Cher

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Biography

Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer, and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival Award for her work in film, music, and television. She is the only person in history to receive all of these awards. She began her career as a backup singer and came to prominence in 1965 as one-half of the pop rock duo Sonny & Cher with the success of their song "I Got You Babe". She subsequently established herself as a solo recording artist and became a television star in 1971 with The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, a variety show for which she won a Golden Globe. A well-received performance in the film Silkwood earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1983. In the following years, she starred in a string of hit films including Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, and Moonstruck, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1988. Cher, throughout a career spanning over 49 years, has broken many records. She is the only artist to reach #1 on a Billboard chart in each of the past six decades. Her hit dance single "Believe" is her biggest-selling recording and was the best-selling single of 1999, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide. She holds the Hot 100 record for the longest hit-making career span, with 33 years between the release of her first and last Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (1965 and 1999) and 45 years between her first and last #1 ranking on any Billboard chart Cher ended her 3-year-long "Farewell Tour" in 2005 as the most successful tour by a female solo artist to that time. Cher has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. After a three-year hiatus and retirement from touring, she returned to the stage in May 2008 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where she performed her show Cher at the Colosseum until February 2011. She has a deep contralto vocal range that spans 3 octaves & 3 notes, from a baritone C3 up to her head voice F6, which is above soprano C.

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Year Formed 1946
Number of Albums 62
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Website www.cher.com
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Trivia

What year was Cher born?

1946

...Cher (born May 20, 1946 ) is a singer and actress whose successful career has spanned more than 50 years. She is among the few people that have won Emm...
Cher is one of the few people that have won what awards?

Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Awards

...e than 50 years. She is among the few people that have won Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Awards . Her worldwide record sales have exceeded 100 million, and...
What has Cher sold worldwide?

100 million

... Grammy, and Academy Awards. Her worldwide record sales have exceeded 100 million , and she has reached 1 on at least one Billboard chart every decade ...
How old was Cher when her relationship with her mother ended?

nine

...d gave birth to a second daughter. That relationship ended when Cher was nine . Her mother remarried several more times, and the family frequently move...
Cher dropped out of school at what age?

16

...family frequently moved around the country. Dropping out of school at age 16 , Cher moved to Los Angeles with a friend. She took acting classes and wor...
Who did Cher move to Los Angeles with?

a friend

...ntry. Dropping out of school at age 16, Cher moved to Los Angeles with a friend . She took acting classes and worked to earn money to support herself. ...
Who did Cher meet in 1962?

Sonny Bono

... acting classes and worked to earn money to support herself. Cher met Sonny Bono in 1962 when he was an aspiring songwriter and promotions manager for...
Who was Sonny Bono working for?

Phil Spector

...ked to earn money to support herself. Cher met Sonny Bono in 1962 when he was an aspiring songwriter and promotions manager for producer Phil Spector ....
When was Cher born?

El Centro, California

...Cher, byname of Cherilyn Sarkisian, (born May 20, 1946, El Centro, California , U.S.), American entertainer who parlayed her status as a teenage pop si...
Where did Cher move to when she was 16?

Los Angeles

...into a recording, concert, and acting career. At age 16 Cher moved to Los Angeles , where she met entertainer and songwriter Salvatore (Sonny) Bono, wh...
What was the name of the first big pop hit?

I Got You Babe

...gan singing together, and their first big pop hit came in 1965 with I Got You Babe , which sold more than three million copies. The duo went on to scor...
What television show gave Cher a jump start in 1971?

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

... A jump start came in 1971 with the television variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour , which ran until 1974. During this time Chers solo singing ...
When did The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour end?

1974

... television variety show The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which ran until 1974 . During this time Chers solo singing career flourished. Cher and Sonny d...
In what year was Mask made?

1985

...demy Award nomination for her supporting role in Silkwood (1983). Her other films included Mask ( 1985 ), Suspect (1987), and Tea with Mussolini (1999)....
What was the name of the film that was made in 1987?

Suspect

...demy Award nomination for her supporting role in Silkwood (1983). Her other films included Mask (1985), Suspect (1987), and Tea with Mussolini (1999)....
Who reinvented herself as the more photogenic half of '60s pop duo Sonny & Cher?

Cherilyn Sarkasian

...When Cherilyn Sarkasian reinvented herself as the more photogenic half of '60s pop duo Sonny & Cher, no one could guess it was merely the first step i...
What film earned her an Oscar?

Moonstruck

...ss, with lead roles in the highly acclaimed films Mask, Mermaids, and Moonstruck (the latter earning her an Oscar). Incredibly, she followed this by r...
What was the name of the Beatles tribute record produced by Phil Spector?

Ringo I Love You

...roduced one single by her, a novelty Beatles tribute record called Ringo I Love You issued under the name Bonnie Jo Mason. It disappeared without a tr...
What was the duo originally called?

Caesar & Cleo

...ut the couple were undaunted they emerged as a duo, initially called Caesar & Cleo , later that year, and cut The Letter, Do You Wanna Dance, and Love ...
What was Cher known as in 1964?

Cherilyn

...lers with any degree of success, but late in 1964, Cher (then known as Cherilyn ) was signed to Liberty Records' Imperial imprint, and Sonny came along...
What was the name of Sonny & Cher's first single?

Baby Don't Go

...ow known, signed to Reprise Records and released their first single, Baby Don't Go . The song became a major local hit in Los Angeles, after which the ...
What label did Sonny and Cher sign to?

Reprise Records

...g. That same month, Sonny & Cher, as they were now known, signed to Reprise Records and released their first single, Baby Don't Go. The song became a ...
What label did the duo move from Reprise to?

Atco

...Don't Go. The song became a major local hit in Los Angeles, after which the duo jumped from Reprise to the Atco label, a division of Atlantic Records....
What label was Atco a division of?

Atlantic Records

...Don't Go. The song became a major local hit in Los Angeles, after which the duo jumped from Reprise to the Atco label, a division of Atlantic Records ....
When did Cher turn 75?

2021

...She celebrated her 75th birthday in 2021 . Her mother, Georgia Holt (born Jackie Jean Crouch), was a model and parttime actress. Cher's father was rare...
When did her parents divorce?

when Cher was just ten months old

...rely around when she was a child, and her parents divorced when Cher was just ten months old . Her mother later married actor John Southall, with whom ...
How old was Cher when she was divorced?

ten months

...und when she was a child, and her parents divorced when Cher was just ten months old. Her mother later married actor John Southall, with whom she had ...
What was Cher's half sister?

Georganne

...later married actor John Southall, with whom she had another daughter, Georganne , Cher's halfsister. In 1961, Holt married bank manager Gilbert LaPier...
Who adopted Cher and Georganne?

Gilbert LaPiere

...r, Georganne, Cher's halfsister. In 1961, Holt married bank manager Gilbert LaPiere , who adopted Cher and Georganne. She chose a shortened version of ...
When did Holt marry Gilbert LaPiere?

1961

...ll, with whom she had another daughter, Georganne, Cher's halfsister. In 1961 , Holt married bank manager Gilbert LaPiere, who adopted Cher and Georgan...
Cher accepted Sonny's offer to be what?

housekeeper

...r. Cher's friend moved out, and Cher accepted Sonny's offer to be his housekeeper . Cher and Sonny became close friends, and later lovers. Although Son...
Who are the only two Best Actress Oscar winners to have a 1 hit song on the Billboard charts?

she and Barbra Streisand

...top 10 hit singles in four consecutive decades; as an actress, she and Barbra Streisand are the only two Best Actress Oscar winners to have a 1 hit so...
How old is Cher?

62

...ctress Oscar winners to have a 1 hit song on the Billboard charts. At age 62 , Cher has yet to decide to get completely off her fabulous roller coaster...
Who is Cher's father?

John Sarkisian

...sborn Georgia Holt (the former Jackie Jean Crouch) and truck driver John Sarkisian , Cher was born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946. She has a...
Cher is the daughter of what Arkansas-born person?

Georgia Holt

...ough she has threatened to on occasion. The daughter of Arkansasborn Georgia Holt (the former Jackie Jean Crouch) and truck driver John Sarkisian, Che...
Who did Cher have a sister with?

Georganne LaPiere

... born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946. She has a sister, Georganne LaPiere . The father deserted the family when Cher was young, and her moth...
What was her father's occupation?

truck driver

...ter of Arkansasborn Georgia Holt (the former Jackie Jean Crouch) and truck driver John Sarkisian, Cher was born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1...
Who paid for Cher's acting classes?

Her mother

... Cher was young, and her mother later married banker Gilbert LaPiere. Her mother , who aspired to be an actress and model, paid for Cher's acting class...
Who did Cher have a brief relationship with?

Warren Beatty

...d her studies; frustrated, she quit Fresno High School at 16 to pursue her dream. At that time, she had a brief relationship with actor Warren Beatty ....
Cher Sarkisian was born on what date?

May 20, 1946

...Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946 ) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Goddess ...
Cher is an American singer, actress, and what else?

television personality

...lyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality . Often referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has ...
What is Cher known for?

her distinctive contralto singing voice

...autonomy in a maledominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainme...
When did Cher gain popularity?

1965

...pearances throughout her sixdecadelong career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as onehalf of the folk rock husbandwife duo Sonny & Cher after their son...
How many records did Sonny & Cher sell together?

40 million

...Babe peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same ti...
How many people watched The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour every week?

30 million

...th her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its threeyear run, and then the namesake Cher. ...
What did Cher wear on her television shows?

elaborate outfits

...the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows. While working on television, Cher releas...
What disco album did she release in 1979?

Take Me Home

...er her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned 300,000 a week for her 19791982 concert residency ...
How much did she earn a week for her 1979-1982 concert residency?

300,000

...e from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned 300,000 a week for her 19791982 concert residency in Las Vegas....
In what decade did Cher begin acting?

1980s

..., Tramps and Thieves, HalfBreed and Dark Lady. She pursued acting in the 1980s , starring in films like Silkwood and Mask and earning an Academy Award ...
Cher starred in what films?

Silkwood and Mask

...Dark Lady. She pursued acting in the 1980s, starring in films like Silkwood and Mask and earning an Academy Award for her performance in Moonstruck. C...
Where was Cher placed at one point?

an orphanage

...e. The family struggled financially, with Cher having been placed in an orphanage at one point while her mother looked for work. Nonetheless, she knew...
Cher was placed in an orphanage while her mother looked for what?

work

...ing been placed in an orphanage at one point while her mother looked for work . Nonetheless, she knew from a young age that the world of arts and enter...
Who did Cher reputedly meet at a coffee shop?

Salvatore Sonny Bono

...ing as part of her extracurricular activities. She reputedly met Salvatore Sonny Bono , who was a protégé of iconic producer Phil Spector, at a coffee ...
What is Cher often referred to by the media as?

Goddess of Pop

...s, see Cher (disambiguation). Often referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop , she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a maledomin...
Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of what?

entertainment

...e contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment , as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout...
How long has Cher been a mainstay of the Hollywood glitterati?

more than three decades

...artist Cher has been a mainstay of the Hollywood glitterati for more than three decades , and her personal star seems to be waxing still. Mademoiselle ...
Who called Cher a breed unto herself who has lived enough lives to fill a novel?

Diana Maychick

...er personal star seems to be waxing still. Mademoiselle contributor Diana Maychick calls Cher a breed unto herself who has lived enough lives to fill ...
How many Academy Award and Grammy Awards does the statuesque performer have?

an

... singer, a comedienne, and an actress, with highly successful records and an Academy Award and Grammy Award to her credit. Personally, a series of tem...
Cher is known for her cool onstage demeanor and what else?

effectively understated acting

... Ironically, though known for her cool onstage demeanor and effectively understated acting , Cher admits to a chronic case of stage fright. I've been r...
Cher admits to a chronic case of what?

stage fright

...and effectively understated acting, Cher admits to a chronic case of stage fright . I've been running on fear, she told Mademoiselle. A younger generat...
What did Cher say she's been running on?

fear

...ing, Cher admits to a chronic case of stage fright. I've been running on fear , she told Mademoiselle. A younger generation might recognize Cher as sim...
When did Cher marry Sonny Bono?

1964

...buted to her former husbandpartner, the late Sonny Bono; they married in 1964 when Cher was only 17. Bono had some experience as a songwriter and reco...
How old was Cher when Bono married Cher?

17

...bandpartner, the late Sonny Bono; they married in 1964 when Cher was only 17 . Bono had some experience as a songwriter and record producer, and he rec...
How many times was Cher married?

eight

...n El Centro, California in 1946, Cher was a poor, fatherless child whose eight timesmarried Mother struggled by on occasional singing gigs and brief m...
Chers mother struggled by on occasional singing gigs and what?

brief movie roles

...ht timesmarried Mother struggled by on occasional singing gigs and brief movie roles . To Cher this was a new beginning and the start of a whole new li...
What was the name of the famous place where celebrities used to hang out?

Aldos Coffee Shop

...orget the time she met a man named Sonny. They met at the renowned Aldos Coffee Shop , the place where celebrities used to hang out. At that stage Cher...
Cher met Sonny at what age?

seventeen

... of a whole new life, she didnt expect what was to come. At the age of seventeen , Cher will never forget the time she met a man named Sonny. They met ...
How did Cher and Sonny live at first?

sharing an apartment

... appearances on Television. The two lived platonically at first, sharing an apartment but sleeping in twin beds. Cher claims in her current Biography ...
What was the name of Cher's current Biography?

The First Time

...ent but sleeping in twin beds. Cher claims in her current Biography The First Time , that Sonny Bono was the ultimate love of her life and that the two...
Cher said Sonny Bono and Cher remained amicable in what?

personal st ruggles and hardships

...ate love of her life and that the two remained amicable in personal st ruggles and hardships . Cher said, What you saw on TV with Sonny and Cher was a ...
Sonny and Cher were a good representation of our personal life, always laughing and having what?

fun

...ggles and hardships. Cher said, What you saw on TV with Sonny and Cher was a good representation of our personal life, always laughing and having fun ....