They met in November 1962 when Cher, then an aspiring performer, crossed paths with Sonny Bono while he was working for Phil Spector, and she took a job working for him. They married in 1969 after Cher became pregnant and had one child, Chaz, in March 1969. The couple formed the duo Sonny and Cher and had a high-profile entertainment career, but their marriage deteriorated amid personal and professional conflicts and was finalized in divorce in 1975.
- How they met
- They met in November 1962 while Sonny Bono was working for record producer Phil Spector; Cher accepted his offer to work for him and began working as his housekeeper.
- Children
- One child together, Chaz Bono (born Chastity Sun Bono on 1969-03-04; later legally Chaz Salvatore Bono)