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Cher - Sunny (Version 2) (Tilt magazine, 09/21/1966)
Cher singing “Sunny” in 1966 — another rare version ✨ #Cher #Sunny #Cher1966 #60sMusic #VintageTV
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Cher - Sunny (Tilt magazine, 09/21/1966)
Cher on Social Media
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- Followers
- 3.6M @cher
- Engagement rate
- 2.12% well above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 74,904
- Average comments
- 2,424 Based on the last 11 posts
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Biography
Cher (20 May 1946, El Centro) is an American singer and actress. Fans know her as a member of Allman and Woman.
Early life
Cher is the daughter of Georgia Holt. Schooling on record includes The Center for Early Education, Montclair College Preparatory School and Fresno High School.
Career
The records list further membership in Sonny & Cher. Released between 1965 and 2024, 48 albums and 49 singles carry her name. All I Really Want to Do (1965) is the oldest release listed, Forever (2024) the newest. She works mainly in pop rock and house music. She has released music through Warner Bros.
Meryl Streep appears in three of her listed titles, including Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Silkwood (1983). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Susan Sarandon (two titles) and Julia Roberts (two titles). Robert Altman directed two of her titles on record, among them The Player (1992) and Prêt-à-Porter (1994).
There are 23 screen credits listed as well, such as The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Burlesque (2010). The YouTube account had 1.3M subscribers when last counted in May 2025.
Recognition
Among her honours is the Palme d'Or, won in 1985 for Mask. Other wins include the Academy Award for Best Actress (1988) for Moonstruck and three Golden Globe Awards (1974, 1984 and 1988). Among her nominations is the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1984 for Silkwood. In all, Cher has won 13 awards and received 3 nominations.
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Sonny Bono (1969 to 1975, divorced) and Gregg Allman (1975 to 1979, divorced). She is the mother of Chaz Bono and Elijah Blue Allman.
Groups and bands
- Allman and Woman
- Sonny & Cher
Discography
97 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Forever | Album |
| 2023 | Christmas | Album |
| 2018 | Dancing Queen | Album |
| 2018 | Fernando | Single |
| 2018 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) | Single |
| 2018 | SOS | Single |
| 2017 | Ooga Boo | Single |
| 2014 | Closer to the Truth: The Whole Story | Album |
| 2013 | Closer to the Truth | Album |
| 2013 | I Hope You Find It | Single |
| 2013 | Take It Like a Man | Album |
| 2013 | Woman's World | Single |
| 2012 | Not.com.mercial | Album |
| 2011 | Icon | Album |
| 2010 | Burlesque – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
Show all 97 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | You Haven't Seen the Last of Me | Single |
| 2008 | Live in Las Vegas | Album |
| 2005 | Gold | Album |
| 2003 | Live! The Farewell Tour | Album |
| 2003 | Love One Another | Single |
| 2003 | The Very Best of Cher | Album |
| 2002 | Alive Again | Single |
| 2002 | Song for the Lonely | Single |
| 2001 | Living Proof | Album |
| 2001 | Più che puoi | Single |
| 2001 | The Music's No Good Without You | Single |
| 1999 | All or Nothing | Single |
| 1999 | Bittersweet: The Love Songs Collection | Album |
| 1999 | Dov'è l'amore | Single |
| 1999 | If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits | Album |
| 1999 | The Greatest Hits | Album |
| 1998 | Believe | Album |
| 1996 | It's a Man's World | Album |
| 1996 | One by One | Single |
| 1995 | Walking in Memphis | Single |
| 1995 | When the Money's Gone | Single |
| 1994 | The Casablanca Years | Album |
| 1993 | Whenever You're Near | Single |
| 1992 | Could've Been You | Single |
| 1992 | Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 | Album |
| 1992 | Oh No Not My Baby | Single |
| 1992 | When Lovers Become Strangers | Single |
| 1991 | Love and Understanding | Single |
| 1991 | Love Hurts | Album |
| 1990 | The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) / Love on a Rooftop | Single |
| 1990 | You Wouldn't Know Love | Single |
| 1989 | After All | Single |
| 1989 | Heart of Stone | Album |
| 1989 | If I Could Turn Back Time / Some Guys | Single |
| 1989 | Just Like Jesse James | Single |
| 1989 | Outrageous | Album |
| 1988 | Main Man | Single |
| 1988 | Skin Deep | Single |
| 1988 | We All Sleep Alone | Single |
| 1987 | Cher | Album |
| 1982 | I Paralyze | Single |
| 1982 | I Paralyze | Album |
| 1982 | Rudy | Single |
| 1980 | Black Rose | Album |
| 1979 | Hell on Wheels | Single |
| 1979 | Prisoner | Album |
| 1979 | Take Me Home | Album |
| 1979 | Take Me Home | Single |
| 1979 | Wasn't It Good | Single |
| 1977 | Cherished | Album |
| 1977 | Two the Hard Way | Album |
| 1976 | I'd Rather Believe in You | Album |
| 1976 | Pirate | Single |
| 1975 | Stars | Album |
| 1974 | Cher - Greatest Hits | Album |
| 1974 | Dark Lady | Album |
| 1974 | Dark Lady / Two People Clinging to a Thread | Single |
| 1974 | Foxy Lady | Album |
| 1974 | Train of Thought | Single |
| 1973 | Bittersweet White Light | Album |
| 1973 | Half-Breed | Single |
| 1973 | Half-Breed | Album |
| 1972 | Don't Hide Your Love | Single |
| 1972 | Living in a House Divided | Single |
| 1972 | Superpak Volumes 1 & 2 | Album |
| 1971 | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves | Single |
| 1971 | Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves | Album |
| 1971 | Try Some, Buy Some | Single |
| 1969 | 3614 Jackson Highway | Album |
| 1968 | Backstage | Album |
| 1968 | Cher's Golden Greats | Album |
| 1967 | With Love, Chér | Album |
| 1967 | You Better Sit Down Kids | Single |
| 1966 | Alfie / She's No Better Than Me | Single |
| 1966 | Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) / Our Day Will Come | Single |
| 1966 | Chér | Album |
| 1966 | I Feel Something in The Air | Single |
| 1966 | The Hits of Cher | Album |
| 1966 | The Sonny Side of Chér | Album |
| 1966 | Where Do You Go | Single |
| 1965 | All I Really Want to Do | Album |
| 1965 | All I Really Want to Do / I'm Gonna Love You | Single |
Awards and nominations
13 won, 3 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bambi Award | Won | |
| 2024 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2018 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | The Farewell Tour | Won |
| 2000 | Grammy Awards | Believe | Won |
| 1998 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 1992 | Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist | Won | |
| 1988 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Moonstruck | Won |
| 1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Moonstruck | Won |
| 1985 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 1985 | Palme d'Or | Mask | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Silkwood | Won |
| 1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | Won |
| 2019 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Nominated |
| 1988 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Moonstruck | Nominated |
Show all 16 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Silkwood | Nominated |
Filmography
23 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Ruby Sheridan | Film |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Film | |
| 2013 | Dear Mom, Love Cher | Film | |
| 2012– | Fashion! | TV series | |
| 2010 | Burlesque | Film | |
| 2003 | Stuck on You | Film | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Cher, Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1999 | Tea with Mussolini | Film | |
| 1997– | Behind the Music | TV series | |
| 1996 | Faithful | Film | |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Prêt-à-Porter | Film | |
| 1992 | The Player | Film | |
| 1990 | Mermaids | Film | |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | Film |
Show all 23 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Film | |
| 1987 | Suspect | Film | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Film | |
| 1985 | Mask | Film | |
| 1983 | Silkwood | Film | |
| 1982 | Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Film | |
| 1969 | Chastity | Film | |
| 1967 | Good Times | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Cher?
Cher is 80 years old, born on 20 May 1946 in El Centro.
What is Cher known for?
Cher is known as a member of Allman and Woman.
What is Cher’s nationality?
Cher is American, born in El Centro.
Who has Cher been married to?
Cher’s marriages on record are to Gregg Allman (1975 to 1979) and Sonny Bono (1969 to 1975).
Has Cher won any awards?
Yes. 13 awards are on record, including Bambi Award (2025).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q12003), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0
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