Bonnie Pointer
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Bonnie Pointer was an American singer and founding member of the Grammy-winning R&B group The Pointer Sisters, known for her powerful vocals and contributions to the group’s early success.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American singer
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Motown artists
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The Pointer Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award (with The Pointer Sisters) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Patricia Eva Pointer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-07-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-06-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| familyName | Pointer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | The Pointer Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Patricia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | divorced ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Pointer Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Eva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bonnie Pointer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to early success of The Pointer Sisters
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founding member of Grammy-winning group The Pointer Sisters ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Bonnie Pointer (1978 album)
NERFINISHED
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Bonnie Pointer (1979 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle | Heaven Must Have Sent You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Heaven Must Have Sent You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ABC Records
NERFINISHED
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Motown ⓘ Planet Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sibling |
Anita Pointer
NERFINISHED
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June Pointer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Pointer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jeffrey Bowen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | powerful vocals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.