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(Born: November 30, 1953 - April 11,
2006) The youngest of the four Pointer Sisters is June. She and
her sister Bonnie originally sang as a duo, calling themselves
Pointers-A Pair (see group
bio).
 June, known by some fans as the energetic rock
& roller, has stepped out on her own many times, even posing
in Playboy magazine. In 1983 she contributed the song
"Little Boy Sweet" to the soundtrack for National
Lampoon's Vacation, starring Chevy Chase. That same year,
her solo recording career debuted with the release of the album
Baby Sister on Planet Records. The album was co-produced
by Richard Perry and Norman Whitfield. The single "Ready
for Some Action" reached the Top 30 on the R&B charts.
Another great song from the album "New Love, True Love"
was written by June with sister Anita and Trevor Lawrence. "I'm
Ready for Love," written by Holland-Dozier-Holland can be
found on The Very Best of The Pointer Sisters, released
on RCA in 1996.
In 1986, the Pointers, with June on
lead vocal, joined Bruce Willis for the lively "Respect
Yourself." The single, from Willis' debut, The Return
of Bruno, reached the Top Five on Billboard's Hot
100 Singles Chart, and June's solo performance in the video helped
it become one of MTV's most popular clips at the time. A year
later, June recorded a duet with Dionne Warwick, "Heartbreak
of Love," for Dionne's 1987 album, Reservations for Two.
 June's
second solo release was 1989's June Pointer (Columbia
Records). The album was executive produced by Carol Bayer
Sager and features a potpourri of other producers, including
Narada Michael Walden, Kashif, David Foster and Rhett Lawrence.
It was released to enthusiastic reviews from fans and critics
alike, the album spawned the R&B chart single, "Tight
On Time (I'll Fit U In)." Irene Cara lent background vocals
to "Keeper of the Flame" and big sister Ruth helped
out with background vocals on two tracks. June appeared solo
on The Arsenio Hall Show and Soul Train to promote
the album.
In 1995, June appeared in the movie
French Exit as Marsha. She appeared as herself in the
television show King's Pawn in 1999 and also sang the
show's theme song with Billy Preston on keyboards.
Some songs that are fan favorites with
June on lead vocal: "Jump (For My Love)", "Dare
Me", "He's So Shy", "Happiness", "Fall
In Love Again", "Baby Come And Get It" and "Goldmine". |
