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Salvatore "Sonny" Bono was born on February 16, 1935. In 1964, while working sessions with Phil Spector, he met Cherilyn Lapierre (born on May 20, 1946.) They were married on October 27, 1964. Originally known as Caesar and Cleo, they were signed to Atlantic Records as Sonny and Cher. Their debut album was released in 1965. It features the songs "I Got You Babe" (#1 in 1965), and "Just You" (#20 in 1965).
Look at Us
Cher's debut solo album was released in 1965. It features the title song "All I Really Want To Do" (#15 in 1965), as well as "Needles And Pins." The album "The Sonny Side Of Cher" was released in 1966. It features the songs "Where Do You Go" (#25 in 1965), and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)," which peaked at #2 in 1966.
All I Really Want to Do/The Sonny Side of Cher
Sonny and Cher's second album was released in 1966. It features the songs "But You're Mine" (#15 in 1965), "Laugh At Me" (Sonny on lead vocals; #10 in 1965), and "What Now My Love" (#14 in 1966).
The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher
The album "Cher" (1966) includes the songs "Sunny" and "Catch The Wind." The album "With Love, Cher" (1967) includes the songs "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "You Better Sit Down Kids" (#9 in 1967).
Cher/With Love, Cher
Sonny and Cher made the movie "Good Times" in 1967. It consists of a series of skits and parodies, rather than having a single story. The 1967 soundtrack includes the songs "It's The Little Things" and "Don't Talk To Strangers."
Good Times
Good Times
This 1967 album includes the songs Little Man" (#21 in 1966), "Groovy Kind Of Love" and "The Beat Goes On" (#6 in 1967).
In Case You're in Love
Sonny Bono's only solo album was released in 1967. It includes the psychedelic "I Just Sit There," and the anti-drug anthem "Pammie's On A Bummer."
Inner Views
Cher's album "Backstage" (1968) includes the songs "Do You Believe In Magic?" and "Reason To Believe." The collection "Cher's Golden Greats" (1968) includes the songs "Alfie" (#32 in 1966), and "You Better Sit Down Kids" (#9 in 1967).
Backstage/Golden Greats
The 1969 movie "Chastity" was written and produced by Sonny Bono. Cher stars as Chastity, a drifter with a dark past who hitch-hikes around America and Mexico in search of love. Cher gave birth to her daughter Chastity Bono on March 4, 1969.
Chastity
This 1969 album includes the songs "For What It's Worth" and "Cry Like A Baby."
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This 1970 TV Special led to Sonny and Cher getting their own TV series in 1971.
Sonny and Cher - Nitty Gritty Hour
This 1971 album features the songs "Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves" (#1 in 1971), "Fire And Rain" and "The Way Of Love" (#7 in 1972).
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
This 1972 album features the songs "All I Ever Need Is You" (#7 in 1971), "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (#8 in 1972), and "When You Say Love" (#32 in 1972).
All I Ever Need Is You
This 1973 album features the songs "Half-Breed" (#1 in 1973), and "Song For You."
Half Breed
The album "Half Breed" (1973) also includes the songs "My Love" and "The Long And Winding Road." The album "Dark Lady" (1974) features the songs "Train Of Thought" (#27 in 1974), and "Dark Lady" (#1 in 1974).
Half Breed/Dark Lady
Originally released in 1974, this 16-song collection includes "All I Ever Need Is You" (#7 in 1971), and "Half-Breed" (#1 in 1973).
Cher and Sonny & Cher - Greatest Hits (1974)
The "Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" aired on CBS from August 1, 1971 to May 29, 1974. Sonny and Cher were divorced on June 26, 1975. The "Sonny & Cher Show" aired on CBS from February 1, 1976 to August 29, 1977.
Sonny & Cher - The Ultimate Collection
The album "Take Me Home" (1979) includes the songs "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" and "Take Me Home" (#8 in 1979). The album "Prisoner" (1980) includes the songs "Hell On Wheels" and "Prisoner."
Take Me Home/Prisoner
This 1982 album includes the songs "When The Love Is Gone" and "I Paralyze."
I Paralyze
In this 1983 movie, Meryl Streep stars as Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who blew the whistle on dangerous practices, and died under mysterious circumstances. Cher plays Karen's best friend, Dolly Pelliker, for which she was nominated for best actress in a supporting role.
Silkwood
In this 1985 movie, Cher stars as Florence "Rusty" Dennis, the mother of a teenage boy, Rocky (Eric Stoltz). Rocky has severe facial deformities and a poor prognosis for survival.
Mask (Director's Cut, Widescreen)
This 1987 album features the songs "I Found Someone" (#10 in 1988), and "We All Sleep Alone" (#14 in 1988).
Cher
In this 1987 movie, Cher plays Alexandra Medford, one of the three witches of Eastwick. Cher as Alexandra Medford: "I don't think that men are the answer to everything!"
The Witches of Eastwick (Keepcase)
In this 1987 movie, Cher plays Kathleen Riley, a Washington, DC public defender. Cher as Attorney Kathleen Riley: "I spend all of my day with murders and rapists, and what's really crazy, I like them!"
Suspect
In this 1987 movie, Cher stars as Loretta Castorini. Loretta is a Brooklyn bookkeeper in her thirties whose husband was killed in a bus accident. She decides that it's time to get married again, and complications ensue. Cher won the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in this movie.
Moonstruck (Deluxe Edition)
Sonny Bono plays Franklin von Tussle in this 1988 movie, written and directed by John Waters.
Hairspray
This 1989 album features the songs "If I Could Turn Back Time" (#3 in 1989), "Just Like Jesse James" (#8 in 1989), and "Heart Of Stone" (#20 in 1990).
Heart of Stone
This 1990 concert includes Cher's performances of "We All Sleep Alone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time."
Cher: Extravaganza Live at the Mirage 1991
In this 1990 movie, Cher stars as Rachel Flax. Cher as Rachel, talking to her daughter: "I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough."
Mermaids
This 1990 soundtrack features two songs by Cher: "Baby I'm Yours" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)," which peaked at #33 in 1991.
Mermaids: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
This 1991 album features the songs "Love And Understanding" (#17 in 1991), and "Save Up All Your Tears" (#37 in 1991).
Love Hurts
Released in 1993, this 21-song collection includes "Baby Don't Go" (#8 in 1965), and "I Got You Babe" (Good Times soundtrack version).
The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher
This 1996 album includes the songs "Walking In Memphis," "One By One" and "Paradise Is Here."
It's a Man's World
This 2-CD set was released in 1996. The first disc includes "All I Ever Need Is You" (#7 in 1971), and "Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer, Papa Used To Write All Her Songs." The second disc includes songs recorded in Las Vegas, and include "I Got You Babe" (live version), and "Our Last Show" (live version).
All I Ever Need: The Kapp/MCA Anthology
In this 1996 movie, Cher stars as Margaret. She's depressed because her husband is cheating on her. She contemplates committing suicide, but changes her mind when she faces a hitman her husband hired to kill her.
Faithful
Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident on January 5, 1998. Cher's 1998 album features the smash hit "Believe" (#1 in 1998), as well as the songs "All Or Nothing" and "Strong Enough."
Believe
Recorded at Las Vegas' MGM Grand in 1999, Cher's concert includes performances of glitz, glamour, and vocal pyrotechnics and features a career-spanning set list that boasts "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "Walking In Memphis."
Cher - Live in Concert
Originally released in 1999, this 16-song collection includes "Take Me Home" (#8 in 1979), "Just Like Jesse James" (#8 in 1989), and "Love And Understanding" (#17 in 1991).
If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
In this 1999 movie, Cher plays Elsa Morganthal Strauss-Armistan, a wealthy American traveling in Italy who is taken into custody when America enters World War II.
Tea With Mussolini
This 2-CD, 50-song collection was released in 2000. It includes "Baby Don't Go" (#8 in 1965), "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (#8 in 1972), and "Greatest Show On Earth."
The Singles +
Released in 2001, this 21-song collection includes "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher; #1 in 1965), "After All" (with Peter Cetera; #6 in 1989), and "Believe" (#1 in 1998).
The Very Best Of Cher
This 2002 album includes the songs "Song For The Lonely" and "The Music's No Good Without You."
Living Proof
Released in 2003, this farewell concert was recorded in Miami on November 8, 2002. Cher performs "Song For The Lonely," "All I Really Want To Do" and "If I Could Turn Back Time."
Live: The Farewell Tour
The DVD version of Cher's farewell concert also includes performances of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "The Beat Goes On/Baby Don't Go/I Got You Babe" (medley), and "Believe."
Cher - The Farewell Tour
In this 2003 comedy, Cher plays herself. Cher, to Frankie Muniz (age 18) in bed with her: "Go to sleep. You have a geography test in the morning."
Stuck On You (Widescreen Edition)
Released in 2004, this DVD has music videos for "If I Could Turn Back Time," "Save Up All Your Tears" and "Strong Enough."
The Very Best of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
This 2-CD, 33-song collection was released in 2005. It includes "Alfie" (#32 in 1966), "Living In A House Divided" #22 in 1972), and "We All Sleep Alone" (#14 in 1988).
Gold
Housed in a collectible metal case, this 3-CD set includes the songs "Little Man" (#21 in 1966), "Let It Be Me" and "United We Stand."
Forever Sonny and Cher
This 2-CD, 44-song collection was released in 2007. It includes the songs "All I Really Want To Do" (#15 in 1965), "Bells Of Rhymney," and "Homeward Bound."
The Best of Cher: The Imperial Recordings 1965-1968
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Salvatore "Sonny" Bono was born on February 16, 1935. In 1964, while working sessions with Phil Spector, he met Cherilyn Lapierre (born on May 20, 1946.) They were married on October 27, 1964. Originally known as Caesar and Cleo, they were signed to Atlantic Records as Sonny and Cher. Their debut album was released in 1965. It features the songs "I Got You Babe" (#1 in 1965), and "Just You" (#20 in 1965).
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Cher's debut solo album was released in 1965. It features the title song "All I Really Want To Do" (#15 in 1965), as well as "Needles And Pins." The album "The Sonny Side Of Cher" was released in 1966. It features the songs "Where Do You Go" (#25 in 1965), and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)," which peaked at #2 in 1966.
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Sonny and Cher's second album was released in 1966. It features the songs "But You're Mine" (#15 in 1965), "Laugh At Me" (Sonny on lead vocals; #10 in 1965), and "What Now My Love" (#14 in 1966).
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The album "Cher" (1966) includes the songs "Sunny" and "Catch The Wind." The album "With Love, Cher" (1967) includes the songs "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "You Better Sit Down Kids" (#9 in 1967).
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Sonny and Cher made the movie "Good Times" in 1967. It consists of a series of skits and parodies, rather than having a single story. The 1967 soundtrack includes the songs "It's The Little Things" and "Don't Talk To Strangers."
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This 1967 album includes the songs Little Man" (#21 in 1966), "Groovy Kind Of Love" and "The Beat Goes On" (#6 in 1967).
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Sonny Bono's only solo album was released in 1967. It includes the psychedelic "I Just Sit There," and the anti-drug anthem "Pammie's On A Bummer."
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Cher's album "Backstage" (1968) includes the songs "Do You Believe In Magic?" and "Reason To Believe." The collection "Cher's Golden Greats" (1968) includes the songs "Alfie" (#32 in 1966), and "You Better Sit Down Kids" (#9 in 1967).
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The 1969 movie "Chastity" was written and produced by Sonny Bono. Cher stars as Chastity, a drifter with a dark past who hitch-hikes around America and Mexico in search of love. Cher gave birth to her daughter Chastity Bono on March 4, 1969.
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This 1969 album includes the songs "For What It's Worth" and "Cry Like A Baby."
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This 1970 TV Special led to Sonny and Cher getting their own TV series in 1971.
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This 1971 album features the songs "Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves" (#1 in 1971), "Fire And Rain" and "The Way Of Love" (#7 in 1972).
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This 1972 album features the songs "All I Ever Need Is You" (#7 in 1971), "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (#8 in 1972), and "When You Say Love" (#32 in 1972).
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This 1973 album features the songs "Half-Breed" (#1 in 1973), and "Song For You."
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The album "Half Breed" (1973) also includes the songs "My Love" and "The Long And Winding Road." The album "Dark Lady" (1974) features the songs "Train Of Thought" (#27 in 1974), and "Dark Lady" (#1 in 1974).
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Originally released in 1974, this 16-song collection includes "All I Ever Need Is You" (#7 in 1971), and "Half-Breed" (#1 in 1973).
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The "Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" aired on CBS from August 1, 1971 to May 29, 1974. Sonny and Cher were divorced on June 26, 1975. The "Sonny & Cher Show" aired on CBS from February 1, 1976 to August 29, 1977.
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The album "Take Me Home" (1979) includes the songs "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" and "Take Me Home" (#8 in 1979). The album "Prisoner" (1980) includes the songs "Hell On Wheels" and "Prisoner."
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This 1982 album includes the songs "When The Love Is Gone" and "I Paralyze."
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In this 1983 movie, Meryl Streep stars as Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who blew the whistle on dangerous practices, and died under mysterious circumstances. Cher plays Karen's best friend, Dolly Pelliker, for which she was nominated for best actress in a supporting role.
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In this 1985 movie, Cher stars as Florence "Rusty" Dennis, the mother of a teenage boy, Rocky (Eric Stoltz). Rocky has severe facial deformities and a poor prognosis for survival.
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This 1987 album features the songs "I Found Someone" (#10 in 1988), and "We All Sleep Alone" (#14 in 1988).
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In this 1987 movie, Cher plays Alexandra Medford, one of the three witches of Eastwick. Cher as Alexandra Medford: "I don't think that men are the answer to everything!"
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In this 1987 movie, Cher plays Kathleen Riley, a Washington, DC public defender. Cher as Attorney Kathleen Riley: "I spend all of my day with murders and rapists, and what's really crazy, I like them!"
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In this 1987 movie, Cher stars as Loretta Castorini. Loretta is a Brooklyn bookkeeper in her thirties whose husband was killed in a bus accident. She decides that it's time to get married again, and complications ensue. Cher won the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in this movie.
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Sonny Bono plays Franklin von Tussle in this 1988 movie, written and directed by John Waters.
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This 1989 album features the songs "If I Could Turn Back Time" (#3 in 1989), "Just Like Jesse James" (#8 in 1989), and "Heart Of Stone" (#20 in 1990).
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This 1990 concert includes Cher's performances of "We All Sleep Alone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time."
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In this 1990 movie, Cher stars as Rachel Flax. Cher as Rachel, talking to her daughter: "I know you're planning a celibate life, but with half my chromosomes, I think that might be tough."
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This 1990 soundtrack features two songs by Cher: "Baby I'm Yours" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)," which peaked at #33 in 1991.
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This 1991 album features the songs "Love And Understanding" (#17 in 1991), and "Save Up All Your Tears" (#37 in 1991).
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