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Break Out

album by the Pointer Sisters

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discussed in biography

In the Pointer Sisters
…came with the 1983 release Break Out. The triple-platinum album produced a string of hits, and the Pointers collected Grammys for the singles “Automatic” and “Jump (for My Love).”
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production by Perry

In Richard Perry: Career
…Hand” (1981) and the album Break Out (1983). In the 1990s Perry worked with Ray Charles and the Temptations, among other artists. Perry continued to produce music in the early 21st century, focusing on compilations of artists’ works, including those of Melissa Manchester, Willie Nelson, and Randy Travis.
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