    The Carol Burnett Show

    The Carol Burnett Show

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

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  • 1975
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  • 1977
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    Love Boat è una serie televisiva statunitense, ambientata su una nave da crociera, prodotta tra il 1977 e il 1987. In Italia la serie è...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    7.5 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    7.5 2009 HD

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