Swing And A Miss
Bobby Russell, the songwriter, originally offered the song “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” to Cher to record. However, when Russell brought the demo recording, she was out shopping and therefore asked Sonny to give it a listen. Which he obviously did – however Sonny informed Russell there was no way he’d let Cher sing the song as he felt it would cause her to lose her fan-base in the South. As a result, Russell gave it to his then wife Vicki Lawrence who not only made it a hit but it also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and sold more than a million copies.
Swing And A Miss
Pay Up
Once Sonny and Cher divorced in 1974, he was forced to pay her $25,000 a month for six months and $1,500 a month for child support. Furthermore, he also had to pay $41,000 for her attorney’s fees. All of their liquid assets split 50/50. Lastly, Cher got their Bel Air mansion while Bono got the Aspen condo, the Palm Springs house, and one more place in LA.
Pay Up
