how tall is Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono Height
5′ 5″ (165 cm)
Sonny Bono was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and politician. He was born on February 16, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Interesting Facts about Sonny Bono:
- Sonny Bono was born Salvatore Phillip Bono on February 16, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan.
- He began his music career as a songwriter in the 1960s, co-writing hit songs like “Needles and Pins” for The Searchers and “I Got You Babe” for Sonny and Cher.
- Sonny was married to singer and actress Cher, and they formed the musical duo Sonny and Cher, which became popular in the 1960s.
- In addition to his music career, Sonny also appeared in several movies and television shows, including The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.
- In the 1980s, Sonny became involved in politics and served as the mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992.
- He later served as a Republican congressman from California from 1995 until his death in 1998.
- Sonny was an avid skier and died tragically in a skiing accident on January 5, 1998, in South Lake Tahoe, California.
- In his honor, the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge was established in California.
- Sonny was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2011.
- A musical based on his life, called “The Cher Show,” premiered on Broadway in 2018.