Ruth Pointer
Attore, Compositore
19 marzo 1946 (80 anni)
Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter who is best known as the eldest member of the American family vocal group The Pointer Sisters.
Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their first album in 1973. The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" before Bonnie's exit in 1977. Continuing as a trio, the group found their biggest success covering tunes of rock, pop and new wave with singles such as "Fire" (1978), "He's So Shy" (1980), and "Slow Hand" (1981).
The group found its biggest success with the release of the Break Out album in 1983 which featured hits such as "Automatic", "Jump (For My Love)", a re-released version of "I'm So Excited", "Neutron Dance", and "Baby Come And Get It". It's notable for featuring Ruth's lead vocals on "Automatic" and "Neutron Dance", which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and led to the group winning two Grammy Awards. Of the original members, Ruth, along with her sister Anita, are still active with The Pointer Sisters. In 1988, Pointer provided the singing voice of the character Rita the Disney film Oliver & Company, where she sang the song "Streets of Gold" as well as a reprise of the song "Why Should I Worry" with fellow cast member Billy Joel. They were joined by Ruth's daughter, Issa, in the 1990s. The group was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
In October 2021, Pointer competed in season six of The Masked Singer as "Cupcake". Pointer revealed upon her unmasking that she was supposed to perform on the show as part of a duo with her sister Anita in a duplicated and recolored Cupcake costume. Anita was dealing with an illness, forcing Pointer to perform alone.
Pointer has been married five times and has five children. The eldest are a daughter Faun (born 1965) and a son Malik (born 1966).[4] Malik is a singer. Her daughter Issa Pointer (born 1978), is from a 1977 marriage with former Temptations member Dennis Edwards. In 1984, Pointer married noted bassist Don Boyette, divorcing in 1988.
Pointer married Michael Sayles in 1990 and, at the age of 47 in 1993, she gave birth to twins, a boy named Conor and a girl named Ali. Both Issa Pointer and Ruth's granddaughter Sadako Pointer (born 1984) have performed as members of the Pointer Sisters.
Source: Article "Ruth Pointer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their first album in 1973. The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" before Bonnie's exit in 1977. Continuing as a trio, the group found their biggest success covering tunes of rock, pop and new wave with singles such as "Fire" (1978), "He's So Shy" (1980), and "Slow Hand" (1981).
The group found its biggest success with the release of the Break Out album in 1983 which featured hits such as "Automatic", "Jump (For My Love)", a re-released version of "I'm So Excited", "Neutron Dance", and "Baby Come And Get It". It's notable for featuring Ruth's lead vocals on "Automatic" and "Neutron Dance", which hit the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and led to the group winning two Grammy Awards. Of the original members, Ruth, along with her sister Anita, are still active with The Pointer Sisters. In 1988, Pointer provided the singing voice of the character Rita the Disney film Oliver & Company, where she sang the song "Streets of Gold" as well as a reprise of the song "Why Should I Worry" with fellow cast member Billy Joel. They were joined by Ruth's daughter, Issa, in the 1990s. The group was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.
In October 2021, Pointer competed in season six of The Masked Singer as "Cupcake". Pointer revealed upon her unmasking that she was supposed to perform on the show as part of a duo with her sister Anita in a duplicated and recolored Cupcake costume. Anita was dealing with an illness, forcing Pointer to perform alone.
Pointer has been married five times and has five children. The eldest are a daughter Faun (born 1965) and a son Malik (born 1966).[4] Malik is a singer. Her daughter Issa Pointer (born 1978), is from a 1977 marriage with former Temptations member Dennis Edwards. In 1984, Pointer married noted bassist Don Boyette, divorcing in 1988.
Pointer married Michael Sayles in 1990 and, at the age of 47 in 1993, she gave birth to twins, a boy named Conor and a girl named Ali. Both Issa Pointer and Ruth's granddaughter Sadako Pointer (born 1984) have performed as members of the Pointer Sisters.
Source: Article "Ruth Pointer" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmografia
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) · as Cupcake |
| 1989 | Disney Sing-Along Songs: Fun with Music · as Rita |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company · as Rita (singing Voice) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! · as One Of The Doo-Wop Girls |
| 1977 | The Love Boat · as Georgia, A Singer In Isaac's Backing Group |
| 1976 | Car Wash · as The Wilson Sister |
| 1974 | The Mac Davis Show · as Cast |
| 2025 | David Frost vs... · as Self |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee Willis · as Self |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon · as Self |
| 2018 | Le Grand Échiquier · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family · as Self - Author, Still So Excited |
| 2011 | Dish Nation · as Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show · as Self |
| 2003 | The Disco Ball · as Self |
| 2002 | American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 1994 | 26th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! · as Self |
| 1992 | Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration · as Self |
| 1991 | A Party for Richard Pryor · as Self |
| 1991 | Voices That Care · as Self - Choir Member |
| 1990 | The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show · as Self |
| 1987 | Motown Merry Christmas · as Self |
| 1987 | The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite · as Self - The Pointer Sisters |
| 1986 | Liberty Weekend · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1984 | I'm So Excited · as Self |
| 1983 | Ed McMahon's Star Search · as Self - Introducer |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees · as Self - The Pointer Sisters |
| 1980 | Solid Gold · as Self |
| 1977 | American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary · as Self (the Pointer Sisters) |
| 1975 | Number One · as Self - The Pointer Sisters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special · as Self - Host |
| 1971 | Soul Train · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show · as SelfSu Plex |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops · as Self - Member: The Pointer Sisters |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show · as Self |
| 1984 | I'm So Excited · as Composer |