Cher
Cher is an American singer and actress known for a career spanning decades, from 1960s hits with Sonny Bono to solo work like "Believe." The name, a stage mononym, comes from the French word for dear or beloved.
As a given name, Cher remains rare, usually evoking the celebrity: She was named Cher after her mother's favorite singer.
Vocal music performer
- actressFemale stage performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- legendUnverified traditional tale
icon · diva · Hollywood · Oscar · Grammy · Emmy · showbiz · celebrity
Current popular trend
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- headdressOrnamental head covering
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
bodysuits · feathers · glitter · wigs · outrageous · risqué · revealing · red-carpet
First to forge ahead
- survivorOne still alive after
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- comebackRecovery after decline
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
enduring · influential · impersonated · meme · twitter · clapback · outspoken · ageless
Medium female singing voice
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- contraltoLowest female vocal range
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
singer
Vocal music performer
- actressFemale stage performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
legend · icon · diva · Hollywood · Oscar · Grammy · Emmy · showbiz · celebrity · headliner
fashion
Current popular trend
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- headdressOrnamental head covering
costumes · bodysuits · feathers · glitter · wigs · outrageous · risqué · revealing · red-carpet · seventies
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
reinvention · enduring · influential · impersonated · meme · twitter · clapback · outspoken · ageless · pop-culture
mezzo-soprano
Medium female singing voice
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- contraltoLowest female vocal range
distinctive · powerful · deep · raspy · ballad · half-breed · bang-bang
- Female SingersAdele, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Diana Ross
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- Celebrity NamesAffleck, Anderson, Aniston, Blanchett, Brando
- DivasBeyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey
- Grammy WinnersAdele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin
- MononymsMadonna, Oprah, Beyonce, Rihanna, Adele
CherJoan Baez
Joni Mitchell · Loretta Lynn · Emmylou Harris · Carole King · Bonnie Raitt
Cherone-hit wonder
Artist famous for one song
flash in the pan · Vanilla Ice · Milli Vanilli · Tiffany · Chumbawamba
- Sonny and CherFamous singing couple
- love honor cherishClassic wedding promise triad