History Music / SonnyAndCher

Cher also has a solo career [[Music/{{Cher}} with its own page]], while Sonny would go into politics, becoming mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, then being elected to the House of Representatives from 1995 to his death in 1998 from a skiing accident. Bono had acquired infamy among copyright critics for writing the Copyright Term Extension Act while in office. Said act gave an additional 20 years to all copyrights, and the infamy made it known as the "Sonny Bono Act", or just as derisively the "WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Protection Act".

Sonny started in the music industry working with Music/PhilSpector, writing and co-writing songs including "You Do to Me" (made famous by Music/SamCooke) and "Needles and Pins" (made famous by Music/TheSearchers) prior to his marriage to Cher 1964. From there, Sonny wrote "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On", which became major early hits that led to a momentous career from the mid-'60s. The fame also led to the creation of ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' (1971–72), as well as a further two albums before the duo divorced in 1975. Leaving the bitterness of said divorce behind, they starred in ''The Sonny & Cher Show'' (1976–77) and had two brief reunion performances, last performing "I Got You Babe" on ''Series/LateNight with Creator/DavidLetterman'' in 1987.

* ''The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér'' (1967)

* OneBookAuthor: While Cher sustained a solid solo career even when they were still together, Sonny released just one solo album, 1967's ''Inner Views''. The album saw Bono try his hand at PsychedelicRock, with several [[EpicRocking long songs]], include the 12-minute opening track "I Just Sit There". A huge flop, the album has amassed a SoBadItsGood reputation over the ensuing decades.

* WorkingWithTheEx: While still divorced, the two maintained friends to the end of Sonny's days. They've had the ''Sonny & Cher Show'' in 1976-77 and had two brief reunions.
* WrapUpSong: At the end of every episode of ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'', they sing "I Got You Babe".

[[caption-width-right:350:''"I got you babe!"'']]

Sonny & Cher was an American husband-and-wife pop duo consisting of Salvatore Philip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998) and Music/{{Cher}} (born May 20, 1946). Sonny started in the music industry working with Music/PhilSpector, writing and co-writing songs including "You Do to Me" (made famous by Music/SamCooke) and "Needles and Pins" (made famous by Music/TheSearchers) prior to his marriage to Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1964. From there, Sonny wrote "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On", which became major early hits that led to a momentous career from the mid-60s. The fame also led to the creation of ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' in the early 70s, as well as a further two albums before the duo divorced in 1975. Leaving the bitterness of said divorce behind by 1976, they had since created ''The Sonny & Cher Show'' in 1976-77 and had two brief reunion performances, last performing "I Got You Babe" in ''Series/LateNight with Creator/DavidLetterman'' in 1987.

* OneBookAuthor: While Cher sustained a solid solo career even when they were still together, Sonny released just one solo album, 1967's ''Inner Views''. The album saw Bono try his hand at PsychedelicRock, with several [[EpicRocking long songs]], include the 14-minute opening track "I Just Sit There". A huge flop, the album has amassed a SoBadItsGood reputation over the ensuing decades.

Sonny & Cher was an American husband-and-wife pop duo consisting of Salvatore Philip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998) and Music/{{Cher}} (born May 20, 1946). Sonny started in the music industry working with Music/PhilSpector, writing and co-writing songs including "You Do to Me" (made famous by Music/SamCooke) and "Needles and Pins" (made famous by Music/TheSearchers) prior to his marriage to Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1964. From there, Sonny wrote "I've Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On", which became major early hits that led to a momentous career from the mid-60s. The fame also led to the creation of ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' in the early 70s, as well as a further two albums before the duo divorced in 1975. Leaving the bitterness of said divorce behind by 1976, they had since created ''The Sonny & Cher Show'' in 1976-77 and had two brief reunion performances, last performing "I Got You Babe" in ''Series/LateNight with Creator/DavidLetterman'' in 1987.

Sonny & Cher was an American husband-and-wife pop duo consisting of Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998) and Music/{{Cher}} (born May 20, 1946). Sonny started in the music industry working with Music/PhilSpector, writing and co-writing songs including "You Do to Me" (made famous by Music/SamCooke) and "Needles and Pins" (made famous by Music/TheSearchers) prior to his marriage to Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1964. From there, Sonny wrote "I've Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On", which became major early hits that led to a momentous career from the mid-60s. The fame also led to the creation of ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'' in the early 70s, as well as a further two albums before the duo divorced in 1975. Leaving the bitterness of said divorce behind by 1976, they had since created ''The Sonny & Cher Show'' in 1976-77 and had two brief reunion performances, last performing "I Got You Babe" in ''Series/LateNight with Creator/DavidLetterman'' in 1987.