Pointer died on Saturday (31 December) surrounded by family at home in Beverly Hills, Independent reports
The singer was one of four sisters who founded the Grammy-winning pop and R&B group. The Pointer Sisters found success in the Seventies and Eighties.
Their hits include “I’m So Excited”, “Fire”, “Jump (For My Love)”, and 1974’s “Fairytale”. The latter was covered by Elvis Presley in 1975.
Pointer’s family issued a statement, reading: “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 are at peace.
“She was the one that kept all of us close and together for so long. Her love of our family will live on in each of us.”
Anita’s death follows two years after her sister Bonnie Pointer died aged 69 in 2020. June Pointer died aged 52 in 2006.
In 2003, Anita’s daughter Jada died with Anita taking over to raise her granddaughter, Roxie McKain Pointer.
Anita was the second-oldest of the four sisters.
June and Bonnie began performing together in 1969. According to an official biography, the duo soon became a trio when Anita quit her job as a secretary to join.
When Ruth, the only founding member still alive, joined, the Pointer Sisters became a quartet.
