Cher turns 7: See her evolution in photos
Cher circa 1975, the year she and Sonny divorced. By that point, she had established herself as a solo artist with hits like “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Half-Breed” and “Dark Lady.”
Reigning at the highest level of super stardom, Cher sits alongside a select few other ‘one name only’ entertainers, who have achieved the same global fame and showbiz success – no wonder she’s known as the Goddess of Pop.
The Sonny and Cher years
American pop singers Sonny and Cher on arrival at Heathrow Airport, London, from the USA in 1967
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Born Cherilyn Sarkisian in California the singer shot to fame in the 1960s as one half of husband and wife duo, Sonny & Cher.
Sonny and Cher
After scoring a string of hit singles (including I Got You Babe), the pair became TV stars with The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, but by the third season of the show they had separated, finally divorcing in 1975.
Sonny and Cher
Silver screen siren
As well as performing with her then-husband, Cher embarked on a solo singing career in the 1970s, but decided after their divorce, she wanted to focus on acting.
Actress/singer Cher at Heathrow Airport, prior to flying to New York in 1985
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While critics were sceptical at first, the singer-turned-actor soon proved them wrong, garnering an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress in 1984 and eventually winning the best actress Oscar in 1988 for Moonstruck.
