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Anita Pointer, one of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters whose string of pop, country and R&B hits in the 1970s and ’80s included “I’m So Excited”, “Jump (For My Love)” and “Fire” died of cancer on Saturday at the age of 74, her publicist said.

Jermaine Jackson performs with the Pointer Sisters June , Ruth and Anita on stage during an award ceremony in Zwentendorf in Lower Austria July 24, 2009. Jackson received the SAVE THE WORLD AWARD 2009 on behalf of his late brother Michael Jackson.Jermaine Jackson performs with the Pointer Sisters June , Ruth and Anita on stage during an award ceremony in Zwentendorf in Lower Austria July 24, 2009. Jackson received the SAVE THE WORLD AWARD 2009 on behalf of his late brother Michael Jackson.

The Pointer Sisters later became a quartet for a while with Ruth, the only one of the original singing sisters still alive, though Bonnie left the group in the late 1970s and they became a trio once again. The Pointer sisters also have two surviving brothers, Fritz and Aaron.

 

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