Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian
LaPiere on May 20, 1946)
is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, author and
all-around entertainer. Through her achievements in music,
television and film, she has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and 3
Golden Globe Awards, among others.
Early life
Cher was born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946 at 7:25 a.m.
Her mother, Georgia Holt (née Pelham), an aspiring actress and
occasional model, is of Cherokee, Armenian and English descent.
Her father was John Sarkisian, an Armenian-Iranian refugee.
Cher's mother and father separated when she was young and she was
mostly raised by her mother. Her mother later remarried.
Due to severe dyslexia she left high school at the age of sixteen.
Films Wild on the Beach (1965)
Good Times (1967)
Chastity (1969)
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Silkwood (1983)
Mask (1985)
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Suspect (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
Mermaids (1990)
The Player (1992) (Cameo)
Prêt-à-Porter (1994) (Cameo)
Faithful (1996)
Tea with Mussolini (1999)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary) (2003)
Stuck On You (2003)
In the Pink (2007)
Current projects
Since finishing that tour, Cher mainly kept a low profile.
Though she has stated that she will no longer tour, she has vowed to
continue releasing new music.
As of early 2006, Cher was reportedly working on a new album
(rumoured to be rock-oriented) and has been signed to a new
recordingcontract with Warner Brothers Records. The album is slated to be
released in 2007. She has also said that she wants to direct and act
in some films.
Song's Believe (1998)
If I Could Turn Back Time (1989)
Save Up All Your Tears (1991)
Walking In Memphis (1995)
One by One (US Album Version Dance Remix) (1996)
Main Man (1987)
I Found Someone (1987)
Strong Enough (1999)
Song For The Lonely (2002)
Half-Breed (1973)
We All Sleep Alone (1987)
Heart of Stone (1989)
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (1990)
Dov'e L'Amore (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix) (1999)
Love Can Build A Bridge - (with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry,
and Eric Clapton) (1996)
