TMZ has obtained Bonnie Pointer's mug shot -- taken moments after she was arrested this morning in L.A. for felony drug possession.

As we first reported, Bonnie -- a founding member of the Pointer Sisters -- was busted at 12:39 AM following a traffic stop.

Pointer was released on $10,000 bond at 4:30 AM -- she's due in court on January 17.

Bonnie Pointer -- a founding member of the famous Pointer Sisters singing group -- was arrested early this morning in Los Angeles for possession of a controlled substance ... TMZ has learned.

According to law enforcement, 61-year-old Pointer was busted for felony possession of a controlled substance at 12:39 AM and hauled to a nearby station-- where she was booked and held on $10,000 bail. Pointer was released from custody around 4:30 AM.

The Pointer Sisters were HUGE in the '70s and '80s -- churning out hits like "Slow Hand" and "Neutron Dance."

TMZ shot footage of Bonnie in L.A. last weekend -- in which the singer revealed her sister Anita is fighting cancer. Bonnie appeared loopy and out of it.




10:00AM PT  Sources close to Anita Pointer tell us she is fine -- she does NOT have cancer. By the way, Bonnie left the Pointer Sisters in the late 70s to pursue a solo career.

TMZ has learned Bonnie Pointer -- from the Pointer Sisters -- is the newest star to join the cast of "Celebrity Rehab."



The 59-year-old singer has a storied history of drug abuse -- we'll see if Dr. Drew Pinsky can help out.

Pointer will join Shauna Sand, Tila Tequila and bunch of other people you may or may not care about who have already signed on to the show.