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Ruth Pointer is an artist, born on 19 March 1946 in Oakland. Ruth Pointer is known as a member of The Pointer Sisters. With the group, twelve records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Ruth Pointer

The years of Ruth Pointer with The Pointer Sisters. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Pointer Sisters19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Firenumber 1 in week 10 of 1979 · 12 weeksHappinessnumber 6 in week 23 of 1979 · 11 weeksAutomaticnumber 6 in week 25 of 1984 · 9 weeksShould I Do Itnumber 9 in week 50 of 1981 · 8 weeksJumpnumber 10 in week 34 of 1984 · 9 weeksSlow Handnumber 15 in week 33 of 1981 · 7 weeksI'm So Excitednumber 18 in week 5 of 1985 · 7 weeksYes We Can Cannumber 25 in week 10 of 1974 · 4 weeksHe's so Shynumber 27 in week 34 of 1980 · 6 weeksIf You Wanna Get Back Your Ladynumber 27 in week 42 of 1982 · 4 weeksAmerican Musicnumber 29 in week 35 of 1982 · 3 weeksNeutron Dancenumber 36 in week 16 of 1985 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of The Pointer Sisters

In the years Ruth Pointer was part of it, The Pointer Sisters had twelve records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 10, 197983weeks in the chart
with 12 records1974first entry
week 9, 19741985latest entry
week 17, 19857years with an entry
197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 10 of 1979, 12 weeks in the chart Fire
    The Pointer Sisters
     3:31
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 23 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Happiness
    The Pointer Sisters
     4:00
  3. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 25 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart Automatic
    The Pointer Sisters
     4:47
  4. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 50 of 1981, 8 weeks in the chart Should I Do It
    The Pointer Sisters
     3:52
  5. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 34 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart Jump
    The Pointer Sisters
     4:23

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Pointer Sisters

Source: top40.nl

Together with Ruth Pointer

In The Pointer Sisters, Ruth Pointer played with Jeff Breeh, June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, Anita Pointer, Issa Pointer and Sadako Pointer.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Ruth Pointer born?

Ruth Pointer was born on 19 March 1946 in Oakland.

Which group does Ruth Pointer belong to?

To The Pointer Sisters. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Pointer Sisters while Ruth Pointer was part of it?

The best-charting record is Fire, which reached number 1 in week 10 of 1979. In total twelve records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The five biggest: Fire (number 1, 1979), Happiness (number 6, 1979), Automatic (number 6, 1984), Should I Do It (number 9, 1981) and Jump (number 10, 1984). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Pointer Sisters (the button below the list).

Where can you find Ruth Pointer online?

Through Wikipedia, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Ruth Pointer?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

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