Anita Pointer of pop group Pointer Sisters dies at 74

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At present, the agency has not given any cause of death

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She was the one who kept us all close and together for so long

Fans mourn Anita on Twitter and Facebook

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Pop group the Pointer Sisters had a hit album right out of the gate in 1973

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In 1980, "He Is So Shy" hit No. 3. "Slow Hand" went to No. 2 in 1981

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The 1985 single "Dare Me" charted at No. 11 on the R&B chart.

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