Pointer Sisters ~ Yes We Can Can 1973 Funky Purrfection Version

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On August 18, 1973 The Pointer Sisters first hit entered the chart at #82 and then peaked at #11 on the Hot100 heralding the arrival of one of the finest female bands ever with an anthem for the ages "Yes We Can Can", written by Allen Toussaint on their very first outing.

The sisters endured some hard times on their way to fame, once they were brought into Austin, Texas for a recording session only to find there was no studio as the agent was not even involved in the records business. Panicked, Anita called David Rubinson who plunked down his AMEX card and brought the sisters safely home then arranged to get them signed to Blue Thumb records.

Then Jerry Wexler of Atlantic records caught the girls performance with Elvin Bishop and signed them. It was not a marriage made in heaven and Rubinson threw a fit when found out that the label turned all of their music into generic sounding R&B when he knew the women were capable of so much more.

Terminating the contract he turned to Blue Thumb records prez Bob Krasnow who loved the sisters sounds and fashion. Did you know that the sisters sang back up for the first Sylvester & The Hot Band album? They were working for the same label.

The song had already been recorded by Lee Dorsey in 1970. The Pointers cover of "Yes We Can Can" was also a #12 R&B hit, but their biggest hit R&B would be "How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side) a #1 for two weeks.
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