biography
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Cher
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in full Cherilyn La Piere Sarkisian
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1946– )
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| biography:
| Singer and actress, born in El Centro, California, USA. She was originally paired in a singing act with her husband Salvatore ‘Sonny’ Bono (1935–98) as Sonny and Cher, and was later married briefly to rock guitarist Greg Allman (1947– ). Sonny and Cher were best known for the rock anthem ‘I Got You Babe’ (1965). Cher found greater success on her own, both as a singer and as a stage and film actress, winning an Academy Award for best actress in Moonstruck (1987) after a nomination for Silkwood (1983). Later films include Tea With Mussolini (1999). |
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