Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono was an American entertainer and politician, best known as half of the 1960s pop duo Sonny & Cher.
Their hit "I Got You Babe" defined the era's sound.
After their variety show ended and the couple divorced, Bono entered politics, serving as mayor of Palm Springs and later as a U.S. congressman until his death in a skiing accident in 1998.
House of Representatives member
- mayorElected head of municipality
- Palm SpringsSouthern California desert city
- RepublicanGOP party member
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
legislation · representative · campaign · election · constituents · California · intellectual property · tourism
Southern California desert city
- ski safetyPractices preventing slope injuries
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- influencePower to affect others
- entertainerOne who amuses others
Piece for two
- variety showProgram mixing different performances
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
romance · partnership · tabloids · Billboard · chemistry · banter · matching outfits · comeback
One who composes music
- producerOne who makes things
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- SpectorEnglish occupational surname
- Wall of SoundMassive layered production technique
Phil Spector · pop · vocalist · studio · composition · session work · A&R · publishing
congressman
House of Representatives member
- mayorElected head of municipality
- Palm SpringsSouthern California desert city
- RepublicanGOP party member
House of Representatives · legislation · representative · campaign · election · constituents · California · intellectual property · tourism · governance
Palm Springs
Southern California desert city
- ski safetyPractices preventing slope injuries
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- influencePower to affect others
entertainer · crossover · politician · death · skiing accident
duet
Piece for two
- variety showProgram mixing different performances
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
television · romance · partnership · tabloids · Billboard · chemistry · banter · matching outfits · comeback · CBS
songwriter
One who composes music
- producerOne who makes things
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- SpectorEnglish occupational surname
Phil Spector · Wall of Sound · pop · vocalist · studio · composition · session work · A&R · publishing
variety show
Program mixing different performances
costumes · ratings · emcee · sitcom · persona · charisma · entertainment · prime time · audience · performer
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Sonny BonoGeorge Clooney
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