Bonnie Pointer

Songs Written by Bonnie PointerTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hits after leaving the Pointer Sisters in 1977, including a disco cover of the Elgins' "Heaven Must Have Sent You" which peaked at number 11 on September 1, 1979. Born the third of four sisters, Pointer co-founded the Pointer Sisters in Oakland, California, in 1969,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bonnie Pointer first charted in 1974 with Fairytale.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) - #2: Fairytale - #3: Free Me from My Freedom - #4: Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) - #5: Your Touch
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  The Pointer Sisters
Fairytale
1.
07/1974
#2  Fairytale
The Pointer Sisters

from Live at the Opera House   Live at the Opera House
82 pts
13
US
13
AC
37
ctry






[ABC/Blue Thumb 254]
written by Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer greentick
2.
03/1975
Live Your Life Before You Die
The Pointer Sisters

11 pts
89
US
31
AC








[Blue Thumb 262]
written by Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer greentick
How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)
3.
07/1975
#1  How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)
The Pointer Sisters

from Steppin'   
84 pts
20
US






1
R&B


[Blue Thumb 265]
written by Bonnie Pointer greentick, Anita Pointer & David Rubinson
  Bonnie Pointer
4.
11/1978
#3  Free Me from My Freedom
Bonnie Pointer greentick

from Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]   
29 pts
58
US




26
dance
10
R&B


charted as Free Me from My Freedom/Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) in US RnB charts and in US dance charts
[Motown 1451]
written by Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer greentick
5.
12/1978
#4  Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me)
Bonnie Pointer greentick

16 pts






26
dance
10
R&B


charted as Free Me from My Freedom/Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) in US RnB charts and in US dance charts
[Motown 1451]
written by Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer greentick
  Rebecca Lynn
Fairytale
6.
03/1980
Fairytale
Rebecca Lynn

1 pts




87
ctry






[Sunbird 106]
written by Anita Pointer & Bonnie Pointer greentick
  Bonnie Pointer
7.
07/1984
#5  Your Touch
Bonnie Pointer greentick

from If the Price Is Right   
12 pts






64
dance
35
R&B
79
UK
[Private I 04449]
written by Bonnie Pointer greentick, Jeffrey Bowen, Cleavant Derricks & Clinton Derricks


See also...

The Pointer Sisters

has sibling Anita Pointer • has sibling June Pointer


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