Sisters

June Pointer [1953-2006] - photo by Donna Zweig

I'm sure that I blogged these Sisters before. I never went to many concerts but this was a great exception. I saw them many years ago in the Amsterdam Concert Building. You should take a carefull listen, and you will agree this is steaming hot and sexy music. And the most amazing story is that it has some relation with gospel.

As children the girls were encouraged to sing gospel music by their parents; Rev. Elton and Mrs. Sarah Pointer, but in their household they were told rock & roll and the blues were 'the devil's music', and it was only when they were away from their watchful parents that they could sing these styles of music. They regularly sang at the church but as they grew older their love of other styles of music began to grow.

When June brought home a copy of the Elvis Presley record 'All Shook Up', she was surprised that her mother allowed her to play it, until she discovered that her mother had been pacified by the B-side of the record 'Crying in The Chapel'.

Their 'Fire' song is exeptional - it has a few moments of silence - the most sexy silence you've ever heard. It's from Their Greates Hits album.

Enjoy