Both began making their marks during the mid-’70s and had hits on the charts simultaneously; during the late summer of 1981, for instance, the Pointers’ “Slow Hand” and The Commodores’ “Lady (You Bring Me Up)” were both listed in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for five consecutive weeks. A few years later, the Pointers were ruling with “Automatic” and “Jump (For My Love)” just before their compatriots went on the “Nightshift.” Combined, they’ve sold more than 100 million albums and scored 17 top 10 hits on the Hot 100.
And they’ve found themselves sharing the same concert bills on more than a few occasions.
That will be the case again starting July 26, when the two acts kick off An Evening With Icons concerts, five dates starting in Oxon Hill, Md., and continuing Oct. 5 in Durant, Okla., Nov. 14 in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 15 in Hollywood, Fla., and Nov. 30 in Primm, Nevada. The current incarnation of The Spinners will open all of the dates.
