Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife, Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.

Who is Cher’s ex-husband, Sonny Bono, and why divorce?

Sonny Bono is the ex-husband of Cher. The couple were married for 11 years from 1964 to 1975. The couple had one child, a daughter named Chastity, later known as Chaz, who was born on March 4, 1969.

Sonny Bono was born in Detroit on February 16, 1935. He is the son of Zena “Jean” DiMercurio and Santo Bono. His father was born in Montelepre, Palermo, Italy, and his mother was also of Italian descent. His mother called him “Sono” as a term of endearment, which evolved into “Sonny”.

Sonny Bono was the youngest of three siblings; he had two sisters, Fran and Betty. The family moved to Inglewood, California, when he was seven, and his parents divorced soon afterward.

Sonny Bono died at the age of 63 on January 5, 1998, in Heavenly Mountain Resort – California Lodge, California, United States.

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