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Sonny Bono

ソニー・ボノ　/　そにー・ぼの

American actor

February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998　・　Detroit, Michigan, United States

Michigan
actor
singer
politician

My Take

Sonny Bono fascinates me because he refused to stay in one lane. Half of Sonny & Cher and a genuine hitmaker, he could have coasted on nostalgia forever. Instead he reinvented himself as mayor of Palm Springs and then a U.S. congressman, succeeding in two arenas that rarely forgive outsiders. I think his underrated gift was likability — the same warmth that sold records also won votes. His sudden death in 1998 cut the story short, but to me he remains proof that a second act can be just as real as the first, if you have the nerve to attempt it.

Overview

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sonny Bono
Name (Japanese): ソニー・ボノ
Reading: そにー・ぼの
Born: February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Boar
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / singer / politician / singer-songwriter / record producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Inglewood High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny%20Bono

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