Sonny & Cher (Official Thread)

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Sonny & Cher



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1965 Look at Us
1966 The Wondrous World of Sonny & Cher
1967 In Case You're In Love
1967 Good Times
1971 Sonny & Cher Live
1971 All I Ever Need Is You
1974 Live In Las Vegas Vol. 2
1974 Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs



To many of us, Sonny & Cher Bono were a mainstay of our childhood. They had a couple of very popular TV shows, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour along with The Sonny & Cher Show, and many charted hits like "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On". This pop rock duo had an outstanding comedy vibe on stage and a very successful music career, selling 80 million records worldwide. Sadly, though, a divorce ended the career of the duo, at which time Cher went on to become a successful solo artist and Sonny went into Politics.

Their first album, which is a collaboration with other artists was released in 1965 and reached #69 on the Billboard 200.





Also in 1965, they released what I consider thier first Debut album:



This album contained the hit "I Got You Babe"



Oh I guess I should mention, Sonny Bono was a fantastic song writer. Quite a few of the songs on the Debut are written by him including both songs in the videos I posted.

 

[TheFeldster]

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I like the hits, but don't know much of their back catalog. Should check it out one day, I guess.

 

[METALPRIEST]

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I have "Look At Us"...good stuff!!!

This program has my favorite version of I Got You Babe. I have this program at home and this always grabs me.




Big fan of the Television Variety Hour as well.

A good album here!

 

[LG]

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I remember watching numerous bands play on their old TV show, but I am not a big fan of their music.

One thing is certain, Cher had way more talent than Sonny.

 

[rollingstoned]

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Sonny & Cher are classics, I love your tv show!

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

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The only duet that should have been named a Hurricane after..
So sad that Sonny died like he did..
Always loved Cher..
Those two were like the Rat pack.. without the cheese..


It sucked that a tree was Sonny's demise...

 

[Hepcat]

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One thing is certain, Cher had way more talent than Sonny.

You're ignoring the detail that Sonny was the one who wrote their hits.

Nonetheless, Sonny & Cher are a duo I like.

 

[Soot and Stars]

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For those who hate autotune remember that Cher made it popular!

Believe


That should give Bono the edgew for likability!

Anyway, any duo that could make a lovey dovey hippy song rocking enough for metalheads Beavis and Butthead to cover must be pretty cool!

Beavis and Butt Head-I Got You Babe

 

[LG]

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You're ignoring the detail that Sonny was the one who wrote their hits.

Nonetheless, Sonny & Cher are a duo I like.

I don't have any of their albums Hep, and if you say Sonny wrote most of their hits, then I give him credit for that.

However Cher's solo career dwarfs anything musically that Sonny ever aspired to.

Thumper, if I remember he died in a freak skiing accident...

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

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Thumper, if I remember he died in a freak skiing accident...

Yes.. Just like with Liam Nelsons wife who hit a tree skiing..