The Pointer Sisters' Ruth Pointer Reminisces on Historic Group and Talks Tour with The Commodores

We caught up with the last surviving original member of the Grammy Award-winning quartet to hear all about their humble beginnings and the upcoming limited-run tour

From the LifeMinute.TV Team

July 17, 2024

This week, two legendary music groups, The Commodores and The Pointer Sisters, announced their summer tour, "An Evening of Icons." With a combined legacy that spans across decades with more than 100 million albums sold, 20 No. 1 hits, and 10 Top 10 albums, these iconic artists are set to take audiences on a journey through the very best of funk, soul, R&B, and pop with support from special guests, The Spinners.

The first tour leg kicks off on July 26 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, before wrapping in Primm, Nevada on November 30. Get tickets at LiveNation.com.

We caught up with Ruth Pointer, the last surviving original group member, who told us all about it. Last week, Ruth sat down with LifeMinute editor-in-chief Joann Butler to reminisce about their humble beginnings, honing their formal vocal training in their father’s church to their whirlwind worldwide fame, securing a place in pop music history, with countless hits, from Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire” to “He’s So Shy,” “Slow Hand,” “Automatic,” “Neutron Dance,” “Jump for My Love” and of course the anthem for happiness, “I’m So Excited.”

In 1975, the quartet won their first Grammy Award for a country-western tune, “Fairytale.” As a result, the sisters became the first black female group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. The “King” himself, Elvis Presley, recorded their song on his last studio album.

In recent years, the group has performed with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in the world, including San Francisco, Jacksonville, Atlanta’s Symphony Orchestra, and the renowned Boston Pops. Ruth Pointer continues to perform the music of The Pointer Sisters all over the globe with her daughter and granddaughter. Check out more on thepointersisters.com and see tour dates below.

TOUR DATES:

Fri Jul 26        Oxon Hill, MD        The Theater at MGM National Harbor

Sat Oct 05      Durant, OK            Choctaw Casino

Thu Nov 14    Tampa, FL              Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Fri Nov 15       Hollywood, FL       Hard Rock Live

Sat Nov 30      Primm, NV            Star Of The Desert Arena