Sonny & Cher
Pop duo, nightclub act and television stars
Their Las Vegas appearances sit at the intersection of pop music, nightclub repartee and television variety.
The Sahara connection
A 2011 VEGAS INC retrospective recalls Sonny and Cher as Sahara headliners. That newspaper history is retained here with its access limitations visible. [1]
From nightclub banter to television
The Television Academy describes the act’s exchanges and the route to their CBS variety series. It places an important nightclub presentation in New York; this profile does not relocate that origin story to Las Vegas. [2]
Key dates
- August 1, 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour premieres on CBS. [2]
- March 6, 1974
The original CBS series concludes. [2]
People in the same story
Louis Prima & Keely Smith
The Television Academy compares the duo’s repartee with Prima and Smith’s act. [2]
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Pioneer Southern Nevada Rancher Taken by Death
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Cher's upset
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A Potpourri Of Cher's Mood Swings
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Fischbacher views the next stage
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A blast of Beacher: What to know as he preps to open the latest Madhouse at MGM Grand
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Drought Cutting Into Northern Nevada Ranchers' Profits
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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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The end of the Sahara isn’t a hint of what it once was
March 11, 2011 retrospective. Indexed excerpt reviewed for Sonny and Cher’s Sahara appearances; full text was not independently retrieved.
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The Beat Still Goes On
August 3, 2021 retrospective. Describes the television series and the duo’s nightclub repartee.