Cher

Singer, Actress, Television Personality

American El Centro, California

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Actress, Television Personality
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth20/05/1946
Age79 years
BirthplaceEl Centro, California

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Family

MotherGeorgia Holt
FatherJohn Sarkisian

Career

Early CareerRose to prominence in 1965 as half of Sonny & Cher duo with hits like 'I Got You Babe'
Solo MusicReleased 25 albums, 34 Billboard Top 40 entries including 5 number ones; hits like 'Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves', 'Half-Breed', 'Dark Lady', 'Believe' (biggest hit, #1 in 23 countries)
Disco EraSigned with Casablanca Records, 'Take Me Home'
ActingAcademy Award for Best Actress in Moonstruck (1987); films like Silkwood, Mask
TelevisionStarred in The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1970s)
SalesOver 200 million records worldwide as solo artist, 75 million as Sonny & Cher
OtherDirectorial debut in If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
AwardsGrammy winner, one Tony away from EGOT; inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2024); Billboard Icon Award

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Legally adopted mononym Cher in 1979
2. Began as model and backup singer in Phil Spector's studio
3. Career spans over 60 years
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