Sonny and Cher
Sonny and Cher | |
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Sonny and Cher, 1966. Photograph by Peter Dentor |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Pop , rock , folk rock |
founding | 1964 |
resolution | 1977 (Reunions 1979 and 1987) |
Last occupation | |
Sonny Bono († 1998) | |
singing |
Cher |
Sonny and Cher was an active American pop duo from 1964 to 1977, which consisted of Sonny Bono and his wife Cher and has sold more than 80 million records to date.
Her singles I Got You Babe (1965), Little Man (1966) and The Beat Goes On (1967) were successful . In 1965, five hits by Sonny and Cher were simultaneously in the top 20 of the international charts.
history
The two have had several television shows, including The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971) and The Sonny and Cher Show (1976).
In 1987, the two surprisingly performed their earlier hit I Got You Babe on David Letterman's Late Night Show . This was their last appearance together.
Private
Cher, born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946 in California and Sonny Bono, born Salvatore Bono in Detroit on February 16, 1935 to Italian immigrants, were married in 1969. On March 4, 1969, their child Chastity Bono was born. Bono has other children from his first marriage.
In 1975 the marriage ended in divorce. Sonny Bono died on January 5, 1998 in a skiing accident.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK | US | |||
1965 | Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends | - |
US69 (10 weeks) US |
First published: March 1965
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Look at Us |
UK7 (13 weeks) UK |
US2
gold
(44 weeks)US |
First published: August 1965
Sales: + 500,000 |
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1966 | The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher |
UK15 (7 weeks) UK |
US34 (20 weeks) US |
First published: May 1966
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1967 | In Case You're in Love | - |
US45 (29 weeks) US |
First published: March 1967
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Good Times | - |
US73 (18 weeks) US |
First published: May 1967
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The best of Sonny & Cher | - |
US23 (64 weeks) US |
First published: 1967
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1971 | All I Ever Need Is You | - |
US14th
gold
(29 weeks)US |
First published: June 1971
Sales: + 500,000 |
Sonny & Cher Live | - |
US35
gold
(40 weeks)US |
First published: September 1971
Sales: + 500,000 |
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1973 | The Two of Us | - |
US122 (12 weeks) US |
First published: 1972
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Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer ... | - |
US132 (6 weeks) US |
First published: February 1973
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Live in Las Vegas Vol. 2 | - |
US175 (7 weeks) US |
First published: December 1973
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1974 | Greatest hits | - |
US146 (6 weeks) US |
First published: 1974
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More albums
- This Good Earth , 1970 - Unpublished.
- Our Last Show , 1974 - Unreleased compilation with two new songs.
- Untitled , 1976 - Sonny and Cher's last, unreleased album. Of 15 recorded songs, only the titles You're Not Right For Me and Wrong Number were released as a single in 1977.
- The Singles + , 2000 - DCD Best of Sonny & Cher and Cher.
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | AT | UK | US | |||
1964 | Baby Don't Go Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends |
- | - |
UK11 (9 weeks) UK |
US8 (12 weeks) US |
First published: October 1964
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1965 | Just You Look at Us |
- | - | - |
US20 (9 weeks) US |
First published: April 1965
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I Got You Babe Look at Us |
DE3 (3½ months) DE |
AT6 (2 months) AT |
UK1 (13 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(14 weeks)US |
First published: June 1965
Sales: + 1,000,000 |
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But You're Mine The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher |
- | - |
UK17 (8 weeks) UK |
US15 (8 weeks) US |
First published: October 1965
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The Letter Look at Us |
- | - | - |
US75 (5 weeks) US |
First published: October 1965
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1966 | What Now My Love The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher |
- | - |
UK13 (11 weeks) UK |
US14 (8 weeks) US |
First published: January 1966
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Have I Stayed Too Long The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher |
- | - |
UK42 (3 weeks) UK |
US49 (6 weeks) US |
First published: May 1966
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Little Man In Case You're in Love |
DE2 (4 months) DE |
- |
UK4 (10 weeks) UK |
US21 (7 weeks) US |
First published: September 1966
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Living for You In Case You're in Love |
- | - |
UK44 (4 weeks) UK |
US87 (2 weeks) US |
First published: November 1966
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1967 | The Beat Goes On In Case You're in Love |
DE24 (1½ month) DE |
- |
UK29 (8 weeks) UK |
US6 (11 weeks) US |
First published: December 1966
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A Beautiful Story The Best of Sonny & Cher |
- | - | - |
US53 (5 weeks) US |
First published: April 1967
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Plastic Man Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits |
- | - | - |
US74 (3 weeks) US |
First published: May 1967
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It's the Little Things Good Times |
- | - | - |
US50 (7 weeks) US |
First published: July 1967
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Good Combination In Case You're in Love |
- | - | - |
US56 (6 weeks) US |
First published: November 1967
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1971 | All I Ever Need Is You All I Ever Need Is You |
- | - |
UK8 (12 weeks) UK |
US7 (15 weeks) US |
First published: September 1971
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1972 | A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done All I Ever Need Is You |
DE48 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
US8 (13 weeks) US |
First published: February 1972
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When You Say Love Greatest Hits (Sonny & Cher) |
- | - | - |
US32 (10 weeks) US |
First published: June 1972
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1973 | Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer ... |
- | - | - |
US77 (5 weeks) US |
First published: March 1973
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More singles
- 1964: Do You Wanna Dance
- 1965: Laugh at Me
- 1965: Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love
- 1965: Sing c'est la vie
- 1965: Love is Strange
- 1966: Bang Bang
- 1968: Circus
- 1968: You Gotta Have a Thing Of Your Own
- 1969: You're a Friend Of Mine
- 1970: Get It Together
- 1977: You're Not Right For Me / Wrong Number
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition. St. Martin's Press, New York City 1989, ISBN 0-312-02573-4 , pp. 624 f.
swell
- ↑ For more information on the title, see: Fred Bronson: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. Billboard Publications, New York City 1992, p. 181
- ↑ Sara Kettler: How Sonny and Cher Went From TV's Power Couple to Bitter Exes. Retrieved June 14, 2020 (American English).
- ^ This Day in History 1975: Sonny and Cher divorce. May 1, 2009, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Bernard Weinraub: Sonny Bono, 62, this in Skiing Accident . In: The New York Times . January 7, 1998, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed June 14, 2020]).
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
- ↑ The Cher Show: Sonny and Cher part 3 . tvparty.com. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ↑ Cher's Lost Recordings / Cher Records . tvparty.com. Retrieved May 19, 2009.