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a look at the life and career of cher so
a look at the life and career of cher so what did you think of my entrance
sherilyn sarkeesian was born May 20th
sherilyn sarkeesian was born May 20th 1946 in El Centro California she had a
1946 in El Centro California she had a
1946 in El Centro California she had a difficult childhood and was raised
difficult childhood and was raised
difficult childhood and was raised mostly by her mother following her
mostly by her mother following her
mostly by her mother following her parents divorce after dropping out of
parents divorce after dropping out of
parents divorce after dropping out of high school as a teen she pursued for
high school as a teen she pursued for
high school as a teen she pursued for showbiz dreams Cher’s career started in
showbiz dreams Cher’s career started in
showbiz dreams Cher’s career started in the 1960s when she befriended her future
the 1960s when she befriended her future
the 1960s when she befriended her future husband Sonny Bono
husband Sonny Bono
husband Sonny Bono through his connections cher landed work
through his connections cher landed work
through his connections cher landed work as a backup singer for producer Phil
as a backup singer for producer Phil
as a backup singer for producer Phil Spector and released singles under
Spector and released singles under
Spector and released singles under various pseudonyms after they flopped
various pseudonyms after they flopped
various pseudonyms after they flopped she recorded music with Bono as Caesar
she recorded music with Bono as Caesar
she recorded music with Bono as Caesar and Cleo the duo then changed their name
and Cleo the duo then changed their name
and Cleo the duo then changed their name to Sonny and Cher to release the pop
to Sonny and Cher to release the pop
to Sonny and Cher to release the pop rock album look at us in 1965 they were
rock album look at us in 1965 they were
rock album look at us in 1965 they were propelled into the spotlight thanks to
propelled into the spotlight thanks to
propelled into the spotlight thanks to the chart-topping I got you babe
the chart-topping I got you babe
the chart-topping I got you babe my
sher began as a shy performer but the
sher began as a shy performer but the pair success forced her out of her shell
pair success forced her out of her shell
pair success forced her out of her shell they performed around the world and she
they performed around the world and she
they performed around the world and she became known for her bold personality
became known for her bold personality
became known for her bold personality and extravagant fashion choices
and extravagant fashion choices
and extravagant fashion choices later that year sheriff found top 20
later that year sheriff found top 20
later that year sheriff found top 20 success with her first solo effort all I
success with her first solo effort all I
success with her first solo effort all I really want to do she followed that with
really want to do she followed that with
really want to do she followed that with several more solo records in the mid 60s
several more solo records in the mid 60s
several more solo records in the mid 60s what’s it all
however shares career took a hit in the
however shares career took a hit in the late 1960s when backstage was a
late 1960s when backstage was a
late 1960s when backstage was a commercial flop she worked with Bono on
commercial flop she worked with Bono on
commercial flop she worked with Bono on good times and chastity but these
good times and chastity but these
good times and chastity but these disastrous films failed to find an
disastrous films failed to find an
disastrous films failed to find an audience you stink
audience you stink
audience you stink dad this place stinks following the
dad this place stinks following the
dad this place stinks following the birth of their child the pair headed to
birth of their child the pair headed to
birth of their child the pair headed to Vegas to fine-tune their skills and
Vegas to fine-tune their skills and
Vegas to fine-tune their skills and regain fans things improved in 1970
regain fans things improved in 1970
regain fans things improved in 1970 their appearance on a television special
their appearance on a television special
their appearance on a television special led to their own variety series the
led to their own variety series the
led to their own variety series the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour the show was
Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour the show was
Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour the show was a hit and received numerous Emmy
a hit and received numerous Emmy
a hit and received numerous Emmy nominations during its four season run
nominations during its four season run
nominations during its four season run riding on this success they released
riding on this success they released
riding on this success they released more albums including the top 20 effort
more albums including the top 20 effort
more albums including the top 20 effort all I ever need is you
cheers first number one hit was gypsies
cheers first number one hit was gypsies tramps and thieves from a 1971 album of
tramps and thieves from a 1971 album of
tramps and thieves from a 1971 album of the same name I was 16 he was wanna go
the same name I was 16 he was wanna go
the same name I was 16 he was wanna go with us to Memphis
with us to Memphis
with us to Memphis haha – out of anybody
haha – out of anybody
haha – out of anybody she topped the charts again with the
she topped the charts again with the
she topped the charts again with the title cuts from half-breed and Dark Lady
1974 marked the demise of Sonny and
1974 marked the demise of Sonny and Cher’s marriage and their TV series Cher
Cher’s marriage and their TV series Cher
Cher’s marriage and their TV series Cher launched her own critically acclaimed
launched her own critically acclaimed
launched her own critically acclaimed variety program the cher show but it
variety program the cher show but it
variety program the cher show but it only lasted two half seasons the next
only lasted two half seasons the next
only lasted two half seasons the next few years saw Sonny and Cher briefly
few years saw Sonny and Cher briefly
few years saw Sonny and Cher briefly reunite on the Sonny and Cher show
reunite on the Sonny and Cher show
reunite on the Sonny and Cher show Cher’s popularity with critics and on
Cher’s popularity with critics and on
Cher’s popularity with critics and on the charts plummeted with her next three
the charts plummeted with her next three
the charts plummeted with her next three albums she married Gregg Allman and had
albums she married Gregg Allman and had
albums she married Gregg Allman and had a second child but was divorced again by
a second child but was divorced again by
a second child but was divorced again by decades end following a top 10 disco hit
decades end following a top 10 disco hit
decades end following a top 10 disco hit off 1979 s take me home cher
off 1979 s take me home cher
off 1979 s take me home cher collaborated with other artists and
collaborated with other artists and
collaborated with other artists and released more albums their disappointing
released more albums their disappointing
released more albums their disappointing sales prompted her to act again critical
sales prompted her to act again critical
sales prompted her to act again critical and commercial recognition followed
and commercial recognition followed
and commercial recognition followed including a Golden Globe nomination for
including a Golden Globe nomination for
including a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in a James Dean inspired
her performance in a James Dean inspired
her performance in a James Dean inspired film an Oscar nod thanks to 1983
film an Oscar nod thanks to 1983
film an Oscar nod thanks to 1983 Silkwood and box-office success with
Silkwood and box-office success with
Silkwood and box-office success with masks however it was thanks to 1987 s
masks however it was thanks to 1987 s
masks however it was thanks to 1987 s moonstruck that cher won her first Oscar
moonstruck that cher won her first Oscar
moonstruck that cher won her first Oscar I’m in love with you snap out of it that
I’m in love with you snap out of it that
I’m in love with you snap out of it that senior her self-titled album became an
senior her self-titled album became an
senior her self-titled album became an international smash hit
the follow-up part of stone went to the
the follow-up part of stone went to the Billboard 200 top ten and produced a top
Billboard 200 top ten and produced a top
Billboard 200 top ten and produced a top three single which was accompanied by a
three single which was accompanied by a
three single which was accompanied by a legendary music video the 90s were a
legendary music video the 90s were a
legendary music video the 90s were a pivotal decade for Cher after starring
pivotal decade for Cher after starring
pivotal decade for Cher after starring in mermaids and finding moderate success
in mermaids and finding moderate success
in mermaids and finding moderate success with Love Hurts
with Love Hurts
with Love Hurts and it’s a man’s world she made a golden
and it’s a man’s world she made a golden
and it’s a man’s world she made a golden globe-nominated turn in the TV movie if
globe-nominated turn in the TV movie if
globe-nominated turn in the TV movie if these walls could talk I thought that
these walls could talk I thought that
these walls could talk I thought that you had to deal with how do you why do
you had to deal with how do you why do
you had to deal with how do you why do you still do this because I remember
you still do this because I remember
you still do this because I remember what it was like when it was illegal for
what it was like when it was illegal for
what it was like when it was illegal for women to make this decision I don’t ever
women to make this decision I don’t ever
women to make this decision I don’t ever want to see those days come again cher
want to see those days come again cher
want to see those days come again cher also overcame her grief over Bono’s
also overcame her grief over Bono’s
also overcame her grief over Bono’s death to release her best-selling album
death to release her best-selling album
death to release her best-selling album ever the dance heavy believe reached
ever the dance heavy believe reached
ever the dance heavy believe reached number four in the US and produced the
number four in the US and produced the
number four in the US and produced the Grammy winning title cut
the new millennium saw more
the new millennium saw more well-received albums not commercial and
well-received albums not commercial and
well-received albums not commercial and living proof share also played a three
living proof share also played a three
living proof share also played a three year residency at Las Vegas Caesar’s
year residency at Las Vegas Caesar’s
year residency at Las Vegas Caesar’s Palace and appeared in the musical
Palace and appeared in the musical
Palace and appeared in the musical burlesque nothing’s what it seems
burlesque nothing’s what it seems
burlesque nothing’s what it seems welcome to bolas cher has done it all
welcome to bolas cher has done it all
welcome to bolas cher has done it all success in music film and Broadway plus
success in music film and Broadway plus
success in music film and Broadway plus her own perfume and much more she’s
her own perfume and much more she’s
her own perfume and much more she’s become an idol in the gay community
become an idol in the gay community
become an idol in the gay community thanks to her timelessness and
thanks to her timelessness and
thanks to her timelessness and fearlessness in the face of tabloid
fearlessness in the face of tabloid
fearlessness in the face of tabloid scrutiny she also became the only female
scrutiny she also became the only female
scrutiny she also became the only female solo artist to have top-ten hits in
solo artist to have top-ten hits in
solo artist to have top-ten hits in every decade between the 60s and the
every decade between the 60s and the
every decade between the 60s and the 2000s with status as an artist and a
2000s with status as an artist and a
2000s with status as an artist and a superstar this is one woman who only
superstar this is one woman who only
superstar this is one woman who only needs one name
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