Cher was born on 20 May 1946 in El Centro. An American singer and actress, Cher has been a fixture of popular culture for over six decades. She first rose to fame in the 1960s as part of the duo Sonny and Cher, with hits such as I Got You Babe, and then hosted a successful television variety show. As a solo artist she scored hits including Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves and, later, the dance-pop song Believe, which used pitch correction in a distinctive way. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for Moonstruck, and also appeared in Silkwood and Mask. She has received a Kennedy Center Honor.
Before and after
- 8 April 1946Founding of Federal University of Bahia
- 21 April 1946Death of John Maynard Keynes
- 30 April 1946Birth of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- 7 May 1946Founding of Sony Group
- 20 May 1946Birth of Cher
- 24 May 1946Birth of Tansu Çiller
- 31 May 1946Construction of London Heathrow Airport
- 6 June 1946Founding of National Basketball Association
- 13 June 1946Launch of ABS-CBN Corporation
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The era
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