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Cher Wins Royalties Lawsuit Against Sonny Bono's Widow

Cher sued Mary Bono accusing her of withholding royalties from songs within the Sonny & Cher catalog.

Cher won a lawsuit she filed against the widow of Sonny Bono over royalties for songs they made together such as "I Got You Babe." The lawsuit said Cher was entitled to a 50-50 share of the royalties as stated in an agreement she and her former husband and musical partner made in their 1978 divorce settlement. At a federal court in Los Angeles, U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt said the over 40-year-old agreement entitled Cher to receive 50 percent of royalties from Sonny & Cher songs like "The Beat Goes On" and "I Got You Babe," according to court papers obtained by City News Service.

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