Sonny Bono Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornFebruary 16, 1935
Detroit, Michigan
DiedJanuary 5, 1998
Aged62 years
Sonny Bono was an American singer, songwriter, and also political leader that was best recognized for his job as half of the musical duo Sonny & Cher. He was born Salvatore Phillip Bono on February 16, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Santo Bono and Zena "Jean" La Valle.

Bono started his occupation in songs as a songwriter in the early 1960s, penning hits such as "Needles and also Pins" for The Searchers and "She Said Yeah" for The Rolling Stones. He after that created a music duo with his spouse at the time, , and the two became understood for their special audio as well as style feeling.

Sonny & Cher's debut single, "Baby Don't Go", was released in 1964 as well as came to be a hit. They took place to launch numerous cds as well as hit songs, consisting of "I Got You Babe", which became their trademark tune.

Along with their songs profession, Sonny & Cher also had a successful television program, "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour", which broadcast from 1971 to 1974. The show was understood for its music efficiencies and also comedy spoofs, as well as it helped launch Cher's solo career.

After the show ended, Bono continued to operate in songs and also tv, yet he also ended up being curious about politics. He functioned as the mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and also in 1994, he was chosen to the US House of Representatives as a Republican, representing California's 44th congressional area.

Bono served in Congress up until his fatality in 1998. He was known for his conservative sights as well as his service concerns such as copyright regulation as well as entertainment industry law.

On January 5, 1998, Bono died in a skiing crash at the Heavenly Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe, California. He was 62 years old.

Bono's tradition as a musician as well as television character remains to be celebrated, and also his work in national politics has also had an enduring impact. The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which he introduced in Congress, expanded copyright defense for jobs produced after 1923 and also has been called the "Mickey Mouse Protection Act" as a result of its result on the Disney company's intellectual property.

Our collection contains 13 quotes who is written / told by Sonny.

Related authors: Chastity Bono (Celebrity), Cher (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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13 Famous quotes by Sonny Bono

Small: Im a maverick. Ive always been a maverick
"I'm a maverick. I've always been a maverick"
Small: People have said to me, You cant write songs. You cant play an instrument. But Ive got 10 gold records
"People have said to me, You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument. But I've got 10 gold records"
Small: I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am
"I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am"
Small: Dont cling to fame. Youre just borrowing it. Its like money. Youre going to die, and somebody else is g
"Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it"
Small: What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I havent been qualified to be a mayor. Im
"What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven't been qualified to be a mayor. I'm not qualified to be a songwriter. I'm not qualified to be a TV producer. I'm not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don't know what qualified means"
Small: People underestimate me, but Ive always been a stretch runner
"People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner"
Small: Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than Ive seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life
"Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than I've seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life"
Small: With all due respect to lawyers, its wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down w
"With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on"
Small: Well have all the same players... Well be missing one, actually
"We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually"
Small: Im not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language
"I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language"
Small: If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then theyre comparing a criminal to an honest man
"If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they're comparing a criminal to an honest man"
Small: Im not homophobic, Im not a bigot, Im not pandering to hatred
"I'm not homophobic, I'm not a bigot, I'm not pandering to hatred"
Small: We all love the environment, but we have placed creatures above people. A rat is a rat
"We all love the environment, but we have placed creatures above people. A rat is a rat"