Salvatore Bono “Sonny” and Cherilyn Sarkisian “Cher” would come together in the 1960’s and the music the produced was sensational. The popularity of the two along with the love between the two grew by leaps and bounds. The pair were singing in nightclubs in 1970 and in the audience one night was Fred Silverman head of CBS entertainment. He watched the show and loved how Sonny and Cher sounded but also loved how they mixed in between songs. He thought what a great variety show these two could put together. On August 1st, 1971
'The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour' premiered. It started as a Summer replacement and soon had millions of followers it would run from 1971-1974.
Each week audiences would tune in just to see what Cher was wearing. Most of the time people would tune in just to see how little
Cher was wearing her outfits were very risqué. The comedy was hilarious and the music was fabulous. To this day it is still one of the best shows ever to play TV.
Bob Mackie designed the costumes Cher would wear. Guest stars would include the Supremes, Chuck Berry, the Righteous Brothers, Dinah Shore, and Jim Nabors. Along with Dick Clark, Jerry Lewis, Carroll O’Connor, Art Carney and many more would entertain us each week.
TimeLife is bringing this wonderful show to DVD on February 11, 2020. The quality of this 5-disc Collector’s set is fantastic. The sights and sounds are superb. This will make a beautiful addition to that personal library and you will watch this over and over. You could also pick this one up and make it a wonderful gift for that special person. Either way you can’t lose. So take a step back in time and watch a wonderful show that had millions of fans tuning in every Wednesday night to laugh and sing thanks to
Sonny and Cher.
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