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- Born
- 1946-03-19
- Works
- 1
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- Still so excited!
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Ruth Pointer-Sayles (born March 19, 1946 in Oakland, California) is an American R&B singer, best known for being the eldest member of the legendary sister group, The Pointer Sisters. Ruth Pointer began her vocal training as a director of a junior choir in her father's church. Marrying right after high school and having two children, Ruth was eventually convinced by her sisters to join their family group, The Pointer Sisters. Ruth is a mother of five including twins Ali and Conor from her curre
Key dates
- Born
- 19 March 1946
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Esther
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Sibling
- Anita Pointer
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
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1946 births20th-century African-American women singers20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers21st-century African-American musicians21st-century African-American womenAfrican-American songwritersAfrican-American women memoiristsAmerican contraltosAmerican rhythm and blues singersAmerican rhythm and blues singer-songwriters