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Cher

Cheryl Sarkisian, better known as Cher (born May 20, 1946), is an American singer, actress, and television star. She is often called the "Goddess of Pop".[1]

Cher
Taken 1970s
Cher in 1970s
Born
Cheryl Sarkisian

20 May 1966 (aged 59)
El Centro, California, US
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 1984; div. 1985)​
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    (m. 1985; div. 1989)​
Children
Parent(s)Georgia Holt (mother)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts
Websitecher.com

Cher became famous in 1965as part of the singing duo Sonny & Cher.[2] She also became a solo singer and had hit songs like "Bang Bang", "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady".[3] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she had more hit songs like "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "The Shoop Shoop Song".

Cher's song "Believe" used Auto-Tune in a new way, which became known as the "Cher effect". It was the best-selling single of 2009 in the US and the UK. She kept releasing music in the 1990s and 2000s. Closer to the Truth (2003) and Dancing Queen (2008) were big successes in the United States.

In the 1990s, Cher was also a popular TV star. Later, she acted in many movies. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the movie Moonstruck. She also acted in Silkwood, Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, Mermaids, Burlesque, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

Cher is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She has sold over 100 million records. She is the only solo artist with number-one songs on the Billboard charts in seven different decades, from the 1960s to the 2000s.[4]

She has won many awards, including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. She was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her 1982–1995 tour earned $250 million and was the most successful tour by a female artist at that time.

Cher also supports causes like HIV/AIDS prevention and rights for LGBTQ people.

Discography

Studio albums

  • All I Really Want to Do (1965)
  • The Sonny Side of Cher (1966)
  • Cher (1966)
  • With Love, Cher (1967)
  • Backstage (1968)
  • 3614 Jackson Highway (1969)
  • Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (1971)
  • Foxy Lady (1972)
  • Bittersweet White Light (1973)
  • Half-Breed (1973)
  • Dark Lady (1974)
  • Stars (1975)
  • I'd Rather Believe in You (1976)
  • Cherished (1977)
  • Take Me Home (1979)
  • Prisoner (1979)
  • I Paralyze (1982)
  • Cher (1987)
  • Heart of Stone (1989)
  • Love Hurts (1991)
  • It's a Man World (1996)
  • Believe (1998)
  • Living Proof (2002)
  • Closer to the Truth (2013)
  • Dancing Queen (2018)
  • Christmas (2023)

Cher Media

References

  1. ↑ Lang, Cady (May 20, 2016). "Cher Birthday: Fashion Evolution". Time. https://time.com/4341151/cher-best-looks/. "There's a reason Cher is called the goddess of pop[.]". 
  2. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (August 14, 2015). "Rewinding the Charts: Fifty Years Ago, Sonny & Cher 'Got' to No. 1". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6221458/rewinding-the-charts-fifty-years-ago-sonny-cher-got-to-no-1. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  3. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (January 18, 2011). "Cher Shines with No. 1 in Sixth Consecutive Decade". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473595/cher-shines-with-no-1-in-sixth-consecutive-decade. Retrieved January 17, 2016. 
  4. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (November 30, 2023). "Cher Scores No. 1 Song on a Billboard Chart In Seventh Decade With 'DJ Play a Christmas Song'". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/cher-no-1-song-billboard-chart-seventh-decade-dj-play-a-christmas-song-1235518147/. Retrieved December 12, 2023. 

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