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    Sonny Bono - Wikipedia

    BornSalvatore Phillip Bono · February 16, 1935 · Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 5, 1998 (aged 62) · Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
    Children4, including Chaz
    InstrumentsVocals
    Movies
    Early life

    Bono was born in Detroit, the son of Zena "Jean" (née DiMercurio) and Santo Bono. His father was born in Montelepre, Palermo, Italy; his mother was also of Italian descent. His mother called him "Sono" as a term of endearmen… See more

    Career

    Bono began his music career as a songwriter at Specialty Records, where his song "Things You Do to Me" was recorded by Sam Cooke, and went on to work for record producer Phil Spector in the early 1960s as a … See more

    Personal life

    Bono was married four times. He married his first wife, Donna Rankin, on November 3, 1954. Their daughter Christine ("Christy") was born on June 24, 1958. They divorced in 1962.
    In 1964 Bo… See more

    Death

    Bono died on January 5, 1998, of injuries incurred when he hit a tree while skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, California.
    At Mary's request, Cher gave a eulogy at Sonny's fun… See more

    Honors and tributes

    Sonny Bono has been honored and memorialized with:
    • A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars: dedicated to him in 1996.
    • Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act: Extended c… See more

    Further reading

    • Sonny Bono: And the Beat Goes On. New York: Pocket Books 1991. ISBN 0-671-69366-2
    • Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 12th edition. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2009. ISBN 978-0-89820-180-2.… See more

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