Saturday, April 28, 2012

The Beat Goes On For The Wrecking Crew Documentary

Cher at the Gold Star Recording StudiosWith a little financial help, 2008 documentary 'The Wrecking Crew', which features Cher, may see a release in the near-future!

The Wrecking Crew, a group of elite but largely anonymous session musicians in Los Angeles during the 1960's, were responsible for some of the biggest hits during the decade. They worked with the likes of The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas and of course, our favourite duo Sonny & Cher.

To gain the 'crew' some belated public recognition, Denny Tedesco, a son of one of the most prolific of those session players, spent more than 15 years making a 95-minute documentary film about the ensemble.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Allman and Woman's First Date

Cher and Gregg Allman during happier times
"Rolling Stone' has released an exerpt from Gregg Allman's new memoir which details his first date with Cher.

Cher's tumultuous relationship with rocker Gregg Allman in the mid-1970's unsurprisingly didn't start off too well. In his new autobiography, 'My Cross to Bear', Allman reveals details about his first (terrible) date with the iconic songstress. Luckily, 'Rolling Stone' has managed to get hold of, and share with us all, this exclusive preview:

She smelled like I would imagine a mermaid would smell – I've never smelled it since, and I'll never forget it. It was January 1975, and I was playing a solo show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. After the show, my buddy Chank ran up to me, going, "Guess who's here?"

Cher News Catch-up III: Cher's New "Hardcore Dance" Album

Cher in 2012Over a series of tweets, Cher has been releasing snippets of information about her new "hardcore dance" album.

Whilst hoping for a summer release - as Cher once revealed it to be - it seems that we may have to wait until Christmas (we've heard this before!) to get hold of Cher's new album. On social networking site Twitter, Cher wrote, "I've been in studio - am far behind but I really love my songs! I think you will like/love them too! I hope CD's out by Christmas?"

One impatient fan immediately replied, "What? Only Christmas?" And the tour?". Cher quipped, "Okay, I will tour! I will put out a CD! We're friends! cut me a little slack please."

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Cher News Catch-up II: Uproar Over Cher's Adelaide 'Key To The City' Ebay Auction

Cher is "upset" and trying to get to the bottom of why a 'key to the city' of Adelaide she was given in 1990 ended up on eBay and sold for nearly US $95,900.00.

The oversized brass key, an engraved plaque, and the item's original box complete with a handwritten sticky note labelled "Mementos" was placed on the Internet auction house and now officials in the southern Australian city have deemed themselves offended, with Adelaide mayor Stephen Yarwood saying he was "exceptionally disappointed."

Cher News Catch-up I: Cher, Chaz, Mary And 'Fro At The GLAAD Awards

Cher hugs Mary Bono Mack at the GLAAD Awards
Legendary singer and actress Cher surprised son Chaz Bono as she presented him an award at the GLAAD Media Awards.

Chaz Bono was honoured with two awards at the 23rd Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards, namely the outstanding documentary prize award (for his documentary 'Becoming Chaz') and the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. The 43-year-old transgender activist and author was surprised to see the latter award presented to him by his superstar mother Cher.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Cher's Six Best-Selling Singles Of The Sixties

In the 1960's, supercouple Sonny & Cher were scoring huge hits with the likes of "I Got You Babe", "Baby Don't Go", "Little Man" and "The Beat Goes On". The female half of that duo - you may know her, she's called Cher - was also scoring huge hits of her own.

For no reason whatsoever, other than to satisfy the die-hard fans and the record sales-enthusiasts, I've taken it upon myself to research and reveal Cher's best-selling solo singles of the 1960's.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Cher: We Must Not Forget Trayvon Martin!

CherCher is one of many celebrities who are calling for police to arrest a Florida man accused of murdering an unarmed teenager last month.

17 year old black teenager Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a gated community on 26 February after self-
proclaimed "neighbourhood watch captain" George Zimmerman alerted police to the boy's "suspicious" behaviour.

During the 911 call, Zimmerman told the police dispatcher that the teenage boy, who
was carrying an iced-tea drink and a pack of 'Skittles', was "just walking around looking about". He began to pursue the unarmed boy against the explicit instructions of the officer and allegedly gunned him down.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Twitter News Round-up: Cher Tweets About Tabloids, Gym and Cake!

CherCher tweeted about a certain tabloid magazine, tidying up her gym and Chaz's very special birthday cake during a recent Twitter session!

Cher Tweets About Tabloids
Firstly, Cher has been featured in numerous negative stories lately in tabloid magazine the 'National Enquirer' - all of which seem false. Well it seems that Cher dismisses these articles as much as we do.

Referring to one particular story which claimed that Cher had suffered a breakdown, one Twitter user jokingly said to Cher, "You need some valium (a drug prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders for those of you that don't know - I didn't). National Enquirer has you going bat s--t crazy!". Whilst revealing a certain priority, Cher replied "Like I give a flying f--k what they think! I care about you!"