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Sonny Bono

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998. The United States Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death. Mary Bono (his widow and successor in Congress) had been one of the original sponsors of the legislation, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.

Infobox

Preceded by
Frank Bogert
Succeeded by
Lloyd Maryanov
Born
Salvatore Phillip Bono(1935-02-16)February 16, 1935Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
January 5, 1998(1998-01-05) (aged 62)South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Cause of death
Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident.
Resting place
Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouses
mw- Donna Rankin (m. 1954; div. 1962) Cher (m. 1969; div. 1975) Susie Coelho (m. 1981; div. 1984) Mary Whitaker (m. 1986)
Children
4, including Chaz
Residence(s)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation
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Origin
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Genres
Poppop rockfolkrock
Instruments
Vocals
Years active
1963–1998
Formerly of
Sonny & Cher
Party
Republican

Tables

Palm Springs mayoral election, 1988[48] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
10,924
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Nonpartisan
Sonny Bono
4,842
44.29
Nonpartisan
Lloyd Maryanov
2,498
22.85
Nonpartisan
Deyna Hodges
1,934
17.69
Nonpartisan
Eli Birer
1,140
10.43
Nonpartisan
Ray Patencio
462
4.23
Nonpartisan
Lewis Friedman
27
0.25
Nonpartisan
Neil Beatty
21
0.19
Total votes
10,924
100.00
Senate election in California, Republican primary[49] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
2,464,442
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bruce Herschensohn
956,146
38.80
Republican
Tom Campbell
859,970
34.90
Republican
Sonny Bono
417,848
16.96
Republican
Isaac Park Yonker
94,623
3.84
Republican
Alexander Swift Justice
60,104
2.44
Republican
John W. Spring
54,941
2.23
Republican
John M. Brown
20,810
0.84
Total votes
2,464,442
100.00
California's 44th congressional district election, 1994[50][51] · Electoral history
Party
Party
Primary election
Party
Primary election
Candidate
Primary election
Votes
Primary election
%
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
52,869
Primary election
100.00
General election
General election
Primary election
General election
Total votes
Total votes
Primary election
Total votes
Primary election
171,776
Primary election
100.00
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sonny Bono
25,709
48.63
Republican
Patricia "Corky" Larson
14,897
28.18
Republican
Kent DeLong
5,746
10.87
Republican
Phil Bretz
2,883
5.45
Republican
Bud" Mathewson
2,256
4.27
Republican
Lewis A. Silva
1,378
2.61
Total votes
52,869
100.00
General election
Republican
Sonny Bono
95,521
55.61
Democratic
Steve Clute
65,370
38.06
American Independent
Donald Cochran
10,885
6.34
Total votes
171,776
100.00
Republican hold
California's 44th congressional district election, 1996[52] · Electoral history
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
191,628
Candidate
100.00
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sonny Bono (incumbent)
110,643
57.74
Democratic
Anita Rufus
73,844
38.54
American Independent
Donald Cochran
3,888
2.03
Natural Law
Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson
3,143
1.64
Write-In
Bud" Mathewson
110
0.06
Total votes
191,628
100.00
· External links
Preceded byFrank Bogert
Preceded byFrank Bogert
Political offices
Preceded byFrank Bogert
Political offices
Mayor of Palm Springs, California April 1988 – April 1992
Political offices
Succeeded byLloyd Maryanov
Political offices
Preceded byFrank Bogert
Mayor of Palm Springs, California April 1988 – April 1992
Succeeded byLloyd Maryanov
House of Representatives
Preceded byAl McCandless
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th congressional district January 3, 1995 – January 5, 1998
Succeeded byMary Bono

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