Singer, survivor and the ultimate style icon! As Cher celebrates her 70th birthday we turn back time to look at the star’s most memorable moments.
From her early days in the Seventies performing with her then-husband Sonny Bono in the hugely popular Sonny And Cher to later becoming a superstar in her own right and scoring a slew of coveted accolades including an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes – this multi-talented performer is success personified.
But for Cher – real name Cherilyn Sarkisian – there was no other option than achieving dizzying-levels of triumph.
“When I was a little girl, I saw Cinderella with my mother. I started singing the songs from it, and I told her, ‘This is what I am going to do.’ I was 3, and I never changed my mind. I wanted to be famous. I wanted this,” she once told Parade Magazine of her resolute determination.
Fast forward to 2016 and famous is an understatement. Worth around $USD305 million and with over 100 million records sold world-wide, Cher has truly cemented her legendary status as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the entertainment industry.
A fresh-faced Cher shows off her incredibly striking features as she cuddles up to husband Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono during a music proms tour in 1965.
The Eighties were a tough time for us all but Cher somehow defies the odds and absolutely owns it!
Cher met Sonny by chance at a cafe in LA in 1962 when she was just 16 and he was 27. They married in 1964 and went on to welcome daughter Chastity – who know goes by Chaz – in 1969.
But with fame comes great pressure and the couple sadly divorced in 1975. Sonny then went on to peruse a political career but tragically passed away from a skiing accident in 1998. “[He treated me] more like a golden goose than like his wife. I forgive him, I think. He hurt me in so many ways,” the singer has said of Sonny. Watch Cher talk about her love life in the next slide. Gallery continues after the video…
The ultimate powerhouse! Michael Jackson strikes a pose with the Strong Enough hitmaker at the Dreamgirls opening night in Los Angeles in 1983.
One smouldering pout, plus an epic headdress and a sequinned bralet make for a very eye-catching ensemble at the 1986 Oscars. Bravo Cher, bravo.
The look of love is written across Cher’s face as she gazes into husband Gregg Allman’s eyes. The pair were married from 1975 to 1979.
Why wear a boring ball gown when you’ve got flat abs to show off and Oscars to win? It’s 1988 and the trailblazer is rocking a very revealing number as she bags herself an Academy Award for Best Actress thanks to her portrayal of Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck.
The queen of reinvention earns a legions of new of fans as she teams up with Winona Ryder and a baby-faced Christina Ricci in the 1990 flick, Mermaids.
Cher beams with pride after presenting son Chaz with his GLAAD Award in 2012. The singer has been a pillar of strength throughout Chaz’s transition. “Chaz has the most courage of anyone I know,” she has said.
The superstar proves she’s still got it!
The statuesque beauty, joined by designer Marc Jacobs, stuns at the 2015 Met Gala in New York.
Looking fierce and flawless in a fringed top, high-waisted trousers and a retro bandanna as she leaves the Late Show with David Letterman in New York May, 2015.
