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Cher
Reinventing herself across pop music, television and Oscar-winning film roles.
I Got You Babe · Moonstruck
- Born
- 20 May 1946
- Birthplace
- El Centro, California, United States
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Cher
Cher is an American singer and actor whose distinctive low voice has carried folk-pop, rock and dance records. Her career also includes variety television, film drama and elaborate concerts.
Early life
California childhood
Grew up with her mother Georgia Holt through periods of financial instability.
Early ambition
Left school as a teenager to pursue entertainment in Los Angeles.
Career
- 1960s
Sonny & Cher
Rose to fame in the duo with Sonny Bono.
- 1970s
Television and solo hits
Built a variety-show presence and separate recording career.
- 1980s onwards
Films and reinvention
Established dramatic acting credentials while continuing to change musical direction.
Selected work
I Got You Babe
Breakthrough duet with Sonny Bono.
Moonstruck
Won a Best Actress Oscar as Loretta Castorini.
Believe
Dance-pop recording famous for its deliberately processed vocal effect.
Beyond work
Animal welfare
Co-founded Free the Wild to support animal welfare campaigns.
Fashion partnership
Long collaborated with costume designer Bob Mackie.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
