The Pointer Sisters To Get
Audiences ‘So Excited’ at The Orleans Showroom, July 16-17
Hit making group and Soul
Train Hall of Fame members The Pointer Sisters are set to perform their
greatest hits of the 70s and 80s at The Orleans Showroom, July 16 and 17, each
evening at 8
p.m.
Prior to recording their
first album in 1973, The Pointer Sisters honed their singing skills in their
father’s church, The Church of God in West Oakland, California. The self-titled debut album produced the Billboard
No. 11 single, “Yes We Can, Can.”
Following the release of a
live recording in 1974, the Sisters released a follow up studio album entitled
That’s A Plenty, which generated a hit song on both the Country and Pop charts,
“Fairytale.” This song also garnered the groups’ first Grammy Award® for Best
Country Performance by a Duo or Group, and was later covered by Elvis Presley.
With this hit, the Sisters became the first black female group to ever perform
at the Grand Ole Opry and the first contemporary act to perform at the San
Francisco Opera House.
The 80s brought much success
for the Sisters with the release of Special Things and the hit single “He’s So
Shy,” and Black & White and one of the biggest hit singles of the year,
“Slow Hand.” In 1982, So Excited was released and created the hit “I’m So
Excited.”
The multi-platinum 1983 album
Break Out, produced the most hits from one release for the Sisters, including
“Automatic,” a re-issue of “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love),” “Baby Come
and Get It,” and “Neutron Dance,” which was included in the Eddie Murphy film
Beverly Hills Cop. The success of this album earned the Sisters two Grammy
Awards® - Best Vocal by a Duo or Group for “Jump (For My Love)” and Best Vocal
Arrangement for “Automatic,” in addition to two American Music Awards.
The group continues touring
and has performed with some of the greatest symphony orchestras in the world.
In 2004, they recorded a live CD/DVD, which includes all of the favorite hits of the legendary group.
Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets
are available starting from $29.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be
purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visitingwww.orleanscasino.com.
About The Orleans Hotel and
Casino
Located at 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., The Orleans includes more than a dozen restaurants,
an 18-screen movie theater, 70-lane bowling center, 827-seat showroom featuring
theater-style seating, and a 9,500-seat Orleans Arena. The property has a
135,000-square foot casino with 60 table games including Blackjack-21,
Roulette, Baccarat, Craps and Pai Gow. Guests will also find more than 2,800
slot and video poker machines. Additionally, The Orleans includes a bingo
parlor, keno lounge and race and sports book. More information on The Orleans
Hotel and Casino can be found at www.orleanscasino.com. The Orleans Hotel and
Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner
and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New
Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and
information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com..
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