Hot Famous Couples

Sonny and Cher

Sonny and Cher goes back a long way. The couple made it to the American pop music introducing themselves as actors, duo singers and entertainers. In the 60s and 70s, the couple was married. The two joined to sell millions of records, over 80 million were sold.

During the early 70s, Sonny and Cher starred in the Nitty-Gritty Hour. They played in a mixture of skits and slapstick comedy. CBS felt impelled to give the couple a chance in the Merv Griffin Show. Silverman gave Sonny and Cher the opportunity to appear in a selection of shows.

Cher and Sonny

Cher’s real name is Cherilyn and Sonny’s is Bono. They met when they were sixteen-years old. Bono was eleven-years Cher’s senior. They worked with Phil Spector with the Gold Star Studios during the early 60s. It didn’t take long for the couple to become good friends and later they become lovers and remained lovers until they married.

Bono worked with Cher entertaining others in their singing careers. They also sung as backup artists with various Spector recordings including “Be My Baby, ” which was sang by the Ronettes. Bono continued writing and arranging songs and producing the music.

Later, Bono got into acting in which he joined politics later. Shortly after, he became a member to the U. S. House of Representatives. Cher started a successful life in acting in which the couple surprised everyone with their impromptu reunion performances delivered on the Mike Douglas Show during 1979.

They song medleys including “United We Stand, ” in addition to “Without You.” They appeared on the “Late Night with David Letterman” performing their top hit “I Got You Babe.”

In 1998, Sonny Bono died. His injuries caused from an accident at the Heavenly Ski Resort located in Lake Tahoe caused his life.