This page will contain blogs about Sonny & Cher, as they become available.Sonny and Cher(Redirected from Sonny & Cher)Sonny and Cher were an American rock and roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 60s and 70s. They were the first hippies with mainstream appeal, although Bono's hippiedom may have been for promotional purposes only. Sonny and Cher's biggest hit, I Got You Babe hit the #1 spot in July 1965. Drumming on it, as he did on so many of the hits of that era, was master session drummer Hal Blaine. The song made a bit of a comeback when it was heavily featured as Bill Murray's wake-up call in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. The couple hosted a number of television series and specials, including The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, which ran from 1971 to 1974, and The Sonny & Cher Show in 1976. Their on-stage banter added to their audience appeal, with Sonny's eagerness and Cher's putdowns. The marriage and the musical duo ended in 1974 when Bono and Cher were divorced. The couple made a surprise impromptu reunion performance in the 1980s on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman where they performed their hit song "I Got You Babe". During the performance, Cher remained resistant to the reunion, while Bono felt the earnestness of the moment. Discography
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See Louis Prima. Jerry Corbetta later went on to perform with the groups Wild Cherry (best known for their hit "Play That Funky Music"), and Disco Tex and the Sex-o-Lettes (best known for their hit "Get Dancin'"). During the performance, Cher remained resistant to the reunion, while Bono felt the earnestness of the moment. That number was an unlisted phone number at CBS Records, and would have dialed that number had a telephone been held up to the speaker as the song played. The couple made a surprise impromptu reunion performance in the 1980s on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman where they performed their hit song "I Got You Babe". The song includes the sound of a touch-tone telephone number being dialed. The marriage and the musical duo ended in 1974 when Bono and Cher were divorced. The song "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" is notable because it contained a practical joke at the expense of CBS Records, which had just turned them down for a recording contract. Their on-stage banter added to their audience appeal, with Sonny's eagerness and Cher's putdowns. In addition, "West of Tomorrow" and "Myra Myra" were not hit singles, but received extensive airplay at the time of their release on album rock radio stations. The couple hosted a number of television series and specials, including The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, which ran from 1971 to 1974, and The Sonny & Cher Show in 1976. Other songs which charted on the Billboard Magazine top 100 singles charts were "Mother Nature's Wine" (1971), "Tongue in Cheek" (1971), and "Stars In Our Eyes" (1976). The song made a bit of a comeback when it was heavily featured as Bill Murray's wake-up call in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. They are best known for two songs, both of which hit the top 10 charts in the United States: "Green-Eyed Lady" in 1970, and "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" in 1975. Drumming on it, as he did on so many of the hits of that era, was master session drummer Hal Blaine. The 1975 album Don't Call Us, We'll Call You was a re-release of their 1973 album I Got A Song, with one of the tracks on the earlier album replaced by the title track of the later album, which had become a hit single. Sonny and Cher's biggest hit, I Got You Babe hit the #1 spot in July 1965. Sugarloaf released four albums:. They were the first hippies with mainstream appeal, although Bono's hippiedom may have been for promotional purposes only. They changed their name to Sugarloaf, named after a mountain range in Colorado, when they received their first recording contract. Sonny and Cher were an American rock and roll duo, made up of husband and wife team Sonny Bono and Cher in the 60s and 70s. The band was originally known as Chocolate Hair. Mama Was a Rock'n'Roll Singer, 1974. Sugarloaf was a Denver, Colorado-based rock & roll band in the 1970s featuring Jerry Corbetta. 2, 1974. Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (1975). Live in Las Vegas, Vol. I Got A Song (1973). All I Ever Need Is You, 1972. Spaceship Earth (1971). Sonny & Cher Live, 1971. Sugarloaf (1970). Good Times, 1967. In Case You're in Love, 1967. Wonderous World of Sonny & Cher, 1966. Look at Us, 1965. Baby Don't Go, 1965. |