A Romantic & Professional Couple
Sonny was 11 years older than Cher, but that didn’t stop them from hitting it off right away. Their quickly formed connection led them to immediately to the beginning of their love story. The two attempted to release a number of songs and albums that at first didn’t manage to make it off the ground. But by 1965 they scored big with their breakthrough single “I Got You Babe”.
Two years of work had finally paid off for the beautiful couple, as they finally started getting the recognition that they were looking for all along. The single was an instant hit, making them instantly loved. This was the start of the incredible music duo called Sonny & Cher.
The Quest for Stardom
Cherilyn Sarkisian, later known as Cher, moved to Los Angeles at the young age of 16 with one specific goal — she wanted to become a famous and successful star. Like many other girls her age who are allured by Hollywood’s enamoring effect, she was there for the most basic of reasons. It didn’t even matter to much for her if she became a singer, an actress, or just a celeb. Her main priority was to become someone who others would admire and millions listen to and follow.
The first time Cher met Sonny Bono, who would go on to become one of the most important moments in her life. It was in 1962 at a local coffee shop in Los Angeles. When Cher found out that Sonny was the assistant of legendary record producer Phil Spector, she persistently asked him to connect her with the producer. It was clear from the start that the two had a certain charm and magic which occurred when they were together.
Signs of Trouble and Infidelity
As fame and success began to pour in, the couple began to become more and more confident. They released hit song after hit song with singles such as “The Beat Goes On,” “Bang Bang,” and “You Better Sit Down Kids”. Unfortunately, not everyone is built for a quick rise to fame, as the two began drifting apart due to ego and personal issues.
Sonny began to fall to the temptations of fame and cheated on Cher many times throughout their initial rise to fame. This was a huge problem for the couple, who instead of focusing on producing art and improving fan experience, spent most of their time dealing with drama and other non-productive activities.
Extreme Turnaround
Cher told Sonny that she was not going to put up with his infidelity anymore. After leaving him, Sonny soon realized just how much better his life was with Cher and attempted to turn around his life completely, just so he could get her back. He promised her that he was going to stop cheating on her from then onward and that he would become the kind of man that she could start a family with.
Cher was deeply moved by his gesture of love and agreed to marry him when he proposed to her shortly after. The two young singers were delighted at their fortune and decided to have their first child. Cher got pregnant in mid to late 1968, and happily gave birth to their first child, Chaz Bono. As new parents, the two were finally managing to communicate properly, trust each other, and lovingly raise their first child as a team.
A Succession of Winning Albums
The rate at which Sonny & Bonno were climbing the charts and selling records was unprecedented in the music business. They were growing faster than many established artists, and it seemed that their succession of best selling albums wasn’t going to end anytime soon. Their first album, ‘Look at Us’ was already a highly successful release, but their second album, ‘The Wondrous World of Sonny and Cher’ was an even greater success.
The two were finally ready to take a musical world tour, knowing that they were in demand across various countries and states. In 1967, as Sonny & Cher began to fill up concert ticket sales, they found the time to squeeze out a hit album, ‘In Case You’re in Love’. By this point the couple had sold tens of millions of records, effectively turning them into millionaires.