On May 20, singer and actress Cher turned 80. Over a six-decade career, she has become one of the most recognizable stars of the global stage, our website reports, citing Gazeta.Ru.
On May 20, American singer and actress Cher celebrated her 80th birthday. Over the course of her career, she has become a music icon, an Oscar winner, and one of the most influential stars in pop culture.
Cherilyn Sarkisian was born in 1946 in California to an actress and a truck driver of Armenian descent. As a teenager, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began studying vocals and attending acting classes.
A turning point came when she met musician Sonny Bono. At 17, Cher began performing with him, and the pair later formed the duo Sonny & Cher. The hit "I Got You Babe," released in 1965, brought them worldwide fame.
After the duo's breakup in 1977, Cher focused on her solo career. One of her breakout songs was the hit "Believe," released in 1998. The track had a real impact on pop music and made Auto-Tune a global trend. This technique was later even dubbed the "Cher effect."
Over more than 60 years on stage, the singer has released 27 studio albums. Her work blends soul, jazz, disco, rock, hip-hop, and electronic music.
In addition to her music career, Cher also achieved success in film. Her breakthrough role was in the 1985 drama "Mask." In 1988, the actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Moonstruck." Cher has a total of 18 roles in her filmography.
The artist is also the winner of Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
Cher also influenced the fashion world. She is considered one of the stars who popularized boho, glam disco, and rock vamp styles. She was also one of the first to appear in public in revealing and sheer outfits.
The singer has been married twice—to Sonny Bono and rock musician Gregg Allman. Cher has two children.
The singer has undergone plastic surgery on numerous occasions. In one interview, the star admitted that she hates aging.
"Yes, I hate it!" stressed she is.
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