“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 […]
“Everybody Is a Star”, released in December 1969, is song written by Sylvester Stewart and recorded by Sly and the Family Stone. The song has been covered by several acts, including The Jackson 5, The Pointer Sisters, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Madonna, Fishbone with Gwen Stefani and Family Stone member Rose Stone, and others. […]
Black & White is the eighth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1981 on the Planet label. Black & White was their fourth record with producer Richard Perry and yielded the #2 pop hit “Slow Hand”. The fourth single release, “Should I Do It”, reached #13 in the spring of 1982, making Black […]
Hot Together is the title of the twelfth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released in November 1986 by RCA Records. The eighth of the group’s nine collaborations with producer Richard Perry, Hot Together represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters’ fortunes. The lead single, “Goldmine,” charted well on Billboard’s R&B and dance charts but […]
Goldmine was the leading single from the Pointer Sisters album Hot Together, released in 1986. Musicians Drums (programming) Peter Bunetta Guitar Paul Jackson Jr Synthesizer Paul Fox Synthesizer Bill Cuomo Synthesizer Rick Chudacoff Synthesizer Sharon Robinson Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Paul Fox Vocals June Pointer Produced By Richard Perry Songwriters Andy GoldmarkBruce Roberts Charts […]
Break Out is the tenth studio album by the American female vocal group The Pointer Sisters and their most successful album to date. The album was released on November 6, 1983 on Planet Records. Featuring mostly electro-dance tunes, the album gave the Pointer Sisters the biggest success of their recording career, spawning four U.S. top […]
“Jump (For My Love)” is a song by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters, released by the Planet label on April 11, 1984 as the third single from their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). The song was originally titled “Jump” but was changed to “Jump (For My Love)” prior to its release as a […]
“Automatic” is a song by American vocal group The Pointer Sisters, released by the Planet label on January 13, 1984 as the second single from their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). “Automatic” reached position number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became one of the Pointers’ signature songs. Eventually, three other […]