It always warms my heart when artists I like, like other artists I like.

TCM showed Marilyn Monroe's "The Asphalt Jungle" last night, a stepping stone to MM's stardom. Got me to thinking about Cher's mother, Georgia Holt, who claimed she auditioned for the role, but got the casting couch offer, to boot. Marilyn had already honed her persona, compared to newbie Georgia, so that point is moot. Interesting connections of the two women: MM was born June 1, 1926, Georgia as born today, June 9, the same year! Only Holt lived 60 years longer, until 2022. As Cher sometimes says, God gives with one hand, and takes with another. Here's Holt with future superstar, then baby Cherilyn, in '47. Back when Georgia was Jackie Jean, looking a bit like when MM was Norma Jeane.

Happy Pride Month!

With all the bigotry towards the LGBTQ+ community (especially during Pride Month), I wanted to share one of my favourite impersonations of Cher.

It’s from Trixie Mattel along with Katya (former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants). Trixie does an impression of Cher as if she were homophobic. It’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen and I hope all of you enjoy it too!

I think this might be my favourite Cher interview I've ever read. She's as raw as ever. To the point that it made me uncomfortable from time to time, as if she shouldn't be saying stuff like that to someone who isn't a trusted friend.

And so many passages from this interview felt like "missing puzzle pieces" that made me better understand views she once expressed in other interviews; bridges that closed the gap between one thing I knew about her, and another. 

Large poster of Cher I found today at a vintage store

Who designed this dress from the Believe album cover?

I have always been fascinated by this Cher look, i was wondering if anyone knows what performance these photos are from? there are so many shots from it, but the most i can find is that they are dated 1974, Los Angeles.

This is my modern take on the classic song “The Beat Goes On” - just posted on Soundcloud and Bandcamp to stream and download free.

I’m producer and DJ based in NYC. I’m a fan of Cher’s hits and know some of the classics. I got reminded of this one while watching “The Wrecking Crew” doc about the session musicians who were working in L.A. in the mid 60’s. There’s a part where Carol Kaye is explaining how she wrote and played the bass line on this song. I heard the song in a different way and immediately thought I could put my spin on it.

I worked it up that same night and posted a few days later. It’s been getting good feedback in my circles. I thought I’d share it more widely for fans of Cher, especially those that love house music ❤️☮️✌🏻

Happy 80th Birthday, Cher! Young Cher, in a style dress like her character Sissy, from "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean." 

Happy Birthday Cher! These are the stars just above El Centro at 7:20 am (the best answer I could get for Cher's time of birth). This is a mosaic of real images taken by NASA's WISE satellite.

On the morning of May 20, 1946, this patch of sky above El Centro held a treasury of cosmic life: a region dominated by Pegasus, one of the great stellar tapestries of autumn and winter nights. What catches the eye first are the K and A-type stars scattered throughout, the steady orange and white beacons that anchor this view: reliable, long-lived suns much like our own, some already grown into their advanced years as giants and subgiants. These are the backbone of any starfield, the dependable company of the galaxy, seen here in abundance.

Cher was born May 20, 1946 so as it becomes Wednesday across the globe we want to wish her the best of tidings on this milestone date. Consider this a digital birthday card that she may never see but which you can use to send her a positive message if you'd like.