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Sonny Bono
Sign in to saveAlso known as Salvatore Phillip Bono, Salvatore P. Bono, Don Christy, Scott Christy, S. Christy, Prince Carter, Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono
American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998)
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Sonny Bono, born Salvatore Phillip Bono in Detroit, was an American actor, singer, singer-songwriter, and politician. He was a member of the musical duo Sonny & Cher and released music through Atco Records. His work spanned genres including pop music, classic rock, and psychedelic rock. Bono served as a member of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., as a member of the Republican Party.
He was married to Cher, Mary Bono, and Susie Coelho, and had a child named Chaz Bono. Bono died in Stateline in 1998 from accidental death. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park. He spoke English and held United States citizenship.
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Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from…
Known for
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
- Herb Alpert Is... — Archival footage2020
- Cher: Life in the Spotlight — Self (archive footage)2019
- Weedjies! Halloweed Night — Vintage TV Host2019
- 420 Triple Feature2012
- The Wrecking Crew — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2008
- Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea — Himself (archival footage)2006
- LSD a Go Go — Self (archive footage)2004
- Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films — Self (archive footage)2003
- The Best Of Beat — Self (archive footage)2003
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1935
- Active to
- 1998
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8,906
- Total plays
- 35,149
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Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (16 February 1935 – 5 January 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. He began his career as a songwriter, with his "Things You Do To Me" recorded by Sam Cooke and his "Needles and Pins," co-written with Jack Nitzsche, taken to hit status by The Searchers in 1964. Hired as a "gofer" by producer Phil Spector in the early 60s, Bono picked up the tools of the producing trade. <a href="https://www.l
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Al McCandless
- Succeeded by
- Mary Bono
- Born
- Salvatore Phillip Bono , ( 1935-02-16 ) February 16, 1935, Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
- Died
- January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05) (aged 62), South Lake Tahoe, California , U.S.
- Cause of death
- Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident.
- Resting place
- Desert Memorial Park , Cathedral City, California , U.S.
- Party
- Republican
- Spouses
- Donna Rankin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1962 ) Cher ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) Susie Coelho ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1984 ) Mary Whitaker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 )
- Children
- 4, including Chaz
- Occupation
- Singer songwriter record producer actor politician
- Origin
- Inglewood, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Pop rock folk
- Instruments
- Vocals percussion ukulele keyboards
- Years active
- 1963–1998
- Formerly of
- Sonny & Cher
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Stateline
- Spouse
- Susie Coelho
- Child
- Chaz Bono
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Atco Records
- Image
- Sonny Bono in 1966.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- member of
- Sonny & Cher
- date of birth
- 1935-02-16
- date of death
- 1998-01-05
- Commons category
- Sonny Bono
- place of burial
- Desert Memorial Park
- name in native language
- Salvatore P. Bono
- birth name
- Salvatore Phillip Bono
- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- blunt trauma
- start of work period
- 1963-00-00
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- time period
- 20th century
- partner in business or sport
- Cher
- writing language
- English language
- pseudonym
- Prince Carter
- different from
- Bono
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Encyclopedic overview
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (/ˈboʊnoʊ/ BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
The United States Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death. Mary Bono (his widow and successor in Congress) had been one of the original sponsors of the legislation, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
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