June Pointer

American musician (1953–2006)
Person human Q435247
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June Pointer

Summary

June Pointer is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oakland[2]. She was born on November 30, 1953[3]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. She died on April 11, 2006[5]. She worked as a singer[6] and songwriter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,766 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • June Pointer was born in Oakland[2].
  • June Pointer died in Santa Monica[4].
  • June Pointer was born on November 30, 1953[3].
  • June Pointer died on April 11, 2006[5].
  • June Pointer is buried at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery[9].
  • June Pointer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • June Pointer is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • June Pointer worked as a singer[6].
  • June Pointer worked as a songwriter[7].
  • June Pointer's education included a stint at Castlemont High School[12].
  • June Pointer was a member of The Pointer Sisters[13].
  • June Pointer is recorded as female[14].
  • June Pointer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • June Pointer's genre is rhythm and blues[16].
  • June Pointer's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[17].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[18].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[19].
  • The cause of death was bone cancer[20].
  • June Pointer's family name is recorded as Pointer[21].
  • June Pointer's given name is recorded as June[22].
  • June Pointer's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • June Pointer's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • June Pointer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • June Pointer's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'June Antoinette Pointer'}[26].
  • June Pointer's start of work period is recorded as 1969[27].

Body

Origins and Family

June Pointer's place of birth was Oakland[2]. She was born on November 30, 1953[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

June Pointer was educated at Castlemont High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and songwriter[7].

Death and Burial

June Pointer died on April 11, 2006[5]. She died in Santa Monica[4]. Recorded cause of death include liver cancer[18], lung cancer[19], and bone cancer[20]. Burial took place at Mount Tamalpais Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

June Pointer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,766 views/month, #6,715 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was June Pointer born?

Born in Oakland[2], June Pointer…

Where did June Pointer die?

June Pointer passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did June Pointer do for work?

June Pointer worked as singer[6] and songwriter[7].

Where did June Pointer go to school?

June Pointer was educated at Castlemont High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.yahoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name June
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    Sex or gender female
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