Identity mishap

At the time, Sonny Bono was working with renowned record producer Phil Spector and soon introduced Cher to him.

Spector quickly hired her as a backing singer for well-known acts, including The Ronettes—her voice can be heard on the group’s 1963 hit single ‘Be My Baby’.

During the height of Beatlemania, she released her first single, ‘Ringo, I Love You’, under the pseudonym Bonnie Jo Mason.

However, the track was pulled from radio stations after some DJs mistakenly believed it featured a gay man singing about his love for Ringo Starr.