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Grammy-winning R&B group The Pointer Sisters will take the Main Stage at the 29^th annual A Taste of Colorado on Sun., Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is presented by Jammin’ 101.5. The four-day, free admission, food, music, and entertainment Festival will take place Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 through Sept. 3, in Downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park.

Since the 1970s, The Pointer Sisters have achieved worldwide success and left a mark on the American music scene. The group has mastered many music genres – pop, disco, jazz, country, soul, rock, and funk – and has had numerous hits, including “Yes We Can Can” and “I’m So Excited,” which peaked at #11 and #9, respectively, on Billboard magazine’s Hot 100.

In 1973, they released their self-titled album and were applauded for their versatility. The following year, The Pointer Sisters released “That’s a Plenty,” which produced the popular country song “Fairytale.” This song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped them earn an invitation to be the first black female group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. In 1975, the group won a Grammy Award for “Fairytale,” and two of its members were nominated as songwriters for the Grammy Award for ‘Best Country Song.’ The song was later covered by Elvis Presley. Later in 1975, they released the album “Steppin’,” featuring Grammy-nominated “How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side),” which reached #1 on Billboard magazine’s R&B chart.

The height of their success came in the 1980s with the release of hits, such as “He’s So Shy” and “Slow Hand,” and the group’s most popular album, “Break Out.” The album included the songs “Automatic” and “Neutron Dance,” which earned The Pointer Sisters two Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.

In 1994, the group was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 1996, they performed in the closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In recent years, The Pointer Sisters have performed with numerous symphony orchestras, including the Boston Pops, and the women participated in the Night of Proms, a tour that included performances throughout Germany, Holland, and Belgium. The group continues to perform live.