rn: January 23, 1948) Anita, the second eldest sister in the Pointer family… Read Full Bio ↴rn: January 23, 1948) Anita, the second eldest sister in the Pointer family, was married at the age of 17 and had one daughter, Jada, who was immortalized in the Pointer Sisters' song of the same name.
Anita began her professional singing career in 1969, when she quit her job as a secretary in a legal office and joined her sisters Bonnie and June, who were then performing as a duo, calling themselves Pointers-A-Pair. When the group became three, The Pointer Sisters were born. (Prior to their debut album,Ruth joined to form the quartet, see group bio).
Throughout her career, Anita has worked on various solo projects. In 1986, her duet with Earl Thomas Conley, "Too Many Times" reached #2 on Billboard's Country Chart. She also filmed a video for the country hit that featured her singing in the studio with Earl. Anita made her official solo debut in 1987 when RCA Records released Love For What It Is. The album revisited the country influence that first appeared in the Pointers' "Fairytale". Highlights included a romantic duet with Philip Bailey, "The Pledge", and the record's first single, "Overnight Success", which reached #41 on the R&B chart. A stylish video accompanied the single and Anita performed on various television shows to promote the album, including: American Bandstand, Soul Train and The Arsenio Hall Show. Note: In 1977, Anita recorded an album for ABC Records (LP - unreleased).
In 1998, Anita was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Although a native of California, she spent many summers with relatives in Arkansas.
A prolific songwriter, Anita has contributed generously to many of the Pointer Sisters' albums. Her talents even attracted the King himself, Elvis Presley, who recorded "Fairytale" (written by Anita and Bonnie). She has also penned material for other artists, including Jeff Lorber's '80s classic, "Step By Step".
In her free time, armed with a paintbrush, Anita enjoys honing her skills as an artist. She is also a collector of black memorabilia. Over the years, while traveling the world on tour, her collection has grown tremendously in size and in value. A representative from Sotheby’s visited Anita in her Beverly Hills home to appraise the collection and was overwhelmed by it. He suggested that she loan items to a museum or open a museum of her own! In an interview with Celebrity Collector Magazine, Anita said it’s much harder to find black memorabilia today than it was twenty years ago. “I started collecting in the early ‘80’s, and you could pretty much find items everywhere. Not any more. Black memorabilia has become a very popular collectible. I know what I’ve accumulated is valuable, and I’ve even thought about putting it on Ebay, but I just can’t part with it.”
Today, Anita continues to write, record and perform. In 2005, Anita recorded "Take Me Home" for An All-Star Tribute to Cher on Cleopatra Records. In 2006, she appeared on the FOX reality tv-show Celebrity Duets and performed with Olympic Champion Carly Patterson. She maintains a busy international tour schedule with her sister Ruth and Ruth’s daughter, Issa as a member of The Pointer Sisters. She also peforms solo on occassion.
Songs that are fan favorites with Anita on lead vocal include: "Yes We Can, Can", "Fire", "Slow Hand", "I'm So Excited", "Freedom", "Insanity" and "I Want
Anita began her professional singing career in 1969, when she quit her job as a secretary in a legal office and joined her sisters Bonnie and June, who were then performing as a duo, calling themselves Pointers-A-Pair. When the group became three, The Pointer Sisters were born. (Prior to their debut album,Ruth joined to form the quartet, see group bio).
Throughout her career, Anita has worked on various solo projects. In 1986, her duet with Earl Thomas Conley, "Too Many Times" reached #2 on Billboard's Country Chart. She also filmed a video for the country hit that featured her singing in the studio with Earl. Anita made her official solo debut in 1987 when RCA Records released Love For What It Is. The album revisited the country influence that first appeared in the Pointers' "Fairytale". Highlights included a romantic duet with Philip Bailey, "The Pledge", and the record's first single, "Overnight Success", which reached #41 on the R&B chart. A stylish video accompanied the single and Anita performed on various television shows to promote the album, including: American Bandstand, Soul Train and The Arsenio Hall Show. Note: In 1977, Anita recorded an album for ABC Records (LP - unreleased).
In 1998, Anita was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Although a native of California, she spent many summers with relatives in Arkansas.
A prolific songwriter, Anita has contributed generously to many of the Pointer Sisters' albums. Her talents even attracted the King himself, Elvis Presley, who recorded "Fairytale" (written by Anita and Bonnie). She has also penned material for other artists, including Jeff Lorber's '80s classic, "Step By Step".
In her free time, armed with a paintbrush, Anita enjoys honing her skills as an artist. She is also a collector of black memorabilia. Over the years, while traveling the world on tour, her collection has grown tremendously in size and in value. A representative from Sotheby’s visited Anita in her Beverly Hills home to appraise the collection and was overwhelmed by it. He suggested that she loan items to a museum or open a museum of her own! In an interview with Celebrity Collector Magazine, Anita said it’s much harder to find black memorabilia today than it was twenty years ago. “I started collecting in the early ‘80’s, and you could pretty much find items everywhere. Not any more. Black memorabilia has become a very popular collectible. I know what I’ve accumulated is valuable, and I’ve even thought about putting it on Ebay, but I just can’t part with it.”
Today, Anita continues to write, record and perform. In 2005, Anita recorded "Take Me Home" for An All-Star Tribute to Cher on Cleopatra Records. In 2006, she appeared on the FOX reality tv-show Celebrity Duets and performed with Olympic Champion Carly Patterson. She maintains a busy international tour schedule with her sister Ruth and Ruth’s daughter, Issa as a member of The Pointer Sisters. She also peforms solo on occassion.
Songs that are fan favorites with Anita on lead vocal include: "Yes We Can, Can", "Fire", "Slow Hand", "I'm So Excited", "Freedom", "Insanity" and "I Want
Mean to Me
Anita Pointer Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Mean to Me' by these artists:
Alice Russell Mean To Me You can always be mean to me Or you…
Alice Russell & Quantic Soul Orchestra You can always be mean to me or you could keep…
Ambrose & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Annette Hanshaw You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee,…
Art Tatum In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
B.A. Rolfe & His Lucky Strike Orchestra There ain't no road too rough to walk There ain't no…
Ben Kweller Gotta scream at the top of yer lungs Just to get…
Benny Goodman There's an empty place inside that is hurting me A place…
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra There's an empty place inside that is hurting me A place…
Benny Goodman Trio Waking skies, at sunrise Every sunset too Seems to be, bri…
Big Band Music Oh, yeah Candles burnin' low Lots of mistletoe Lots of snow …
Big Maybelle You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday & Lester Young You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday / Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billie Holiday; Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Billy Eckstine You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Brandon Colbein I hate it When you walk through the door go to…
Brett Eldredge If I could be the reason your hair's a mess, The…
Brooke Hyland You barely spoke to me I get it, I can see Your…
Buck Clayton And His All Stars You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Buck Clayton And His All-Stars Between you and me I think it's pretty sad How we're singing…
Buddy Cole You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Buddy Cole and Svend Asmussen You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Charlie Parker You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Cheridomingo Whispers in my head they're not making sense saying things…
Cole Buddy You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Count Basie Sidemen You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Count Basie/Zoot Sims You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Crowded House There's an empty place inside that is hurting me A place…
Crowded House (Finn Brothers) There's an empty place inside that is hurting me A place…
Dean Martin You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee,…
Debbie Reynolds You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Delilah You said it was doomed from the start But I've got…
Devin Kennedy Blackout I swear my ego bout to give out So sick of…
Diana Ross You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee,…
Dick Haymes You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Dear,…
Dizzy Gillespie You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Dizzy Gillespie Septet You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Doris Day You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Down-N-Out (She don't mean a thing to me) (Trynna be my everything)…
Earl Hines & Harry "Sweets" Edison You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis - Sonny Stitt You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Ella Fitzgerald (with Oscar Peterson) You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Etta Jones You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Fred Ahlert Sweetheart I love you Think the world of you But I'm afraid…
Future Ft. Lil Durk Yea, yea, yea Freeband Gang, waah Future Hendrix Zona Montan…
George Treadwell & His All-Stars Between you and me I think it's pretty sad How we're singing…
Harry "Sweets" Edison/Lester Young You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Herb Ellis/Red Mitchell You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Humes Helen You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Kaya May "Say I’m perfect, you don’t fall This easy but I’ve got…
Lars Gullin If I don′t say this now, I will surely break. As I'm…
Le Chœur des Moines de l’Abbaye bénédictine de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Dom André Saint-Cyr o.s.b. There ain't no road too rough to walk There ain't no…
Lester Young You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young & Harry "Sweets" Edison You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young & Harry 'Sweets' Edison You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young & Nat "King" Cole You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young / Nat King Cole You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young Nat 'King' Cole Buddy Rich You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lester Young w/ Harry Sweets Edison You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Lil Durk Yea, yea, yea Freeband Gang, waah Future Hendrix Zona Montan…
Linda Ronstadt Sweetheart I love you Think the world of you But I'm afrai…
Linda Ronstadt with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Linda Ronstadt/Nelson Riddle Orchestra Sweetheart I love you Think the world of you But I'm afrai…
Louis Prima You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
McKay Nellie You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee,…
Miles Davis You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Molly Johnson You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band Talk into the mic so you get the levels Aight Let's…
Mr. Big Ghetto biatch What does life mean to me? Cars, clothes, and…
Nat King Cole Buddy Rich and Lester Young You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Nellie McKay You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee,…
Oscar Peterson You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Paul Desmond You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Dear,…
Paul Weston and His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Peggy Lee Four of a Kind You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Rita Coolidge You're mean to me. Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Robert Goulet You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Roland Alphonso With The Matador All-Stars Between you and me I think it's pretty sad How we're singing…
Rosemary Clooney You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me Gee…
Ruth Etting Sweetheart I love you Think the world of you But I'm afraid…
Sarah Vaughan You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell And His All Stars You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Sarah Vaughan with George Treadwell and His All-Stars Between you and me I think it's pretty sad How we're singing…
Sarah Vaughan/Count Basie You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Smokey Angle Shades Why do you have to be so mean to me This…
Sonny Stitt You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Stella Donnelly I can't have fun while you're not having fun And you…
Susie Arioli ""If I could be the reason your hair's a mess, The…
Swingtime-Group Sweetheart, I love you, think the world of you, But I’m…
Taylor Edwards I hate that I'm so sensitive I blame it on being…
Teddy Wilson You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra & Billie Holiday You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
The Modern Jazz Sextet You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
The Platters You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
The Stranglers If I let loose right now well I'd be screaming…
Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey Lying down on a blanket in the grass And I'm holding…
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Tonic There's an empty place inside that is hurting me A place…
Valerie Lighthart You’re red in lip and cheek And your kisses made me…
Vaughan Sarah You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Vol. 20 - Billie Holiday Me But what you mean to me? Me But what you mean to…
Will Bradley & His Orchestra You're mean to me Why must you be mean to me? Gee,…
Zona Man Yea, yea, yea Freeband Gang, waah Future Hendrix Zona Montan…
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@zakesmabonda7785
We have to work on it baby
But we made a dream come true
You learned to live with me, I learned to live with you
And we hold each other up, yet we stand on our own
We looked beyond our weaknesses and we never stand alone
Seeing love for what at it is, not for what we want it to be
Because it's love that sets us free
It's love, it's love
Seeing love for what it is, not for what we want it to be
Because it's love that sets us free
It's love, it's love
While the odds were against us
Our love couldn't be defined
I wasn't the goddess of your dreams, you weren't the hero in my mind
So we threw away the rules, and beneath it was our love
But what through the darkness and helped us rise above
Seing love for what it is, not for what we want it to be
Because its love that sets us free
It's love, it's love
Seeing love for what it is, not for what we want it to be
Because it's love that sets us free
It's love, it's love
We have to work on it baby
But we made a dream come true
Now you see yourself in me, and I see myself in you
Through the winters of the world
We walked hard to sun
we can open up our eyes and see ourselves in everyone
Seeing love for what it is, not for love we want it to be
Cuz it's love that sets us free
It's love, its love
Seeing love for what it is, not for what we want it to be
Cuz it's love that sets us free
It's love, it's love
Seeing love, love love oooh yeah love for what it is
You gotta have it, all you need is love for what it is
Not love for what you think it should be oooh love yeah
That kind of love, the kind of love that will set you free yeah love
Ooh love sweet love, deep love yeah ooh you gotta have it
Ooh you need it oooooh yeah, kind of love
That will set you free inside ooh love yeah
Seeing love for what it is, not for what you want it to be ooh no no
Love that will set you free yeah good love, sweet love ooh yeah
Nothing but love yeah, nothing but love yeah
@Daequanbeats
I knew I’d find my fellow South Africans here🇿🇦. One day I should do a festival dedicated to soul music only
@mogolemphahlele6382
I will be there.
@nthabisengdipale5622
One of the most powerful and realistic love songs ever made. May her soul rest in peace. I’ve too many attached to this song 🔥♥️
@lebogangshomang683
Just learned of the passing of Anita Pointer on the 31 December 2022 at the age of 74 years, I loved her music and also with her sisters,May Her Soul Rest In Peace🕊🕊🕊
@erikkamotang8599
My Sunday radio is never complete until they play this song! Totally love it
@enocktoka3453
very nice song mann!
@lindiwecleopatra4112
True ccstaz
@serai_theweepingprophet6130
Sisss😭😭😭 that Sunday radio will humble you👏👏❤❤❤❤🔥🔥
@kholozamokou7461
Some here
@sibukoyana3246
If only people would listen to this song perhaps they would understand love