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Sonny Bono

voc, 1935-1998 US
Pop and Rock
A.k.a. Salvatore Phillip Bono Don Christy Prince Carter Scott Christy (2)

Born: February 16, 1935, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Died: January 5, 1998, Nevada, California, USA. Sonny Bono was a prolific producer, arranger and songwriter. His most known musical works were with Cher, to whom he was married for 11 years. The most notable songs he wrote where hits like "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On". Bono left show-business for politics. He was a Republican elected in 1994 to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent California's 44th District. He held this position until his death. In January 1998, he accidentally hit a tree during a skiing vacation in Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. He died of the severe injuries. He was 62.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
The Beat Goes on on Flower Power Hits by Various Artists
Laugh at Me - Single Version on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
Cheryl's Goin' Home on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
Misty Roses on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
I Just Sit There on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
Pammie's on a Bummer on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
You Better Sit Down Kids on All I Ever Need Is You by Sonny & Cher
My Best Friend's Girl Is out of Sight on Inner Views by Sonny Bono
Our Last Show - Single Version on All I Ever Need - The Kapp/MCA Anthology by Cher & Sonny & Cher
I Told My Girl to Go Away on Inner Views by Sonny Bono

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Sonny & Cher The Definitive Pop CollectionSonny & Cher, Cher, Sonny Bono2006Compil.
CherCher Guest: Sonny Bono1994Compil.
Our Last ShowSonny Bono1974Single
Rub Your NoseSonny Bono1973Single
Chastity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Sonny Bono1969Album
Circus / I Would Marry You TodaySonny & Cher / Sonny Bono1968Single
My Best Friend's Girl Is Out Of Sight / Pammie's On A BummerSonny Bono1968Single
Inner ViewsSonny Bono1967Album
I Told My Girl To Go Away / Misty RosesSonny Bono1967Single
Laugh At Me / TonySonny Bono1965Single
Laugh At MeSonny Bono1965Single
I'll Change / Try It Out On MeSonny Bono1965Single
The Revolution Kind / Georgia And John QuetzalSonny Bono1965Single
But You're MineSonny & Cher / Sonny Bono1965Single
Laugh At Me / TonySonny Bono1965Single
Midnight SurfSonny Bono1964Single
Coming' Down The ChimneySonny Bono & Little TootsieSingle
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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