ðeɪ wɜː ðə fˈɜːst tˈuː ʌvðə sˈɪstɚz tə pɚsˈuː ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, ðə pˈɔɪntɚz ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz nˈoʊn æz ðə pˈɛɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn.
They were the first two of the sisters to pursue a professional career, the Pointers (otherwise known as the Pair) in 1969.