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Sonny Bono: Television
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Bono worked as a singer, songwriter and television performer from 1957 to 1982. He was perhaps best known as the straight man to Cher on "The Sonny and Cher Show" on CBS-TV in the early 1970s. Their first big pop tune, "I Got You Babe," was a number one hit in 1965.
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In Congress, Bono adhered to a conservative Republican agenda and though the focus of many late night television jokes, he was considered to be a well respected candidate, running mate and government official. Often befriending his allies, Sonny was known as a gentleman on the job.
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The bumbling persona — enjoyable in the Sonny and Cher act on television — was later carried into the House of Representatives. There it became depressing. He never made any effort to fill in the giant gaps in his knowledge. He wore ignorance as a badge of honor and was elected to a second term.
A registered Republican, Bono often criticized the National Endowment for the Arts, but never completely eschewed his artistic roots. His defense of the television industry against efforts to introduce a voluntary content-based ratings system earned him a positive mention in the Public Enemy song "Bring the Noise."
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