Big Daddy Kane

As an actor, Big Daddy Kane appeared in Mario Van Peebles' western "Posse". The epitaph on Bono's headstone appropriately reads: "The Beat Goes On". He was however never able to return to the commercial and artistic success of "It's a Big Daddy Thing". Bono's final resting place is Desert Memorial Park in nearby Cathedral City, the same cemetery in which Frank Sinatra was laid to rest later that same year. "Looks Like a Job For..." was again more strictly hip hop oriented. She continues to champion many of her late husband's causes, including the ongoing fight as how to best save the Salton Sea. While "It's a Big Daddy Thing" already contained a R&B track as well as a house track, Kane's records became more pop-oriented that. His widow Mary was elected to fill his unexpired Congressional term, and has since been re-elected in 1998 and later elections in her own right.

He has posed for Playgirl and Madonna's Sex book. He died of injuries from hitting a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort near South Lake Tahoe, California. During his career, he has worked with artists including Biz Markie, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley, Rudy Ray Moore and Barry White. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich made a public appearance and speech at the shore of the lake on Bono's behalf. Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Harding, 10 September 1968) is a rap music artist from Brooklyn, New York. He introduced the controversial Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act during his tenure to benefit the music industry and also championed the restoration of the Salton Sea, bringing the giant lake's plight to national attention. 2002 The Man, The Icon (Landspeed). Senate in 1992, Bono was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1994 to represent the 44th Congressional District of California.

1998 Veteranz Day (Blackheart). After unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for U.S. 1994 Daddy's Home (RCA). He was instrumental in making the city more business-friendly and in spearheading the creation of the Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival, now held each year in Bono's memory. 1993 Looks Like a Job For... With local conservative talk radio host Marshall Gilbert as his campaign manager (and later as the godfather of his two children by his wife Mary), Bono placed a successful bid to become the new mayor of Palm Springs. 1991 Prince of Darkness. Bono entered politics after experiencing great frustration with local government bureaucracy in trying to open a restaurant in Palm Springs, California.

1990 Taste of Chocolate. The couple had two children, Chesare Elan Bono and Chianna Marie Bono. 1989 It's a Big Daddy Thing. He became a practicing Scientologist. 1988 Long Live the Kane (Cold Chillin'). He played the part of a mad bomber in Airplane: The Sequel. Bono married Susie Coelho and divorced her in 1984; he married again in 1986 to Mary Whitaker. Sonny continued his acting career, doing bit roles in such shows as Fantasy Island and The Love Boat.

They had a daughter, Chastity Bono, and divorced in 1974. But there again, Cher seemed lively and funny, and Sonny a bit slow. Sonny and Cher starred in a popular television variety show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, which ran on CBS from 1971 to 1974. Cher got more attention as a musical talent.

Bono wrote, arranged and produced a number of hit records with singles like "I Got You, Babe" and "The Beat Goes On" though few people knew he did more than sing. Later in the same decade, he achieved commercial success, along with his then-wife Cher, as part of the singing duo Sonny and Cher. Bono began his music career working for the legendary record producer Phil Spector in the early 1960s. Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, politician, and Catholic whose career spanned over three decades.