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| − | '''Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono''' was born on February 16, 1935 in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], | + | '''Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono''' was born on February 16, 1935 in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], '''Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere''' was born on May 10, 1946 in El Centro, [[California]]. |
| − | '''Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere''' was born on May 10, 1946 in El Centro, [[California]]. | |
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| − | Sonny met [[Cher]] in late 1962. He worked for a record producer, | + | Sonny met [[Cher]] in late 1962. He worked for a record producer, and she became a back-up singer on several hit recordings. By the fall of 1965, Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” was a #1 international chart topper that helped propel singer-songwriter Sonny to a seat in the [[United States Congress]]. Cher went on to win an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and became a three time Golden Globe winner. |
| − | and she became a back-up singer on several hit recordings. | |
| − | By the fall of 1965, Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe” was a #1 international | |
| − | chart topper that helped propel singer- | |
| − | songwriter Sonny to a seat in the [[United States Congress]]. Cher went on to win an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and became a three time Golden Globe | |
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| − | Among the hits of Sonny & Cher are “Baby Don’t Go”, “What Now My Love”, | + | Among the hits of Sonny & Cher are “Baby Don’t Go”, “What Now My Love”, “The Beat Goes On” and “All I Ever Need Is You”. As a solo artist, Cher topped the Hit Parade with three #1 singles, “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”, “Half-Breed” and “Dark Lady”. Other top ten hits for Cher were, “You Better Sit Down Kids”, “The Way of Love”, “Take Me Home”, “I Found Someone” and “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”. |
| − | “The Beat Goes On” and “All I Ever Need Is You”. | |
| − | As a solo artist, Cher topped the Hit Parade with three #1 singles, | |
| − | “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”, “Half-Breed” and “Dark Lady”. | |
| − | Other top ten hits for Cher were, “You Better Sit Down Kids”, “The Way of Love”, | |
| − | “Take Me Home”, “I Found Someone” and “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”. | |
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| − | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour was a prime time top rated | + | ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'' was a prime time top rated [[television]] variety show on [[CBS]] in the 1970s that received multiple Emmy Award nominations. As a team they sold 80 million records, and as a solo performer Cher is credited with selling more than 100 million records worldwide. |
| − | [[television]] show in the 70’s that received multiple Emmy Award nominations. | |
| − | As a team they sold 80 million records, and as a solo performer | |
| − | Cher is credited with selling more than 100 million records worldwide. | |
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| − | On January 5, 1998, at 62 years of age, | + | On January 5, 1998, at 62 years of age, Sonny Bono died of injuries from a skiing accident. |
| − | Sonny Bono died of injuries from a skiing accident. | |
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| | Sonny Bono was a conservative Republican while Cher on the other hand is a liberal Democrat. | | Sonny Bono was a conservative Republican while Cher on the other hand is a liberal Democrat. |
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| | [[Category:Musical Groups]] | | [[Category:Musical Groups]] |