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sister Bonnie was a member of
the group. Once again, ready to
recapture thousands of fans, the
May of that year, they played the
Troubadour in Los Angeles.
They were on the threshold of
taking it all. They were appear
ing on talk shows, variety
shows; already they had two
gold albums, hit singles, tours
and even became the first black
females on the stage of the
**; Grand 01’ Opry.
But in 1977 the Pointer Sisters
decided to take a break, which
allowed them the opportunity to
trio joined with producer
Richard Perry. The combina
tion of Perry and the Pointer
Sisters was unstoppable.
“We’ve managed to find the
secret,” Perry says of his rela
tionship with the group. “We
have complete mutual respect
and trust. The chemistry has to
be there and it is. I’ve always
wanted the kind of ongoing re
lationship I have with the
Pointer Sisters.
With each new album, the
Pointer Sisters have made an
other notch in musical achieve
ment. While June and Anita have
done most of the lead singing,
Ruth has quietly emerged as a
lead singer, rocking fans with
her deep, resonant voice.
Showing unmistakably that
singing is not all the three leggy
women are good at, the Pointer
Sisters’ latest undertaking has
been a plug on Eddie Murphy’s
most recent movie, “Beverly
Hills Cop.” Their hit song,
“Neutron Dance” is also in
cluded on the movie sound
track.
One song which has become
their trademark, “I’m So Ex
cited,” has a line in it that goes:
“I’m about to lose control and I
think I like it.” It is this to
the-exuberance spirit that has
always stamped their work with
inimitable vitality. Almost a de
cade has passed since the
Pointer Sisters stole their way
into the hearts of Americans and
sice then, they have evolved into
one of America’s premier, po
pular vocal groups.