We
have added exclusive photos from a vintage Vogue photoshoot (15
August 1970) photographed by Avedon. Big thanks to Metthew (@khiafan)
for these scans! These photos you can see in the
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Beautiful Cher is a small part Cherokee, and looks very Indian here,
with her shining dark eyes and straight, shining black hair. She’s
exploring all the marvelous Indian flourishes in fashion now, the
patterns and paints and ornaments of an ancient and enduring people,
exploring the glories of Arizona in the warm red country near Page,
on mammoth Lake Powell…
By
the shining Big-Sea-Water Cher wraps a thickly fringed crimson shawl
over shirt and skirt of red-blazed Aztec print borrowed from an
early 14th-century tapestry. Her brave, Maurice Hogenboom,
looks like a conquistador in the sort of hat which, like Spanish
coin silver, crosses, lace, and shawls, was embraced by the Indians.
His silver concho belt is Indian, and very old.
Soon
Cher’s fans will have new offering. There is a book “Cher: Strong
Enough” from writer Josiah Howard. This books publish date is May
2012 and it has a suggested retail price of $19.95. There are 240
pages in the book and it was published by Plexus Pub.
Overview:
Fifty
years and 100 million album sales after first appearing on the music
scene as one half of pop duo "Sonny and Cher," the Academy
Award–winning singer and actress is an authentic American icon.
Throughout Cher’s astonishing career — which has encompassed
televisual triumphs, a string of international hit singles, sell-out
tours, an Oscar statuette for Moonstruck, and a Las Vegas residency
— her personal life has continually made front (and back) page news.
In the shadow of her success, Cher has been linked with many
high-profile men, married and divorced twice (the second time to
rock superstar Gregg Allman), battled with depression, defied
network censors, and dealt with the tragedy of Sonny Bono’s early
death. Including exclusive interviews with Cher and those she has
worked with on- and off-stage, Cher: Strong Enough documents the ins
and outs and ups and downs of a one-name American icon — Cher — at
her outrageous best.
Josiah Howard's short stories, articles and entertainment industry
photographs have been featured on various Internet websites and in a
variety of newspapers and magazines. He is the author of Donna
Summer: Her Life and Music and Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential
Reference Guide. His first association with Cher came in 2008 when
he was commissioned to write the program for her 2008 post-Farewell
Tour return to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
You
can buy it and find more
information on
Amazon.com.
“Burlesque” scored two Grammy nominations, including in the “Best
Song Written For Visual Media” and “Best Compilation Soundtrack For
Visual Media” categories.
Best
Song Written For Visual Media:
Born
To Be Somebody (From Never Say Never)
Diane Warren, songwriter
(Justin Bieber)
Track
from: Never Say Never The Remixes
Christmastime Is Killing Us (From Family Guy)
Ron
Jones, Seth MacFarlane & Danny Smith, songwriters (Danny Smith, Ron
Jones & Seth MacFarlane)
I See
The Light (From Tangled)
Alan
Menken & Glenn Slater, songwriters (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)
Track
from: Tangled
So
Long (From Winnie The Pooh)
Zooey
Deschanel, songwriter (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
The
nominations were announced after the Recording Academy’s fourth
annual live concert special, which aired on CBS from the Nokia
Theater in Los Angeles. The hour-long event featured key nominees
like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and the Band Perry.
The
54th Grammys will be held Feb. 12 in Los Angeles.
Jason
Derulo has revealed he has written a song for legendary singer Cher.
The 'It Girl' hitmaker - who has toured with Lady Gaga and penned
tunes for stars including P. Diddy, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang, Sean
Kingston, Cassie and Lil Wayne - revealed his excitement at
collaborating with the music legend.
He told BANG Showbiz: "There were lots of songs left over that
didn't make it on to the last album so they'll go to lots of
different artists. But I'm working on new material all the time. I
just wrote a song for Cher which she will be performing. It's a mid
tempo club tune so I'm really excited about it."
Meanwhile, Jason who sang in front of 17,000 fans in front of
Belfast's City Hall at a free concert as part of the MTV EMAs on
Sunday (06.11.11) revealed performing a sound check in front of
3,000 people earlier in the day was a thrill.
He said: "I knew there were lots of people at the sound check who
hadn't been able to get tickets for the show so it was great to give
them a taste of what I was going to do. I had most of my performance
figured out by then so I knew what I was going to do."
Cher
helped save the life of her friend after she suffered a "terrible
seizure" at the star's home.
Doriana Sanchez - who has been close to the 'Turn Back Time'
hitmaker for the past 26 years - was experiencing back pain for a
number of months before Cher sent her on a private jet to Los
Angeles to visit a spine specialist.
She said: "As the months went by, it got worse. Cher told me she
wanted me to see her spine specialist."
However, after suffering from a seizure while staying at Cher's Los
Angeles home, UCLA neurosurgeon Dr. Neil Martin discovered a large
brain tumour that needed to be removed immediately.
With Cher staying by her friend's side throughout the entire ordeal,
Doriana admits she "wouldn't be here" without the help the star
offered.
Doriana added in an interview with America's Star magazine: "Before
surgery, we did our secret prayer that we do before Cher's shows.
And she added sparkles to the hospital room, bedazzling it to give
it the Cher touch!
"Cher was by my side the whole time. I wouldn't be here without
her."
Grammy-winning Cher and Christina Aguilera's “Burlesque” has
reportedly been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA). The album has officially shipped 500,000 copies.
Burlesque was released on November 22, 2010 by RCA Records. In the
United States, the album debuted at number eighteen selling 63,000
copies in its first week and debuted on the Digital Albums Chart at
number 4. The album also topped the charts on iTunes. On the week of
release of the film on DVD, the soundtrack entered the top 5 on
iTunes and topped the Billboard Top Soundtrack Albums. In Australia,
the soundtrack peaked at number two. It was certified Gold for
selling over 35,000 copies in June 2011. In Canada, the album peaked
at number sixteen and it was later certified Gold for having sold
over 40,000 units.
The
project features ten tracks including three singles, Cher’s "Show Me
How You Burlesque", "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" and Aguilera’s
"Express".
The
album was met with positive reviews from critics with many praising
Cher’s return to music with the track "You Haven't Seen the Last of
Me". Diane Warren won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
for Cher's "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me", while Christina
Aguilera's "Bound to You" was nominated in the same category too.
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me"
charted on U.S. Dance/Club Play Songs debuting at #35 and reaching
number one.
(Sub) "Female Force:
Cher" is the new biography comic book is due out in December 2011
and it shares how the woman born Cherilyn Sarkisian came to be known
by one name - Cher!
"We have been creating the biographies of the famous in a sequential
art form for almost two years and it was only a matter of time
before we got to this icon," said Darren G. Davis, publisher of
Bluewater Comics. "Her life has been marked failures and successes,
but she still stands boldly for herself and for her friends and we
had to tell her story."
"Female Force: Cher" turns back time and tells how this platinum
selling singer became an award winning actress and a performer for
the ages.
Writer Marc Shapiro said Cher's life and career "reads like a comic
book." "The clothes, the times, the attitudes of the decades she's
lived through. The different styles of music she's been involved in.
So much of what Cher has experienced is so flamboyant, over the top
and just plain out there," said Shapiro. "She has been very much the
real life equivalent of a superhero, and writing about Cher, to a
large degree, has been just about letting my imagination go."
The 32-page comic features the art by Zach Bassett and the inks of
Warren Montgomery as well as a cover by provided by DC Comics Joe
Philips.
Cher was so proud of her
son Chaz Bono on "Dancing with the Stars" that she broke into tears.
The "Burlesque" songstress was overwhelmed with emotion when
watching his performance from the audience seat during the October
10 episode of the dancing competition.
In an all-capital letter tweet, Cher wrote, "Omg! I was crying !
Wasnt expecting 2 b so nervous ! Broke my bracelet clapping ! I'm so
proud !! Chaz was great! Loved David Arquette 2nd." Earlier in the
day, she posted, "On way to DWTS ! I'm very TRIBAL ! Pauli will take
pic ! If it's good I'll send Wish chaz luck !!! I'm here !"
Cher's indeed seen standing up among the crowd cheering and
applauding Chaz. Another member of the family spotted coming to
support him was his stepmother Mary Bono. "It was great to have
everyone here. It pumped me up. I know my mom was really proud of me
and that was awesome. I'm glad that whatever we're doing is touching
people," he gushed.
However, Chaz kept his full focus on his performance once he was on
stage. "When we're dancing I try to just focus on [Lacey] and what
we're doing," he said. "It was a great night. Last week was a hard
week and everyone knew I was kind of feeling bad about it, so to
come back this week and have my whole family there it was amazing."
That Monday night, Chaz danced paso doble to the theme of "Rocky".
He received praises from judges Len Goodman and Bruno Toli. The
former said, "Like Rocky, you're 'getting stronger!' It wasn't
exactly a knockout performance, but it was your best to date," while
the latter added, "Chaz, in the true spirit of Rocky, no matter how
many knock you take, you keep coming back."
He extended his gratitude by posting a short message on Twitter, and
gave a shout-out to his dance partner Lacey Schwimmer. "Thanks to
everyone for the support. I had an awesome time dancing the Rocky
theme with @LaceySchwimmer and my whole family in the audience!" he
wrote.
CHER TO CHEER ON
CHAZ BONO ON DANCING WITH THE STARS
Mama Cher will be in the
audience, when her son, Chaz Bono, performs on next week’s Dancing
with the Stars.
“God hope Chaz hangs on
till next week so I can come sit in the Audience & Watch,” tweeted
the singing icon on Monday, October 3.
The Dancing with the Stars audience granted Cher’s wish by voting
for Chaz and keeping him safe for another week. Instead, The Hills
star, Kristin Cavallari, was sent home.
The only one more grateful than Cher, perhaps, was Chaz, who took to
twitter to thank everyone who kept him safe, immediately after the
results show.
“I wish I could thank
each & every one of you personally for your votes,” he tweeted. “YOU
are the reason @LaceySchwimmer & I ARE DANCING AGAIN next week!!”
Chaz also added, “I’ll be trying my best again all week.”
On Wednesday, Cher confirmed that she still planned on being on hand
to watch.
“Yeah CHAZ. Looks like I’ll b in the Audience next Week,” Cher
tweeted.
As for what song Chaz
and his partner Lacey Schwimmer will be performing to, Schwimmer
revealed that it was Movie Score week.
“Any ideas what @ChazBono and I might have? It’s very fitting!”
tweeted Schwimmer.
Viewers will have to tune in to see. Dancing with the Stars airs
Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.
LADY GAGA AND CHER
MAKE "HISTORY" ON "GREATEST THING"
Producer RedOne tells
MTV News how the Gaga track turned into one seriously epic duet.
For all the Lady Gaga
and Cher fans out there who fainted at the news that two of pop
music's biggest stars have teamed up on a soon-to-be released
record, your wait is almost over!
Cher herself confirmed via Twitter back in August that we would hear
"The Greatest Thing" sometime in September, and because the month is
quickly coming to an end, we should only have a few more days to
wait to hear the highly anticipated track.
To hold you over until the release, MTV News recently caught up with
RedOne, the producer mastermind behind the soon-to-be hit, to find
out how the song came to be and why everyone will love it.
"[Gaga and I] recorded the song a few years ago, and we were always
in the studio enjoying that song. It's weird we never did anything
with it," he said. "So I remember my management and Cher's
management were trying to get us together, and I thought, 'Oh my
God, I'd love to meet Cher, just to meet her!' And so I met her, I
played her some songs, and I played her 'The Greatest Thing,' and
she loved it. She said, 'This is my song,' I said, 'Yes, it's your
song.' "
RedOne said he let Gaga know via text message, and she was ecstatic.
Then, about a month later, Red received a text from Gaga that
inspired an epic pairing.
"I cut the vocals with Cher first, and I was in Madrid and got a
text from Gaga saying, 'I'm thinking about jumping on the song in
the remix,' " he recalled. "I was like, 'No, you should jump on the
original! Make it a duet.' She said, 'Oh yes, OK, absolutely,' and
then I spoke to Cher, and it became a party.
"Everybody loved it," he added. "Gaga on it, Cher, two big icons,
[they are] part of music history. So it happened. I'm very happy to
be a part of this."
Of course, RedOne wouldn't reveal when we'll hear the track, only
that it's coming soon.
Cher is proving, once
again, she's got her baby's back.
When Chaz Bono stopped by the Ellen DeGeneres Show (airing today) to
chat about competing on the new season of Dancing With the Stars, he
received a surprise phone call from his mom, who didn't hesitate to
lash out at all those hating on her kid...
"If you got that excess
time and that amount of hostility, I'm not so sure that I can say
anything to you that would make you change your feelings," said
Cher. "I don't know that I would have any magic words to make you
feel more comfortable and to soothe you into not being terrified of
my child dancing on Dancing With the F--cking Stars."
Although, there is one thing that Chaz and Cher themselves are a
little fearful of...the actual dancing!
"My first dance is pretty good now. The cha-cha," said Chaz. "The
quickstep gives me nightmares, but I'm starting to feel pretty
confident. We did it for some of the other people on the show today
and they seem to really like it."
To which, Cher quickly added with a laugh: "I got to tell you
something. You doing this dance is about as scary as you making 'the
change.' "
