She was the lead vocalist on all three of the Pointer Sisters’ Top 40 hits in the group’s early years, and she helped define its pop sound in the 1980s.
Tag: Deaths (Obituaries)
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Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a septuagenarian and a young editor.
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Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95
He defined a conservative course for the Roman Catholic Church, but his papacy was noted for his struggle with the clergy sexual abuse scandal and for his unexpected resignation.
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Tony Vaccaro, 100, Dies; Photographed War From a Soldier’s Perspective
After carrying a camera across battlefields, he became a magazine photographer known for his images of famous subjects like Georgia O’Keeffe and Greta Garbo.