◇ image via WikipediaJune Pointer
June Pointer is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Phil Perry and Bruce Springsteen. Those roots explain a lot about how June Pointer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Anita Pointer, Sarah Dash, Labelle, Teena Marie and Lisa Stansfield, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dionne Warwick and Phil Perry, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 17 connections around June Pointer, reaching back through Phil Perry and forward to Dionne Warwick. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
June Antoinette Pointer was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
June Pointer connections
June Pointer grew out of Phil Perry and Bruce Springsteen, shares an orbit with Anita Pointer, Sarah Dash, Labelle and Teena Marie, went on to shape Dionne Warwick and Phil Perry. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced June Pointer
Sounds and acts that shaped June Pointer.
Artists similar to June Pointer
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with June Pointer.
Bands June Pointer shaped
Where the influence of June Pointer travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.