@@jimilee4609 Anyone who hasn't seen it should watch Cher's eulogy to Sonny. ruclips.net/video/Fba-YxHIm6c/видео.html&ab_channel=Rb1330 They had some bad times, but there was a deep connection.
Sonny's accident was a year later... there was something valedictory about this moment, it was the summing up of a life. I'm also crying from watching it.
@@jeffkoons001 Cher was afraid to be with him on that show..she attempted to make him a villain and David proved her wrong and asked them to sing together. Soni. Had moved on and was not the villain she projected the producer and David she wanted protection..all to silly..
He was a good mayor. He would visit each business just to see how thing were going and what he could do for the businesses as major. Very down to earth. His loss was a tragedy.
Sonny Bono was this little guy who no one took seriously in music, in business, in politics. But he just outworked and out-believed many more talented people. He endured and made the most of his life, which is really kind of inspiring.
Cher's eulogy for Sonny at his funeral left no dry eyes for anyone that watched. They loved each other just couldn't live with each other. I loved Sonny and Cher when I was a kid in the 70s.
This really was one of Dave's best shows. It was sentimental and awkward and nostalgic and sweet. Sonny and Cher sounded great together. You could see they still had that magic. Glad they got to sing as Sonny and Cher one last time. Thanks Dave!
This shows what maturity and respect can bring. I am sure Cher is glad she did this gig especially after Sonny passed away. Great memories of an iconic moment of an iconic couple.
And it was genuine b/c they were paid scale in reuniting on Letterman when they could've made a lot of $$$ if they wanted to make it a media show business event.
I watched this live back in 1987, I waited all day for it as I loved Cher’s remake of “I Found Someone” I had the VCR all cued up, blank tape ready to go. I was blown away with her performance and then watching her and Sonny reunite for “I Got You Babe” had me in tears. Now watching it again in 2023 takes me right back like I never missed a beat. Those were the best days for music and Late Night TV 📺 I wanna go back ❤
My wife and I got married the next day (11/14/87), so I was busy when this first aired. I didn't videotape it, cuz we got our first VCR as a wedding gift :) I remember hearing about it, then waited patiently for them to rerun it a few months later. Now I've seen this it RUclips a few times - -lots of good memories!
Clearly you forgot what Eddie Money told you the year before, "I Wanna Go Back And Do It All Over Again, but I can't go back I know". Eddie warned us all and we didn't listen.
Wow! I bet I wasn’t the only one getting teary-eyed when I saw them sing this again. I’m so sorry Sonny is no longer with us! 😢 He was such a nice guy!
I saw this when it aired, and on a whim, just re-watched it. And I wasn't really expecting the whole thing to hit so hard in the feels. The significance of this little cultural milestone and the authenticity and decency of all involved was what I found the most striking. Back in the day, I would shake my head, roll my eyes and maybe feign gagging myself when older folks would get emotional about something in the past, and say things like "where did the time go?" So. Here I am. 2024. And it absolutely *_blows my mind_* to try to comprehend the _instantaneous_ passage of multiple decades since this aired. I feel like a time traveler, a lost one at that, having unfortunately emerged in to some bizarre, future parallel time line. If you are mid-20s _now_ like I was _then,_ rolling your eyes at all the ancient nostalgic coots, then *mark my words:* Tomorrow morning you will wake up and find that somewhere between three and four decades will have passed. _Overnight._ I doubt you believe me, but seriously, tomorrow morning you'll find yourself in the year 2059, and realize that you're staring 60 years old straight on in just a few weeks. And you won't have the *_tiniest clue_* as to how or why that giant chunk of time passed in a single night. So my advice is to cherish today. _PS: RIP Sonny, I had no idea you were such a sweet guy. And Cher? I had no idea you are so damn likeable!_
Yep - 60 in a few months. I reminisce about the time I had the opportunity to attend the 1985 Grammy Awards as a 20 year-old - Prince, Tina Turner, B.B. King, John Denver no longer with us; Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Travolta and dozens of others artists still with us. Where the heck did 4 decades go?
One of the greatest Letterman episodes ever. Dave is giddy, and Paul seems to be reluctant about the whole chance of them singing together. And when Sonny says "I'll sing with Cher anytime" you knew the magic was about to happen.
Even after their divorce they remained very close. Cher gave the eulogy at his funeral. He really helped her become the Cher we have today. He saw SUPERSTAR in her from the start. RIP Sonny Bono. I'm so glad I saw this when it first aired. When performed together, on Late Night With David Letterman , I cried. It was so moving and sweet. You could feel their love for each other and the respect. Best Late Night episode ever! Also the way she honors him in her live concerts, by doing a duet of this song with him, using clips of him singing his part, and she faces him and it's crazy how you still feel their connection like he's on that stage with her. Best part of her live show.
As a boy the "Sonny & Cher" TV show was a phenomenon. I never understood what happened to the marriage. RIH Legend Salvatore Phillip Bono 🙏🏿❤️🌹🇺🇸 ***slowly saluting***
@@7773moses The definition of a pedophile is an adult sexually interested in a child 13 years or younger. Cher, according to her own interviews over the years said that they didn't have a physical relationship until she was 17. No one should accuse someone of such a sickening & gross crime when facts don't show that.
I watched Sonny and Cher every week, love 💕 LOVE SEEING this,Cher and I are the same age, I'm still looking Damn Good And SHE Is also, very good to remember YA''LL, sadly I lost my husband in 2002,we were married in 1962.SONNY LOOKS GREAT.
Always chokes me up. They are so cute together and you can see the deep friendship and real love they have for each other. The way she stuck up for him when Letterman was making fun of Sonny's belly. You go Cher!!!
It’s 1/31/25 and had to watch this, I just finished reading Cher’s book. We miss you Sonny, and thank you for giving Cher her wings 🪽 and her light. rest in the love and peace. Love to y’all ❤
In the early 70's my ex husband and I went to Magic Mountain amusement park. It was $5 or $10 dollars to get in. They had the "dancing waters" show, and there was a performance at night. The night we were there, Sonny & Cher was the act!! It was awesome!
I don't think Dave truly realized when he set this up it would make history AND the last time they would ever sing together again. Cher was unsure at first but see her suddenly so happy and emotional by the end of the song had us all a mess.
Sonny was so underrated . He created Sonny and Cher and was the perfect straight man. They were so much magic there this is my favorite all-time moment in late night history . RIP Sonny you deserve it.
I've never seen the full interview before. one of the best interviews ever on late night talk shows, and when they sang together you could see the love they still had for each other
So touching! RIP Sonny Bono, I cried when he teared up. Such memories of when I was little and watching them every week on television. Those were the good old days.
Being a child when they had their TV show and hearing “I Got You, Babe,” now was SO sweet and truly nostalgic! Thank you Sonny and Cher for this memorable performance!
Sonny and Cher was my favorite duo of all time. In 1987, I was introduced to Sonny by a mutual friend at his restaurant, Bono's, in Palm Springs. If memory serves me right, it was on Indian Canyon Dr. He sat down with us for a few minutes and treated me like I had been his friend for years. And Cher has been my dream girl forever. Thanks Dave for making this reunion happen!
I also was watching when this was filmed. Thank goodness we got to see Sonny & Cher together the last time! We could all see that they still cared about each other. This is how I like to think of Dave, when he was young & clean shaven & dressed well. He morphed into a grungy, creepy old guy who looks like a hermit.
I remember watching this when it first aired. I was 18 years old and I couldn’t stop smiling and clapping. I watched their show when I was a kid. I’m still sad we lost Sonny too young.
I just watched three Sonny and Cher Christmas specials and then I found this. What a way to cap a night with them. Such an awesome couple. So sad their marriage didn't survive, but holy smokes are they always charming together.
In the early 70s, my brother and I would be playing outside, and my mother would call to us , Sony and Cher is on. We dropped everything and bolted to the house. We were in elementary school, and loved the show. Good memories. ☺️
This is 35 years ago tonight! Wow, time is a strange animal, at times its excruciating slow and tonight, it feels far far to fast. Shes always been an amazing powerhouse. RIP Sonny.
This was so great! Sonny seemed to be genuinely overwhelmed, and you can see that they had so much history between them, but together they were always special. Wish I had been in that audience.
They obviously have something very special between them that defies explanation. Everything that could be said at Sonny's funeral speaks volumes how they felt about each other. Cher said it herself "I would not be Cher without Sonny". Her emotions poured out of her, raw and honest. That my friends can not be replaced by anyone else. Life is funny, weird and wonderful.
I always thought that spoke for itself even better than the eulogy itself (which was beautiful). Seriously, imagine getting eulogized by your sobbing ex-wife because your widow asked her to do it. That still blows my mind.
Cher, it was SO obvious after watching this that Sonny still loved you!! What a priceless video!! I loved the S&S show in the 70s, and your singing was just icing!!
It does prove that he still loved her. Not so sure she loved him but she does seem to have a problem with Sonny and both of her children so you do the math.
I showed this video to my daughter who is 32 (I'm 71) and it brought tears to her eyes. She said it was so beautiful, the deep loving relationship between these two people, Sonny and Cher, that goes beyond the physical to the spiritual if you will. Isn't this what life is all about?
Am here in December 2023. Saw Cher this month in three British TVshows, at Graham Norton, Strictly Come Dancing and Cher meets Rylan. She is a real artist and a surreal human. Thanks for this precious clip!
This popped up and hit play….now I’m hysterical crying 🥺😭 Those truly we’re the days…I remember when they announced their divorce, yep cried then also. I’m 60 and watching this just took me back. THANK YOU for sharing ❤
People, I'm no Letterman nor a Sonny and Cher fan. For some reason You Tube selected this video for me and I am better for the experience. Letterman was insufferable, and Cher was a difficult guest. But the love and magic of Cher and Sonny together was extraordinary. The final bit with Cher and Letterman 27 years later was something that made the whole video complete. Well done!
This had to be very emotional for both Sonny and Cher. You could feel the love these two still had for each other. Great performance, it had me tear up even watching years later..
This makes me realize how time doesn't stop. We are all getting older, we did great things or missed opportunities and no way to go back to do it all over. Just try to enjoy the few years that are left, for all who are old enough to have seen that show.
Dang, my eyes are leaking. It's so wonderful to see these icons of my childhood reunited and on such good terms. There's a kind of magic when these two are together. So glad they sang together, and glad that moment has been saved here. Thanks so much for this upload.
I'm so glad Cher agreed to sing with Sonny. She was definitely reluctant . . . not prepared. But as soon as it was over, I think she was happy she sang with him because it was a special moment. It was special for her and him and everyone that was watching and I think she came to realize that as she was performing. But even more so, she's probably extremely grateful that she had this moment now, considering what ultimately happened. I'm sure Chaz cherishes this moment too. It turns out sadly, it was the last time she sang with Sonny.
Agree. And it was not a given that they'd ever be on TV together again, even as guests in the same show. Keep in mind that they were not always on friendly terms and it took Cher a long time to get over the fact that Sonny tried to control her in their marriage while he was openly cheating on her. That this was the end of their public life together was quite a miracle. Circle completed, the perfect final send off from Sonny and Cher.
Sonny bullied Cher since she was around 11 yrs old. He took her in and treated her like a ball of clay never listening or respected her wants. And she became his puppet.
Sonny was the love of her life, she would always be greatful for what he has done for her. There will always be a special dedication to Sonny, in Cher's concerts, it is a way of saying thank you for getting me started in performing, and for being there whenever I needed you the most. I will always respect Cher for honoring Sonny, it is the respect that is solely deserves. I am certain he would do the same for her as well. Let's stand up and applaud and pay tribute to Sonny. Applaud applaud. Amen.
As I have seen Cher in current concerts, she will always have a special momental memorial tribute to Sonny. Sonny, and Cher parted as friends who would still care for each other.
The last 5 minutes of tape on this video is pure joy, on top of pure joy. I didn't know this existed. I never knew they had a last send off before he left the air. That was sheer magic. Thank you for putting this all together. 🤙❤️😊
I was a senior in high school when this episode aired and didn't realize it at the time, that history was just passing me by. Truly, once two lovers consummate a relationship, that connection still endures through the decades regardless of other life experiences.
Me and my sister, loved,this singers,since they started,together something, good friends are hard to find,, 😂 sometimes if the marriage doesn't work out the friendship
This seems like the right place to tell this little story. My coworkers and I were discussing our favorite artists and my 30 year coworker told me how much he loves Cher. Then my 60 year old coworker and I started talking about Sonny and Cher when the 30 year old breaks in with ...."who's Sonny???" Our mouths just hung open for a minute! Time goes by so fast!!!
I saw her in Vegas up close 5-6 years ago. In real life she does't look as amazing as she does on screen, believe me. She's had so much surgery she was almost scary looking.
You know, I wasn't alive to witness these two as a duo, but the chemistry and energy is just beautiful between these two. Honestly puts a lump in my throat. Sonny seems like he was such a good guy, a shame he had to go so early.
I remember watching this live too, back in '87 and watching this now brings me right back in my Parents' living room again like it was just last night. And I remember too how I was so glued to the Tv when Sonny & Cher were on, and I also remember my mouth dropping when they sang, 'I got you babe,' together, once more. And now.. watching it after all these years, I couldnt help but get so teary eyed.. Life... It just moves so quickly.
I met Mayor Bono at his restaurant in Palm Springs, our entire office of 11 went to have lunch at his place, we wore t-shirts that had a huge yellow bow wrapped around the words" we support our troops" regarding Desert Storm. He was so nice and all smiles, engaged in conversation and amused by our t-shirts, greeted each of us individually. He even posed for pictures, he seemed down to earth and genuine. ☹️
You can tell in the many YT videos of Sonny Bono interviews that he really liked talking to people & appreciative of having him on as a guest. We have a total of 87 DVDs (full episodes) of both The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour & Sonny & Cher Show & when Sonny jumps off the stage during the opening monologue, he'll talk to audience members before jumping back up on stage. I bet having him sit next to you on an airline flight would have been really fun.
This may be the greatest single show Dave ever hosted....and that is saying a lot. There were a ton of great ones, but this one is epic. It is almost as if the rest of the shows had been leading up to this in a way.
Well said Paul. I wholeheartedly agree. Plus, Cher never seemed quite the same after this, at least in my eyes. I love her to death, but she just seemed to age a bit after this show....
I saw this live at the time. It gave me goosebumps to watch this video, both because of Sonny & Cher and I because I miss Letterman on the air. Thanks for sharing.
I remember being allowed to stay up late to watch Sony and Cher with my older sister, and our two younger sisters had to go to bed. Super great memories!!!❤ Love them both to this day!
This was absolutely great and I love the edit at the end, fast forward to 2015. Cher is one of a kind and that duet was a real tearjerker. They truly had a loving relationship and connection even after parting. This is why I love RUclips!
yeah, taking over the funeral when he had an actual grieving wife there. Personally I think Cher had regrets and guilt and that's why she was that sad when he died. He made her famous after all.
Wow thank you so much for showing the whole show I'm glad now that Sonny and Cher sang now that he's gone but she don't regret it now!!! This was great!!!!
Wow wow wow. First of all that was awesome Sonny and Cher singing together again!!! It is Christmas day 2022 I watched the whole show and cried through the singing of Sonny and Cher
@@Lingchow1 They looked so perfect together. It is a shame they did not try to make the marriage work, and just gave up on it. She has had loads of men since, and none of them have worked, either. She should have stayed with Sonny.
No one can ever compare to your first love. The love you built with your first is incomparable with any other love there forward. It may not have worked out between them, but they never stopped loving each other. Seeing Sonny cry after singing with Cher made me emotional, and then to see David getting emotional with his reunion with Cher at the end of his show got me teary eyes too. She also wore the same jacket on, too, which i thought was really sweet. 😢😢😢
Thank you so much for posting the entire show and adding Cher's final appearance with Dave in 2015...this is probably my all time favorite Letterman show, saw it the 1st time and was thrilled to see Sonny & Cher together again, so sweet when Cher tells Dave "I'm gonna miss you" at the end in 2015, I miss Dave too....Great memories !! : )
The speed of the passing of time is unbelievable, sometimes you hardly notice it, then you see something like this, and you think "how fast did that all go?"
This is a classic moment. Cher was so devastated at his funeral u dont have that kind of reaction of u dont still love someone. I think cher was very young he was like svengali they called him " il primo" so he was just the boss & cher matured & wanted to be free. Cher said sonny was shaking during this can u imagine the memories that must have come back . U can see how cher got so excited talking about the old days . This was really sweet. Wow
I am so in love with all of this! Cher is such a unique human! Her energy is intoxicating. Sonny and Cher’s relationship is so beautiful you can feel the connection and love despite not being together anymore. Ugh lllllloooooovvvvveeee it.
Cher and Sonny...truly radiant people and to me, this is above all else the best footage to remember them. I felt for them because I don't think they knew how much they would well up.
Who else is still coming back to watch this clip all these years later? Chemistry is chemistry and they had it!!
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Am here in February 2023 at age 73. Cher is still here and fascinating. Sonny wasn't a great singer, their chemistry was iconic however.
You could see tears in Sonny's eyes after their performance..it really meant alot to sing with Cher again
He knows what Ike Turner feels like
@@chrisdher65 Ike turner used to beat the hell out of Tina...Sonny loved Cher never was there abuse
@@bobf.5538 technically he was a child molester (she was 16) and Tina had the talent and so did Cher. Ike and Sonny were not filling stadiums
I did not see any tears?
Sonny was an amazing soul. what a holy man. precious and real and deep. what a love. wow. wish he was still here....
Sonny and Cher singing together after all those years was such a great moment of television.
All of them in that room new it too.
If this moment had not happened there would have been a void in the universe forever.
100% was so great 😊🥲. You could tell they still love each other so much 😊
@@jimilee4609 Anyone who hasn't seen it should watch Cher's eulogy to Sonny. ruclips.net/video/Fba-YxHIm6c/видео.html&ab_channel=Rb1330 They had some bad times, but there was a deep connection.
I remember seeing it in real time too. I taped it also❤😢.
September 2023 and still enjoying Sonny and Cher. Brought back such memories as a little girl. May Sonny rest in peace!
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1/24/2024 I remember their first appearance on TV Loved the bell bottoms. I was very young but I remember every moment.
I was thinking the same thing in 2024. Lived watching their show when I was a little girl.
~ rest in paradise ~ 😔 🕯
That was a tear jerker. Sonny looked amazingly happy and so incredibly sad at the same time.
I agree! Kinda depressed…. 🤔
Sonny's accident was a year later... there was something valedictory about this moment, it was the summing up of a life. I'm also crying from watching it.
CHER,claimed she was scared to death to see him again..she of course must've had a lot of guilt.
I didn't realize I was crying, Then I was
@@jeffkoons001 Cher was afraid to be with him on that show..she attempted to make him a villain and David proved her wrong and asked them to sing together.
Soni. Had moved on and was not the villain she projected the producer and David she wanted protection..all to silly..
He was a good mayor. He would visit each business just to see how thing were going and what he could do for the businesses as major. Very down to earth.
His loss was a tragedy.
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What a great man he was, thank you for sharing that story about when Sonny was Mayor. 🙏🏼💜
@@christineadams1284 😂 Thank you for letting me know to fix error. 🤣 Getting used to new phone. I appreciate people like you!
He was a true Italian...well-meaning, a little too self-important and controlling..Cher got tired of that.
Geez move on n get a life
What happened to Sonny?
Sonny Bono was this little guy who no one took seriously in music, in business, in politics. But he just outworked and out-believed many more talented people. He endured and made the most of his life, which is really kind of inspiring.
Yea and he was a disgusting Scientologist too.
RIP Sonny Bono.
He was a prolific song writer known by many in the music business before Cher.
@@leebrown1390He is proof-positive that honest, decent Republicans do indeed exist.
Just that last turn he didn't make
Cher's eulogy for Sonny at his funeral left no dry eyes for anyone that watched. They loved each other just couldn't live with each other. I loved Sonny and Cher when I was a kid in the 70s.
And it was Sonny's widow who requested Cher to give his eulogy.
I'm a pretty tough guy but that eulogy makes me weep like a little girl
Ok now I'm going to have to try and find that
I agree. Her eulogy to him was beautiful.
She told so many great stories❤️
This really was one of Dave's best shows. It was sentimental and awkward and nostalgic and sweet. Sonny and Cher sounded great together. You could see they still had that magic. Glad they got to sing as Sonny and Cher one last time. Thanks Dave!
And to think it all started when Cher came on the show & called Letterman "an asshole".
The feud with Cher was great. Cher was smart to show up. She knew she could handle Dave. Great show all round including Paul, the band and Flunky!
This shows what maturity and respect can bring. I am sure Cher is glad she did this gig especially after Sonny passed away. Great memories of an iconic moment of an iconic couple.
And it was genuine b/c they were paid scale in reuniting on Letterman when they could've made a lot of $$$ if they wanted to make it a media show business event.
I met Sonny just after he became mayor. It was in San Diego and it was a small meet, just four of us. I'll never forget how genuinely nice he was.
Cher is very BEAUTIFUL BODY and Sexy Woman at 78❤❤❤
Good singer and entertainer❤❤❤
I watched this live back in 1987, I waited all day for it as I loved Cher’s remake of “I Found Someone” I had the VCR all cued up, blank tape ready to go. I was blown away with her performance and then watching her and Sonny reunite for “I Got You Babe” had me in tears. Now watching it again in 2023 takes me right back like I never missed a beat. Those were the best days for music and Late Night TV 📺 I wanna go back ❤
My wife and I got married the next day (11/14/87), so I was busy when this first aired. I didn't videotape it, cuz we got our first VCR as a wedding gift :) I remember hearing about it, then waited patiently for them to rerun it a few months later. Now I've seen this it RUclips a few times - -lots of good memories!
Your not alone,
Clearly you forgot what Eddie Money told you the year before, "I Wanna Go Back And Do It All Over Again, but I can't go back I know". Eddie warned us all and we didn't listen.
Many of us do, too.
We have no real talent like Sonny and Cher. Miss that time
Wow! I bet I wasn’t the only one getting teary-eyed when I saw them sing this again. I’m so sorry Sonny is no longer with us! 😢 He was such a nice guy!
I saw this when it aired, and on a whim, just re-watched it. And I wasn't really expecting the whole thing to hit so hard in the feels. The significance of this little cultural milestone and the authenticity and decency of all involved was what I found the most striking.
Back in the day, I would shake my head, roll my eyes and maybe feign gagging myself when older folks would get emotional about something in the past, and say things like "where did the time go?"
So. Here I am. 2024. And it absolutely *_blows my mind_* to try to comprehend the _instantaneous_ passage of multiple decades since this aired. I feel like a time traveler, a lost one at that, having unfortunately emerged in to some bizarre, future parallel time line.
If you are mid-20s _now_ like I was _then,_ rolling your eyes at all the ancient nostalgic coots, then *mark my words:*
Tomorrow morning you will wake up and find that somewhere between three and four decades will have passed. _Overnight._ I doubt you believe me, but seriously, tomorrow morning you'll find yourself in the year 2059, and realize that you're staring 60 years old straight on in just a few weeks. And you won't have the *_tiniest clue_* as to how or why that giant chunk of time passed in a single night.
So my advice is to cherish today.
_PS: RIP Sonny, I had no idea you were such a sweet guy. And Cher? I had no idea you are so damn likeable!_
“Time”: the great equalizer marches on, and we look back at it standing in awe to its silent force and our persistence of memory across its arc.
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I love your coment I'm 61 still feel.young look good but time goes so fast especially when you get older. Thank you for posting that.
I feel the same way, brother
Yep - 60 in a few months. I reminisce about the time I had the opportunity to attend the 1985 Grammy Awards as a 20 year-old - Prince, Tina Turner, B.B. King, John Denver no longer with us; Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Travolta and dozens of others artists still with us. Where the heck did 4 decades go?
I met Sonny a couple times, he was such a sweet man. I loved Cher’s eulogy at his funeral. They were very sweet. Love this.
I found her eulogy heart breaking. She never has found anyone as great and good for her as Sonny was....
Who is watching during quarantine😷 what a great performance RIP Sonny
Their body language shows how much they care about each other.
I am a young man of the times and i find it really interesting how much a show of the older times speaks for itself
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One of the greatest Letterman episodes ever. Dave is giddy, and Paul seems to be reluctant about the whole chance of them singing together. And when Sonny says "I'll sing with Cher anytime" you knew the magic was about to happen.
Even after their divorce they remained very close. Cher gave the eulogy at his funeral. He really helped her become the Cher we have today. He saw SUPERSTAR in her from the start. RIP Sonny Bono.
I'm so glad I saw this when it first aired. When performed together, on Late Night With David Letterman , I cried. It was so moving and sweet. You could feel their love for each other and the respect. Best Late Night episode ever!
Also the way she honors him in her live concerts, by doing a duet of this song with him, using clips of him singing his part, and she faces him and it's crazy how you still feel their connection like he's on that stage with her. Best part of her live show.
As a boy the "Sonny & Cher" TV show was a phenomenon. I never understood what happened to the marriage. RIH Legend Salvatore Phillip Bono 🙏🏿❤️🌹🇺🇸 ***slowly saluting***
The people you love you always love, doesn't mean you can live together. Sonny and Cher will always love each other.❤
They were soulmates that’s how soulmate relationship is. They love each other but often can’t stay together.
Why is that? I thought soulmates would stay together forever is the love too strong?
You could see how hard they were both trying to keep it together. They both had tears in there eyes. Really sweet!
You're only half correct: Sonny had tears in his eyes. His cold-hearted ex did not. All one has to do is look at the tape to confirm.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 not nice
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 Have to agree, was all about 'me' Reminds me of the younger years when they did the Sony and Cher show, was no other female on set.
I am SO glad Sonny and Cher sang this song that night. There is something so "like-able" about them when they're together.
Did u hear sonny confess hes a ped?
@@7773moses The definition of a pedophile is an adult sexually interested in a child 13 years or younger. Cher, according to her own interviews over the years said that they didn't have a physical relationship until she was 17. No one should accuse someone of such a sickening & gross crime when facts don't show that.
@@7773moses Did you hear he, she, both say she lied to him regarding her age and continued to do so back then.
@@tpajay Correct.
I watched Sonny and Cher every week, love 💕 LOVE SEEING this,Cher and I are the same age, I'm still looking Damn Good And SHE Is also, very good to remember YA''LL, sadly I lost my husband in 2002,we were married in 1962.SONNY LOOKS GREAT.
Always chokes me up. They are so cute together and you can see the deep friendship and real love they have for each other. The way she stuck up for him when Letterman was making fun of Sonny's belly. You go Cher!!!
Yes I noticed that too--Cher defending Sono. Beautiful to see
It’s 1/31/25 and had to watch this, I just finished reading Cher’s book. We miss you Sonny, and thank you for giving Cher her wings 🪽 and her light. rest in the love and peace.
Love to y’all ❤
So happy that Sonny had this moment before passing.❤️❤️❤️
How bout that...
I don't know how he managed without tears...
He managed alright. He was indeed elected mayor of Palm Springs, and then moved on to Congress before he passed.
@@JanieBgrand he was crying tho after the song ...he would be dead with in a year
@@seanwhatshisname1831 11 years.
In the early 70's my ex husband and I went to Magic Mountain amusement park. It was $5 or $10 dollars to get in. They had the "dancing waters" show, and there was a performance at night. The night we were there, Sonny & Cher was the act!! It was awesome!
I went to Magic Mountain in the 70s! It's amazing that you saw them live !! 🥺
I don't think Dave truly realized when he set this up it would make history AND the last time they would ever sing together again. Cher was unsure at first but see her suddenly so happy and emotional by the end of the song had us all a mess.
Sonny was so underrated . He created Sonny and Cher and was the perfect straight man. They were so much magic there this is my favorite all-time moment in late night history . RIP Sonny you deserve it.
underrated by who exactly?
Agreed. Just like Desi Arnaz.
Without Sonny there would never have been a Cher.
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If this didn't put a lump in your throat, I loved it...!!
They still loved each other and had loving respect for each other.
RIP Sonny.
I've never seen the full interview before. one of the best interviews ever on late night talk shows, and when they sang together you could see the love they still had for each other
So touching! RIP Sonny Bono, I cried when he teared up. Such memories of when I was little and watching them every week on television. Those were the good old days.
oh how i wanted hair like Cher's! But I had short fine blonde hair and was 9 years old !
Those certainly were the good old days!
This is the most bittersweet moment in TV history. I saw it live and it's just as powerful a feeling as it was then.
Being a child when they had their TV show and hearing “I Got You, Babe,” now was SO sweet and truly nostalgic! Thank you Sonny and Cher for this memorable performance!
Sonny and Cher was my favorite duo of all time. In 1987, I was introduced to Sonny by a mutual friend at his restaurant, Bono's, in Palm Springs. If memory serves me right, it was on Indian Canyon Dr. He sat down with us for a few minutes and treated me like I had been his friend for years. And Cher has been my dream girl forever. Thanks Dave for making this reunion happen!
I also was watching when this was filmed. Thank goodness we got to see Sonny & Cher together the last time! We could all see that they still cared about each other. This is how I like to think of Dave, when he was young & clean shaven & dressed well. He morphed into a grungy, creepy old guy who looks like a hermit.
I remember watching this when it first aired. I was 18 years old and I couldn’t stop smiling and clapping. I watched their show when I was a kid. I’m still sad we lost Sonny too young.
I just watched three Sonny and Cher Christmas specials and then I found this. What a way to cap a night with them. Such an awesome couple. So sad their marriage didn't survive, but holy smokes are they always charming together.
I smiled through this like an idiot with a tear in my eye - what a great piece of TV :)
Well thousands of idiots are right there with you!
In the early 70s, my brother and I would be playing outside, and my mother would call to us , Sony and Cher is on. We dropped everything and bolted to the house. We were in elementary school, and loved the show. Good memories. ☺️
AND THE MATCHING OUTFITS..EVEN CHAS
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The Best of the Best!!!!! Even Now in 2023...💗
This is 35 years ago tonight! Wow, time is a strange animal, at times its excruciating slow and tonight, it feels far far to fast. Shes always been an amazing powerhouse. RIP Sonny.
And a month.
This was so great! Sonny seemed to be genuinely overwhelmed, and you can see that they had so much history between them, but together they were always special. Wish I had been in that audience.
Let ermin. Behaves like a douche bag. Never liked the show but I was always crazy bout Sonny & Cher.
They obviously have something very special between them that defies explanation. Everything that could be said at Sonny's funeral speaks volumes how they felt about each other. Cher said it herself "I would not be Cher without Sonny". Her emotions poured out of her, raw and honest. That my friends can not be replaced by anyone else. Life is funny, weird and wonderful.
I always thought that spoke for itself even better than the eulogy itself (which was beautiful). Seriously, imagine getting eulogized by your sobbing ex-wife because your widow asked her to do it. That still blows my mind.
Cher, it was SO obvious after watching this that Sonny still loved you!! What a priceless video!! I loved the S&S show in the 70s, and your singing was just icing!!
They clearly both loved each other a lot, but they’re probably an example of great lovers, bad partners.
S&S?? What's that? Cher starts with a C
It does prove that he still loved her. Not so sure she loved him but she does seem to have a problem with Sonny and both of her children so you do the math.
Yes,Truth Indeed
I showed this video to my daughter who is 32 (I'm 71) and it brought tears to her eyes. She said it was so beautiful, the deep loving relationship between these two people, Sonny and Cher, that goes beyond the physical to the spiritual if you will. Isn't this what life is all about?
What a couple. You'll never recreate chemistry like this again. Absolute loved watching this.
This was Late Night’s greatest show. I was 18 years old. I remember loving Sonny and Cher show when I was a kid. Love it.
I was 19 and saw this live
Am here in December 2023. Saw Cher this month in three British TVshows, at Graham Norton, Strictly Come Dancing and Cher meets Rylan.
She is a real artist and a surreal human.
Thanks for this precious clip!
Seeing Sonny and Cher perform makes me feel like memories are more real and powerful than time.
I agree
This popped up and hit play….now I’m hysterical crying 🥺😭 Those truly we’re the days…I remember when they announced their divorce, yep cried then also. I’m 60 and watching this just took me back. THANK YOU for sharing ❤
Very touching to see them together and be so kind to each other. RIP Sonny.
People, I'm no Letterman nor a Sonny and Cher fan. For some reason You Tube selected this video for me and I am better for the experience.
Letterman was insufferable, and Cher was a difficult guest. But the love and magic of Cher and Sonny together was extraordinary. The final bit with Cher and Letterman 27 years later was something that made the whole video complete. Well done!
This had to be very emotional for both Sonny and Cher. You could feel the love these two still had for each other. Great performance, it had me tear up even watching years later..
so touching..I will always miss his big smiles..what a kind man he was
I have seen this in 1987. It was incredible.
Yep
This makes me realize how time doesn't stop. We are all getting older, we did great things or missed opportunities and no way to go back to do it all over. Just try to enjoy the few years that are left, for all who are old enough to have seen that show.
Dang, my eyes are leaking. It's so wonderful to see these icons of my childhood reunited and on such good terms. There's a kind of magic when these two are together. So glad they sang together, and glad that moment has been saved here. Thanks so much for this upload.
The most memorable moment of the original David Letterman show! Still gives me goosebumps. Cher always had an incredible voice.
When they start singing the hair goes up this was such a special moment you tell how much this meant them especially Sonny
We had some of the best TV shows back in the day...their show was fabulous. I was sad when they divorced and the show ended.
"Im not even friendly with my husband" 🤣 Only Cher!
And did anyone else shed a little tear when they did the duet?
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It was moving.
It was awesome.
I'm so glad Cher agreed to sing with Sonny. She was definitely reluctant . . . not prepared. But as soon as it was over, I think she was happy she sang with him because it was a special moment. It was special for her and him and everyone that was watching and I think she came to realize that as she was performing. But even more so, she's probably extremely grateful that she had this moment now, considering what ultimately happened. I'm sure Chaz cherishes this moment too. It turns out sadly, it was the last time she sang with Sonny.
Indeed! Didn't Sunny pas away about 10 years later?
I can't think about Sonny and Cher for more than a few seconds at a time without getting *really* sad.
Agree. And it was not a given that they'd ever be on TV together again, even as guests in the same show. Keep in mind that they were not always on friendly terms and it took Cher a long time to get over the fact that Sonny tried to control her in their marriage while he was openly cheating on her. That this was the end of their public life together was quite a miracle. Circle completed, the perfect final send off from Sonny and Cher.
Sonny bullied Cher since she was around 11 yrs old. He took her in and treated her like a ball of clay never listening or respected her wants. And she became his puppet.
@@richardmills1505 no it was 1997 over 2o years not 10
Sonny and Cher were so genuine and full of love ❤
That was history in the making!!! Thank you Sonny and Cher for being apart of my life since I was born in 1968!!
Sonny was the love of her life, she would always be greatful for what he has done for her. There will always be a special dedication to Sonny, in Cher's concerts, it is a way of saying thank you for getting me started in performing, and for being there whenever I needed you the most.
I will always respect Cher for honoring Sonny, it is the respect that is solely deserves. I am certain he would do the same for her as well.
Let's stand up and applaud and pay tribute to Sonny. Applaud applaud. Amen.
Oh Yes!,,Truth Indeed AMEN ❤❤❤❤
this video is like a historic diamond. What a moment. Excellent editing of the video. Thanks
@LAFOLLETTER Yes, he does 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
2nd this!!!👏👏👏👏❤❤❤
As I have seen Cher in current concerts, she will always have a special momental memorial tribute to Sonny. Sonny, and Cher parted as friends who would still care for each other.
That is lovely to know. I am so glad you added this comment.
The last 5 minutes of tape on this video is pure joy, on top of pure joy. I didn't know this existed. I never knew they had a last send off before he left the air. That was sheer magic. Thank you for putting this all together. 🤙❤️😊
Thank you so much for posting this.😢 RIP Sonny bono.so many great 😃👍 memories 💖🕯️🌹❤️😻 of a bygone era. . .
Seeing them holding hands? Makes me happy! ❤🥰😭
Cher did good, with a sore throat. Very impressive. I'm glad that she agreed to sing with him, since he was so willing. RIP, Sonny. ❤
She didn't have a sore throat she lied. She didn't want to sing with him and wanted to be begged.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 she had bad gas & didn’t want to stand up & reveal the smell from the fart pillow she was sitting on.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 yep, she sang when she came on where the fk was the sore throat then?? Sony Bono Made Her…FACT
I was a senior in high school when this episode aired and didn't realize it at the time, that history was just passing me by. Truly, once two lovers consummate a relationship, that connection still endures through the decades regardless of other life experiences.
Me and my sister, loved,this singers,since they started,together something, good friends are hard to find,, 😂 sometimes if the marriage doesn't work out the friendship
It reminds me of another couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette. They loved each other but couldn't live with each other.
This seems like the right place to tell this little story. My coworkers and I were discussing our favorite artists and my 30 year coworker told me how much he loves Cher. Then my 60 year old coworker and I started talking about Sonny and Cher when the 30 year old breaks in with ...."who's Sonny???" Our mouths just hung open for a minute! Time goes by so fast!!!
I saw this originally on Letterman, and it brought tears to my eyes. Very emotional moment. Really was great.
The absolute greatest moment in late nite variety TV shows like "Letterman".. Not ashamed to admit that a tear came to my eyes.... Very touching.
Me too. I am just watching this for the first time right now. .
What a wonderful memory ! Rest in peace Sony! Keep on singing Cher! We love you both!
I REMEMBER THIS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. It still brings tears. I loved Sonny with Cher so much. Cher still looks & sounds amazing at 71 !
I suppose enough plastic surgery can make you look 30 when you're 71. I miss being young.. 💞
I saw her in Vegas up close 5-6 years ago. In real life she does't look as amazing as she does on screen, believe me. She's had so much surgery she was almost scary looking.
@@melodyd6037 I have heard that. She was so exotic looking naturally. Oh well, the industry pressures definitely have an impact on performers.
She wasn't 71 this was from 1987 it says
You know, I wasn't alive to witness these two as a duo, but the chemistry and energy is just beautiful between these two. Honestly puts a lump in my throat. Sonny seems like he was such a good guy, a shame he had to go so early.
I remember watching this live too, back in '87 and watching this now brings me right back in my Parents' living room again like it was just last night. And I remember too how I was so glued to the Tv when Sonny & Cher were on, and I also remember my mouth dropping when they sang, 'I got you babe,' together, once more. And now.. watching it after all these years, I couldnt help but get so teary eyed.. Life... It just moves so quickly.
I met Mayor Bono at his restaurant in Palm Springs, our entire office of 11 went to have lunch at his place, we wore t-shirts that had a huge yellow bow wrapped around the words" we support our troops" regarding Desert Storm. He was so nice and all smiles, engaged in conversation and amused by our t-shirts, greeted each of us individually. He even posed for pictures, he seemed down to earth and genuine. ☹️
You can tell in the many YT videos of Sonny Bono interviews that he really liked talking to people & appreciative of having him on as a guest. We have a total of 87 DVDs (full episodes) of both The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour & Sonny & Cher Show & when Sonny jumps off the stage during the opening monologue, he'll talk to audience members before jumping back up on stage. I bet having him sit next to you on an airline flight would have been really fun.
Mila Vargas Ask a Gulf War Veteran Thank you for your support:) at the time.
Loved Sonny Bono. He was so sweet & funny!!! He & Cher were awesome!! He is missed.
This may be the greatest single show Dave ever hosted....and that is saying a lot. There were a ton of great ones, but this one is epic. It is almost as if the rest of the shows had been leading up to this in a way.
Well said Paul. I wholeheartedly agree. Plus, Cher never seemed quite the same after this, at least in my eyes. I love her to death, but she just seemed to age a bit after this show....
It a top ten moment in television history
Yes!,Truth Indeed ❤❤❤❤❤
I saw this live at the time. It gave me goosebumps to watch this video, both because of Sonny & Cher and I because I miss Letterman on the air. Thanks for sharing.
I remember being allowed to stay up late to watch Sony and Cher with my older sister, and our two younger sisters had to go to bed. Super great memories!!!❤ Love them both to this day!
This was absolutely great and I love the edit at the end, fast forward to 2015. Cher is one of a kind and that duet was a real tearjerker. They truly had a loving relationship and connection even after parting. This is why I love RUclips!
They might not have been able to stay married but you can clearly see the love is still there between them. Cher was so devastated when Sonny died.
True Love
Her eulogy about him was powerful. She looked and sounded like her soul was crushed and was never going to recover.
yeah, taking over the funeral when he had an actual grieving wife there. Personally I think Cher had regrets and guilt and that's why she was that sad when he died. He made her famous after all.
@@melodyd6037 true she needs him. She isn't doin to well in the fame.
@@Fakeaorta I'm pretty sure Sonny Bono is the only man in history to have his eulogy given by his ex-wife.
Wow thank you so much for showing the whole show I'm glad now that Sonny and Cher sang now that he's gone but she don't regret it now!!! This was great!!!!
Wow wow wow. First of all that was awesome Sonny and Cher singing together again!!! It is Christmas day 2022 I watched the whole show and cried through the singing of Sonny and Cher
I am watching this on New Year's Day, 2022, in London. Remembering the old songs they sang in the 60s, during my childhood.
I seen that when it happened and I though things were going to go back but they didnt..
@@Lingchow1 They looked so perfect together. It is a shame they did not try to make the marriage work, and just gave up on it. She has had loads of men since, and none of them have worked, either. She should have stayed with Sonny.
No one can ever compare to your first love. The love you built with your first is incomparable with any other love there forward. It may not have worked out between them, but they never stopped loving each other. Seeing Sonny cry after singing with Cher made me emotional, and then to see David getting emotional with his reunion with Cher at the end of his show got me teary eyes too. She also wore the same jacket on, too, which i thought was really sweet. 😢😢😢
Love his smile when she started to sing. Reminded him of their past. ♥️
Thank you so much for posting the entire show and adding Cher's final appearance with Dave in 2015...this is probably my all time favorite Letterman show, saw it the 1st time and was thrilled to see Sonny & Cher together again, so sweet when Cher tells Dave "I'm gonna miss you" at the end in 2015, I miss Dave too....Great memories !! : )
U can tell they still and always loved each other!
All these years later- STILL WAY COOL to watch! Sonny was an AMAZING man, gone way before his time
A love that never died even if they were divorced. Sonny and Cher ❤️ forever ❤️
I saw this when I was 25..now I'm 60..and it's still just as beautiful..
The speed of the passing of time is unbelievable, sometimes you hardly notice it, then you see something like this, and you think "how fast did that all go?"
Jo0pp
You said it.
Listen to "Time Waits for No One" by the Rolling Stones...the most meaningful tune they ever recorded.
That song is a masterpiece and the final straw for Mick Taylor not getting properly credited and compensated for his truly epic contribution. 🇬🇧🎸
Omg,Yes,Truth Indeed, it's going to quick.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this ~ they sure have that special something!!
Me too! Watching again Feb 2021!
@@4Dangert Me three! Just came across this video and have watched it several times now back to back. ;) May 2021
I almost cried - love how they had separate lives, but came together to do this!
They also share a child
I NEVER GONNA GET TIRED OF WATCHING THIS INTERVIEW!!!!
This is a classic moment. Cher was so devastated at his funeral u dont have that kind of reaction of u dont still love someone. I think cher was very young he was like svengali they called him " il primo" so he was just the boss & cher matured & wanted to be free. Cher said sonny was shaking during this can u imagine the memories that must have come back .
U can see how cher got so excited talking about the old days . This was really sweet. Wow
You've got the point: she matured and wanted freedom, couldn't agree more.
It looked like Sonny went through so many emotions the entire time. And he had to hold it together emotionally at the end of their singing together.
Maybe they just had them sing so Cher and Dave would stop talking....❤😂.
It took a lot of strength for both of them to get through that song. Wow.
I am so in love with all of this! Cher is such a unique human! Her energy is intoxicating. Sonny and Cher’s relationship is so beautiful you can feel the connection and love despite not being together anymore. Ugh lllllloooooovvvvveeee it.
Cher and Sonny...truly radiant people and to me, this is above all else the best footage to remember them. I felt for them because I don't think they knew how much they would well up.
Wow thanks to who put this together and posted! This is MAGIC❤️💯 I hope we all can experience someone in this life that GETS US❤️