She was one of the original members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters. Her hits like "I'm So Excited," "Jump," and "Fire" delighted fans all over the world.
The group from Oakland, California, along with sisters June and Ruth, released their first album in 1973, and they went on to win three Grammy Awards.
Roger Neal posted on Instagram, "Sad to report my client Grammy Winner Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has passed away after a heroic battle with cancer."
Neal told CNN that she passed away on New Year's Eve at her home in Los Angeles, surrounded by her family. The Pointer family released a statement in which they expressed their condolences. "While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing she is now with her daughter, Jada, and her sisters June and Bonnie and in peace."
With Anita present, "Heaven is a more loving and beautiful place."
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