One name, one unique entertainer.
Cher is a beloved icon.
She has been entertaining us for decades.
Her unique style and personality have worked their way into many hearts and homes.
We've been a part of her life for many years.
She has allowed us to watch her grow and evolve into an accomplished singer, actor, performer, director, and record producer.
And she is still entertaining us.
Cherilyn Sarkisian was born in California in 1946.
She was 17 when she met composer/producer/singer Salvatore Sonny Bono.
Sonny used her as a backup singer at first and then produced a single by Cher.
That began a career that has spanned more than four decades.
Not only has Cher had a career as a singer/songwriter, but she also has become a polished performer on television and in movies.
In the late 1960's, she and Sonny had their own television show, Sonny and Cher, and later she had one on her own.
Cher has appeared in a number of motion pictures.
She has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe, Cannes Award, People's Choice Award for her work in film, music and television.
She is also a director and record producer.
Cher is the only female solo artist to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in each of the previous 4 decades.
Her single "Believe" is her biggest-selling recording.
In 1999, it topped the charts as the best-selling single, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
She holds the Hot 100 record for the longest career span with hit making success.
There are 33 years between her first release that made it to #1 and her most recent #1 single.
When Cher ended her 3 year long "Farewell Tour" in 2005, it was incredibly successful.
It was the most successful tour by a female solo artist of all time.
With a career lasting over 45 years, Cher has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Now in her 60's, Cher performs to sell-out crowds in her Las Vegas show.
She is on stage at Caesars Palace where she is currently performing her show "Cher at the Colosseum.
" The elaborate show includes eighteen dancers, four aerialists and multiple costumes designed by Cher's longtime designer, Bob Mackie.
Choreography is directed by Doriana Sanchez who also worked with Cher on her past three major tours.
The show is a spectacular array of talent, color, beautiful sets, and amazing costumes.
"Cher at the Colloseum" is scheduled to conclude in 2011.
Cher has continued to work on movies as well as song writing, even as she continuously performs in Las Vegas.
She will combine her singing and acting skills in the upcoming film Burlesque.
This film is a contemporary musical that she will be starring in alongside Christina Aguilera.
Cher announced that she is currently working on recording a new album to be released in 2011.
Cher seems to have unending energy when it comes to entertaining.
Her contribution to the world is noteworthy.
She continues to work hard, entertain and inspire us.
She is truly an entertainment icon.
You can get Cher Tickets before her run in Vegas comes to an end in February 2011.