Previous posts for January 23rd are here: Muzio Clementi (2020), John Luther Adams (2021), and Django Reinhardt; Gary Burton (2022)
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Anita Pointer (23 January 1948 – 31 December 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters.
Anita Pointer: an Elegy
Dim the lights and clear the floor,
Anita Pointer is no more!
But celebrate the joyful fact
That was the Pointer Sisters act.
Those of us who, in the 80s
Danced to music by these ladies,
Remember how the place ignited
To the sounds of “so excited”.
Chita Rivera (23 January 1933) is an American actress, singer and dancer best known for originating roles in Broadway musicals.
Proclamation
Let's read from our scrolls and declare a
Fiesta for Chita Rivera,
Whose time on the stage
Was a critical age
At the end of the Classic Shows era.
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