Ruth Pointer

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Film & TV

Oakland, California, USA

Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter who is best known as the eldest member of the American family vocal group The Pointer Sisters. Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their first album in 1973. The group eventually found fame with songs like "Yes We Can Can" (1973), their country crossover hit, "Fairytale" (1974) and "How Long (Betcha…

Known for

• SEGAL — Self2025
• The Greatest Night in Pop — Self (archive footage)2024
• The World According to Allee Willis — Self2024
• The Masked Singer — Self2019
• The Masked Singer — Cupcake2019
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge2009
• Food Rocks — The Get-the-Point Sisters (uncredited)1994
• Voices That Care — Self - Choir Member1991
• Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia — Self1991
• Euro Disney Noël — Self1989

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

2,986

Total plays

15,800

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

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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

Image

Ruth Pointer Komen Pink Tie Ball 2006.jpg

Voice type

contralto

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