R.I.P June Pointer

June Pointer has passed away. Rest in Peace.

I have to admit I actually like a few songs from their peak era, but they were usually those with lead vocals by Ruth Pointer, like Automatic, which is still a pretty good slice of mid 80s funk-pop.

That being said, the Sisters did make a good case for mixing various stylistic threads together in a pop format, including R&B, Cabaret, Blues and even a little Country. They have long been out of the spotlight and suffered any number of setbacks and public gaffes (including June's own fight with crack addiction) but they had a good few years in the sun.