Cher has had three careers that place her indelibly in the public consciousness, and two have been in association with her then-husband, composer/producer/singer Salvatore "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935-January 8, 1998). She charted major hit records in the 1960s and 1970s, working in idioms ranging from early-'60s girl group-style ballads to Jackie Deshannon folk-influenced pop, to adult contemporary pop in the manner of later Dusty Springfield. She also embarked on an acting career, initially in the late 1960s in association with her work as part of Sonny & Cher but later on her own, which led to a series...
Paul French
Born in London and educated there and in Glasgow, Paul French lived and worked in Shanghai for many years before returning to London in 2013. He is a widely published analyst and commentator on China and North Korea having written a number of books including a history of foreign correspondents in China and a biography of the legendary Shanghai adman, journalist and adventurer Carl Crow.His literary non-fiction book, Midnight in Peking, was an international success becoming a New York Times Bestseller, BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been optioned for television by Kudos Film and Television in the UK. Midnight...
Cher
Cher has had three careers that place her indelibly in the public consciousness, and two have been in association with her then-husband, composer/producer/singer Salvatore "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935-January 8, 1998). She charted major hit records in the 1960s and 1970s, working in idioms ranging from early-'60s girl group-style ballads to Jackie Deshannon folk-influenced pop, to adult contemporary pop in the manner of later Dusty Springfield. She also embarked on an acting career, initially in the late 1960s in association with her work as part of Sonny & Cher but later on her own, which led to a series...
Paul French
Born in London and educated there and in Glasgow, Paul French lived and worked in Shanghai for many years before returning to London in 2013. He is a widely published analyst and commentator on China and North Korea having written a number of books including a history of foreign correspondents in China and a biography of the legendary Shanghai adman, journalist and adventurer Carl Crow.His literary non-fiction book, Midnight in Peking, was an international success becoming a New York Times Bestseller, BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been optioned for television by Kudos Film and Television in the UK. Midnight...