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Cher Says Meeting Sonny Bono ‘Wasn’t Love at First Sight’ Because He Didn’t Find Her ‘Particularly Attractive’

Cher reflected on hers and Sonny Bono's first meeting, clarifying, "It wasn't love at first sight." Hear her tell the story.

All Cher ever needed was Sonny Bono — but for his part, it took the late singer-songwriter a little more time to fall for his famous ex-wife and collaborator. Cher was famously 16 when she met a then-27-year-old Sonny, with the couple eventually getting married in ’64 and rising to fame via their husband-and-wife band. After the dissolution of Sonny & Cher, the Burlesque star nurtured a successful solo career that was recently celebrated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted her into its 2024 class in October.

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