Bono was born in Detroit, the son of Zena "Jean" (née DiMercurio) and Santo Bono. His father was born in Montelepre, Palermo, Italy, and his mother was also of Italian descent.His mother called him "Sono" as a term of endearment, which evolved over time into "Sonny". Sonny was the youngest of three siblings; he had two sisters, Fran and Betty. The family moved to …

Salvatore Phillip Bono, más conocido como Sonny Bono (Detroit, Míchigan; 16 de febrero de 1935-Stateline, Nevada; 5 de enero de 1998), fue un músico, cantautor, productor, actor y político estadounidense.Su segunda esposa fue la cantante y actriz Cher, con quien formó el dúo musical Sonny & Cher durante diez años.

Leben. Bono begann seine musikalische Karriere Ende der 1950er Jahre, als er sich als Songwriter, Produzent und A&R-Manager bei Specialty Records um deren aktuellen Star Larry Williams kümmerte. Zu Beginn der 1960er arbeitete er dann mit dem Produzenten Phil Spector zusammen.. Kommerziell erfolgreich wurde er ab 1965 mit seiner damaligen Ehefrau Cher als …

The only song performed by Bono solo was "You Better Sit Down Kids", which was previously a top ten solo hit by Cher. Track listing Side A. All I Ever Need Is You" (Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves) - 2:38 "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) - 2:33 "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 2:30

Mary Bono (née Whitaker and formerly Mary Bono Mack, born October 24, 1961) is an American politician, businesswoman, and lobbyist who served Palm Springs and most of central and eastern Riverside County, California, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013.. A member of the Republican Party, Bono was first elected to Congress in 1998 to replace her …

Sonny lanceerde zijn eigen show, The Sonny Comedy Revue, in de herfst van 1974, en hield het schrijversteam van "Sonny and Cher". Cher zelf maakte plannen bekend voor een eigen variétéshow. Critici zeiden dat Sonny het wel zou maken en dat Cher’s carrière voorbij was. Na zes weken werd de serie van Sonny stopgezet wegens slechte kijkcijfers.

The discography of American pop rock duo Sonny & Cher consists of five studio albums, eight compilation albums, one soundtrack album, two live albums and twenty-one singles.Sonny and Cher had released three albums and one single which achieved Gold status in the United States: Look At Us, Sonny & Cher Live, All I Ever Need Is You and I Got You babe.In the decade they …

"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her second album, The Sonny Side of Chér. Written by her husband Sonny Bono and released in 1966. The song reached No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week (behind "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" by The Righteous Brothers), …

Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (/ ˈ b ɒ n oʊ /), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.. Born and raised in Dublin, he attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where in 1976 he began dating his future wife, Alison Stewart, as well as forming, with …

Good Times is a 1967 American comedy musical western film starring Sonny & Cher.The film also co-stars George Sanders, Norman Alden, Larry Duran, Kelly Thordsen and Lennie Weinrib.The film marks the feature directorial debut of William Friedkin, who later directed The French Connection and The Exorcist.