Cher’s contract with her ex-husband and musical collaborator, Sonny Bono, effectively placed her ... “He owns 95 per cent of the company and the rest belongs to his lawyer, Irwin Spiegel.” ...

Bono and Cher went out on their own and struck it big with the 1965 release of their signature song, “I Got You Babe.” The track zoomed up the charts to No. 1. By early 1966, Sonny and Cher ...