Behind the Music
Cher
Episode Synopsis
Cher is one of the world's most famous and intriguing celebrities, having made her mark in pop music and as an Academy-Award winning actress. She burst onto the music scene with husband Sonny Bono in the 1960s, scoring hits with such classic songs as "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On." Cher went on to a triumphant solo career and critically acclaimed performances in such films as Silkwood, The Witches Of Eastwick and Moonstruck, for which she won the 1987 Best Actress Oscar. Part of entertainment history for four decades, both as musician and actress, Cher has continually reinvented herself.Cher: Behind The Music turns back time through interviews with many of Cher's closest family members, including her mother, Georgia Holt; sister Georgeanne Lapierre; daughter Chastity Bono and Elijah Blue, her son by ex-husband Gregg Allman. Cher: Behind The Music also features interviews with Rob Camelleti, her former boyfriend; legendary television executive Fred Silverman, the man who first gave Sonny and Cher their own TV show; and fashion designer Bob Mackie, who reveals the professional and private secrets of his long association with one of the most scandalously glamorous women in the public spotlight.
