Anita Marie Pointer is an American Rhythm & Blues/Soul singer–songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Grammy Award–winning vocal group The Pointer Sisters.
Background
Anita was born in Oakland, California, United States. Though she was born in California, Pointer"s parents were natives of Arkansas. During that time, her mother allowed her to stay with her grandparents in order to attend fifth grade at McRae Elementary, seventh grade at McRae Junior.
High, and tenth grade at McRae High School.
Career
Early As a result, her family traveled by car almost yearly from California to Arkansas to visit Pointer’s grandparents who lived in Prescott. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1974, Anita"s writing talents helped the group make music history when "Fairytale," became a hit on the country music charts and enabled The Pointer Sisters to become the first black female group to ever perform at the Grand Ole Opry.
In the late 70"s and early 80"s, The Pointer Sisters rose to even higher levels of success with "Fire" (1978), "He"s So Shy" (1980), "Slow Hand" (1981) and "I"m So Excited" (1982).
In 1986, Anita found chart success with country superstar Earl Thomas Conley on the song "Too Many Times", which reached Number. 2 on the country chart and in 1987, she released her first solo album Love Foreign What lieutenant Is.
Her album"s first single, "Overnight Success", reached Number. 41 on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues chart.
A second single from the album, "More Than A Memory," also charted.
Membership
While in Prescott, she played alto sax as a member of the McRae High School Band.