Bonnie Pointer, one of the founding members of the pop music group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday.
Her sister, Anita Pointer said in a statement to CNN; "Our family is devastated".
The four Pointer Sisters began singing as a group more than 50 years ago.
The sisters won their first Grammy Award for their crossover hit, "Fairytale," in 1974.
The group enjoyed a string of hits in the 80s that included the songs Slow Hand, I'm So Excited, and Jump.
Bonnie was 69 years old.