June Pointer

June Antoinette Pointer Whitmore (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American Pop/R&B; singer and was a founding member of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Born the youngest of six to minister parents Reverend Elton and Sarah Pointer, June shared a love for singing with her sisters. In 1969, she and sister Bonnie founded The Pointers - A Pair. The duo became a trio later on that year when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join them... more

June Antoinette Pointer Whitmore (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American Pop/R&B; singer and was a founding member of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Born the youngest of six to minister parents Reverend Elton and Sarah Pointer, June shared a love for singing with her sisters. In 1969, she and sister Bonnie founded The Pointers - A Pair. The duo became a trio later on that year when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join them; the group changed its name to The Pointer Sisters. After failed singles with Atlantic Records, eldest sister Ruth was enlisted to join the group in 1972. The sisters then signed with Blue Thumb, and their careers finally began taking off. Releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973, the Pointer Sisters found fame with pop hit singles such as "Yes We Can Can", the country hit, "Fairytale", and the R&B; hits, "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" and "You Gotta Believe" before Bonnie exited from the group to forge a solo career in... less