Cher
Cher ( SHAIR; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, bold fashion and visual presentation, and multifaceted career. Her screen roles often reflect her public image as a strong-willed, outspoken woman. An influential figure in popular culture, she has sustained a career spanning more than six decades through continual reinvention. Cher rose to fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock duo Sonny & Cher, whose hit single "I Got You Babe" became emblematic of 1960s counterculture. She simultaneously launched a solo career with moody pop songs such as "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", whose theatrical storytelling foreshadowed her 1970s US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed" and "Dark Lady". After a period focusing on acting, she reemerged with the hair metal albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989) and Love Hurts (1991), scoring international number-one hits "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". At 52, she released the dance-pop album Believe (1998), which introduced the "Cher effect"—a stylized use of Auto-Tune to distort vocals. Its title track became 1999's number-one song in the US and the UK's best-selling single by a female artist. In the 21st century, she released her highest-charting US Billboard 200 albums, Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), each debuting at number three. Cher became a TV star in the 1970s with The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and her solo variety show Cher, both on CBS, which drew more than 30 million weekly viewers. She later gained critical acclaim with her Broadway debut and the film adaptation of Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982). Transitioning to film, she earned two Academy Award nominations—for Silkwood (1983) and Moonstruck (1987), winning Best Actress for the latter—and received the Cannes Film Festival's Best Actress Award for Mask (1985). Other starring roles include The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Mermaids (1990), If These Walls Could Talk (1996, her directorial debut), Tea with Mussolini (1999), Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). One of the best-selling music artists in history, Cher has sold over 100 million records and is the only solo artist with number-one singles on the US Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades (1960s–2020s). Her accolades include a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globes, the Billboard Icon Award and the Kennedy Center Honors. She is the only performer to have won an Academy Award for acting and been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist at the time, earning $250 million—about $400 million in 2024. Her life and career inspired the 2018 jukebox musical The Cher Show. Beyond entertainment, Cher is known for her progressive politics and advocacy for causes including LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness.
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David Geffen | ... hotel on February 21, 1974, Cher joined Bob Dylan to ... | |
One Last Touch of Nilsson | ... Nilsson said. Nilssonny and Cher The next thing ... | |
A Love Like Yours | ... with John Lennon joining Cher to sing "A Love Like ... | |
Nilssonny and Cher | ... of "A Love Like Yours " with Cher . Phil Spector ... |
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- A Love Like Yours was sung by Cher
- Chastity Bono is the child of Cher
- Cher sang A Love Like Yours
- Cher is the mother of Chastity Bono
- Cher recorded a duet of "A Love Like Yours" with Harry Nilsson
- Harry Nilsson recorded a duet of "A Love Like Yours" with Cher