R&B group are behind hits like “I’m So Excited” and “Jump”
Margeaux Sippell | June 8, 2020 @ 2:18 PM
Last Updated: June 8, 2020 @ 3:10 PM
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Bonnie Pointer of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died. She was 69.
Her death was confirmed by a rep for her sister Anita Pointer on Monday.
“It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of ‘The Pointer Sisters’ that my sister, Bonnie died this morning,” Anita said in a statement. “Our family is devastated, on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time.”
She continued, “Bonnie was my best friend and we talked every day, we never had a fight in our life, I already miss her and I will see her again one day.”
The Oakland, California based group, made up of sisters Bonnie, Anita, June and Ruth Pointer, are behind 1970s and 80s hits like “I’m So Excited” and “Jump,” as well as “Automatic,” “Fire,” “He’s So Shy,” and “Slow Hand.”
Bonnie recorded five albums with the Pointer Sisters, and co-wrote the group’s country hit “Fairytale” with Anita, winning them their first Grammy for Best Country Duo or Group in 1975. The Pointer Sisters were also the first African American group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bonnie’s last recording was “Feels Like June,” a tribute song released earlier this year by she and Anita for their late sister June who died in 2006. She and Bonnie are survived the remaining Pointer sisters Ruth and Anita, as well as their brothers Aaron and Fritz Pointer.
25 Stars Who Need Only a Tony to EGOT, From Julie Andrews to Kate Winslet (Photos)
The EGOT -- an acronym for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony -- is the greatest honor in entertainment. These stars are (or were) close to achieving it -- if they manage to score a Broadway success.
Julie Andrews (1935 - )
Emmys (2): Variety Musical Series, "The Julie Andrews Hour" (1973); Nonfiction Series, "Broadway: The American Musical" (2005)
Grammys (2): Recording For Children, "Mary Poppins" (1965); Spoken Word Album for Children, "Julie Andrews' Collection Of Poems, Songs, And Lullabies" (2010)
Oscar: Actress, "Mary Poppins" (1964)
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Cher (1946 - )
Emmy: Variety, Music or Comedy Special, "Cher: The Farewell Tour" (2003)
Grammy: Dance Recording, "Believe" (1999)
Oscar: Actress, "Moonstruck" (1987)
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Common (1972 - )
Emmy: Original Music and Lyrics, "13th" (2017)
Grammys (3): R&B Song, "Love of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" (2002); Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, "Southside" (2007); Song Written For Visual Media, "Glory" (2015)
Oscar: Original Song "Selma" (2014)
Kate Winslet (1975 - )
Emmy: Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, "Mildred Pierce" (2011)
Grammy: Spoken Word Album for Children, "Listen to the Storyteller" (1999)
Oscar: Actress, "The Reader" (2008)
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Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982 - )
Emmy: Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special, "Chernobyl" (2019)
Grammy: Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, "Chernobyl" (2020)
Oscar: Best Original Score, "Joker" (2020)
Barbra Streisand (1942 - )
Emmys (3): Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers, "My Name Is Barbra" (1965); Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, "Barbra: The Concert" (1995)
Grammys (8): Vocal Female Performance and Album of the Year, "The Barbra Streisand Album" (1963); Vocal Female Performance, "People" (1964) and "My Name Is Barbra" (1965); Song of the Year and Pop Female Vocal Performance, "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" (1977); Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, "Guilty" (1980); Pop Female Vocal Performance, "The Broadway Album" (1986)
Oscars (2): Actress, "Funny Girl" (1968); Original Song, "A Star Is Born" (1976)
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Brian Grazer (1951 - )
Emmys (3): Miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998); Comedy Series, "Arrested Development" (2004); Drama Series, "24" (2006)
Grammy: Music Film, "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years" (2016)
Oscar: Best Picture (producing), "A Beautiful Mind" (2001)
Ron Howard (1954 - )
Emmys (2): Miniseries (producing), "From the Earth to the Moon" (1998); Comedy Series (producing), "Arrested Development" (2004)
Grammy: Music Film, "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years" (2016)
Oscars (2): Best Picture and Director, "A Beautiful Mind" (2001)
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James Moll (1963 - )
Emmy: Informational Special, "Survivors of the Holocaust" (1996)
Grammy: Long Form Music Video, "Foo Fighters: Back And Forth" (2011)
Oscar: Documentary Feature (producing), "The Last Days" (1998)
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Michael Giacchino (1967 - )
Emmy: Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore), "Lost" (2005)
Grammys (3): Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media, "Ratatouille" (2007) and "Up" (2009); Instrumental Composition, "Married Life" (2009)
Oscar: Original Score, "Up" (2009)
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Randy Newman (1943 - )
Emmys (3): Music and Lyrics, "Cop Rock" (1991); Main Title Theme Music, "Monk" (2004); Original Music and Lyrics, "Monk" (2010)
Grammys (6): Instrumental Composition, "The Natural" (1984); Instrumental Composition Written for Visual Media, "A Bug's Life" (1999); Song Written for Visual Media, "When She Loved Me" (From Toy Story 2) (2000); "If I Didn't Have You" (From Monsters, Inc.) (2002); "Our Town" (From Cars) (2006); Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media, "Toy Story 3" (2010)
Oscars (2): Original Song, "Monsters, Inc." (2001); Original Song, "Toy Story 3" (2010)
John Williams (1932 - )
Emmys (3): Musical Composition, "Heidi" (1969); Music Composition for a Special Program, "Jane Eyre" (1972); Original Main Title Theme Music, "Great Performances" (2009)
Oscars (5): Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score, "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971); Original Score, "Jaws" (1975) and "Star Wars" (1977) and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) and "Schindler's List" (1993)
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Burt Bacharach (1928)
Emmy: Single Program - Variety or Musical, "Singer Presents Burt Bacharach" (1971)
Grammys (6): Instrumental Arrangement, "Alfie" (1967); Score From an Original Cast Show Album, "Promises, Promises" (1969); Score Written For A Motion Picture or a TV Special, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969); Song of the Year, "That's What Friends Are For" (1986); Pop Collaboration With Vocals, "I Still Have That Other Girl (1998); Pop Instrumental Album, "At This Time" (2005)
Oscars (3): Original Song and Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical), "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969); Original Song, "Arthur" (1981)
Sid Ramin (1919 - )
Daytime Emmy: Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series, "All My Children" (1983)
Grammy: Sound Track Album From Motion Picture or Television, "West Side Story" (1961)
Oscar: Scoring of a Musical Picture, "West Side Story" (1961)
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Martin Scorsese (1942 - )
Emmys (3): Directing for a Drama Series, "Boardwalk Empire" (2011); Nonfiction Special (producing) and Directing of a Nonfiction Special, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World" (2012)
Grammy: Long Form Music Video, "No Direction Home" (2005)
Oscar: Director, "The Departed" (2006)
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George Burns (1896 - 1996)
Emmy: Performance in Informational Programming, "A Conversation With..." (1990)
Grammy: Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording, "Gracie - A Love Story" (1990)
Oscar: Supporting Actor, "The Sunshine Boys" (1975)
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John Addison (1920-1998)
Emmy: Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore), "Murder, She Wrote" (1985)
Grammy: Original Score From A Motion Picture Or Television Show, "Tom Jones" (1963)
Marilyn Bergman (1929 - ) and Alan Bergman (1925 - )
Emmys (3): Music Composition for a Special (Dramatic Underscore), "Sybil" (1977); Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics, "Barbra: The Concert" (1995); Music and Lyrics, "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies" (1999)
Grammys (2): Song of the Year, Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special, "The Way We Were" (1974)
Oscars (3): Original Song, "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968); Original Song, "The Way We Were" (1973); Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score, "Yentl" (1983)
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Caitrin Rogers (1983 - )
Emmy: Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form, "The Tillman Story" (2012)
Grammy: Best Music Film, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" (2015)
Oscar: Best Documentary Feature, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" (2014)
Peter Ustinov (1921-2004)
Emmys (3): Single Performance - Lead or Support, "Omnibus" (1958); Single Performance by Lead Actor in a Drama, "Barefoot in Athens" (1967); Single Performance by Lead Actor, "A Storm in Summer" (1970)
Grammy: Recording For Children, "Peter and the Wolf" (1959)
Oscars (2): Supporting Actor, "Spartacus" (1960) and "Topkapi" (1964)
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Robin Williams (1951-2014)
Emmys (2): Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, "Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin" (1987); Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program, "ABC Presents: A Royal Gala" (1988)
Grammys (5): Comedy Recording, "Reality...What A Concept" (1979); "A Night at the Met" (1987); Comedy Recording, "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1988); Recording for Children, "Pecos Bill" (1988); Spoken Comedy Album, "Robin Williams - Live 2002"
Oscar: Supporting Actor, "Good Will Hunting" (1997)
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Morgan Neville (1967 - )
Emmy: Historical Documentary, "Best of Enemies" (2016)
Grammy: Best Music Film, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" (2015)
Oscar: Documentary Feature, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" (2015)
Jon Blair (1950 - )
Emmy: Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form, "Reporters at War" (2005)
Grammy: Best Concept Music Video, "Land of Confusion" (1987)
Oscar: Documentary Feature, "Anne Frank Remembered" (1995)
Alex Gibson
Emmy: Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, "John Adams" (2008)
Grammy: Best Score Soundtrack Album, "The Dark Knight" (2008)
Oscar: Sound Editing, "Dunkirk" (2017)
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