Getty Images – Pointer Sisters – Photo Credit: Michael Tullberg

Bonnie Pointer, one of the original members of the Pointer Sisters, died yesterday, June 8th. Anita Pointer told TMZ, “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie died this morning. Our family is devastated, on behalf of my siblings and I and the entire Pointer family, we ask for your prayers at this time… Bonnie was my best friend and we talked every day, we never had a fight in our life, I already miss her and I will see her again one day.”

Prior to leaving the group in 1977, Bonnie and Anita co-wrote the country hit “Fairytale,” which scored the group their first Grammy for Best Country Duo or Group in 1975. Bonnie went on to scored a major solo hit with 1978’s Top 11 disco favorite, “Heaven Must Have Sent You.”