- Born: July 11, 1950 in East Oakland, CA
- Years Active: 1976
- Member of: The Pointer Sisters
- Genre: R & B
- Influenced by: The Staple Singers, Aretha Franklin
- Similar Artists: Elvin Bishop, The Elgins, Dave Mason, Betty Wright
Bonnie Pointer began her career as one-fourth of the singing Pointer Sisters during the early '70s. She married producer Jeffrey Bowen and started a solo career at Motown in 1978. She released two albums of mostly covers of early Motown hits. Bonnie Pointer left Motown in the '80s, following a dispute over her contract. She moved to Private I Records, where she recorded If the Price Is Right in 1984. ~ Rick A. Bueche, All Music Guide
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