Contact is the eleventh studio album by the American vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released in 1985 by RCA Records. Upon its release, Contact quickly became the Pointer Sisters’ second-most successful album to date; it was certified platinum, denoting U.S. sales of over one million, and helped the trio win an American Music Award for […]
“Twist My Arm” is the third and final single (reached #83 in the US Billboard Charts) by the Pointer Sisters. It was taken from their 1985 album Contact. Musicians Bass Nathan East Drums (Linn) Andy Goldmark Drums (Linn) Bruce Roberts Guitar Howie Rice Synthesizer Andy Goldmark Synthesizer Bruce Roberts Synthesizer Howie Rice Synthesizer Paul Fox […]
“Freedom” is the second single from the Pointer Sisters‘ album Contact. It peaked at #59 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Drums (programming) Howie Rice Drums (programming) Jeff Lorber Guitar Jeff Lorber Mini Moog Howie Rice Synthesizer Jeff Lorber Synthesizer Howie Rice Synthesizer Paul Fox Vocals Anita Pointer Produced By Richard Perry Songwriters David McHugh Charts […]
“Dare Me” is a 1985 song originally by American contemporary R&B group the Pointer Sisters, issued by RCA Records. “Dare Me” was written by Nashville-based songwriters Sam Lorber and Dave Innis in 1984. Innis, who shortly afterwards became a founding member of Restless Heart, was then a staff writer for Warner Bros. music publishing division, […]
The Pointer Sisters are an American R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country, and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on […]
Energy is the fifth studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1978 on the Planet label. After a brief split following sister Bonnie’s departure from the Pointer Sisters, a musically reinvented and recharged Pointer Sisters returned composed of Ruth, Anita and June. Their first album for Planet, this was also the first album produced […]
Serious Slammin’ is the thirteenth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1988 by RCA Records. Serious Slammin is the Pointer Sisters’ 14th album in 15 years; it is the last record, to date, that the group made with longtime producer Richard Perry. Its first single, “He Turned Me Out” (also featured in the […]
“Should I Do It” is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters. “Should I Do It” was recorded in the first months of 1981 by both Tanya Tucker and the […]
“Slow Hand” is a song recorded by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters for their eighth studio album Black & White (1981). The song, written by Michael Clark and John Bettis, was released by the Planet label on May 1981 as the lead single from Black & White. Musicians Bass Nathan Watts Drums JR Robinson […]
So Excited! is the ninth studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1982 on the Planet label. So Excited! spawned a major hit with “American Music” and included a cover of a Prince tune, “I Feel for You,” which was again covered by Chaka Khan two years later. The title track reached #30 on […]