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Cher (2008–2011 Concert Residency)
Cher was the second concert residency by American singer-actress Cher at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the three-year engagement, Cher received $60 million. Performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, the first show occurred on May 6, 2008 and the last show was on February 5, 2011. The show included 14 dancers and four aerialists, with a total of 17 costumes designed by Bob Mackie. The residency grossed over $97 million during its three-year run. Set list This set list is representative for the opening concert on May 6, 2008. It doesn't represent all shows. #"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" #"Song for the Lonely" #" All or Nothing" #"I Found Someone" #"Love Is a Battlefield" #" The Beat Goes On" #" All I Really Want to Do" #"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" / " Dark Lady" #"Half-Breed" #"Don't Leave Me This Way" / " Take Me Home" #"Love Hurts" #" The Way of Love" #" After All" #"Walking in Memphis" #"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" #" Strong Enough" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cher
Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music and fashion, bold visual presentation and Multiple careers, multifaceted career, while cultivating a Persona, screen persona that mirrors her public image by often portraying strong-willed and outspoken women. An Cultural impact of Cher, influential figure in popular culture, her continual reinvention has fueled multiple Comeback (publicity), comebacks over a career spanning more than six decades. Cher rose to fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock duo Sonny & Cher, early exponents of 1960s counterculture, while also scoring solo top-ten singles such as "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". In the 1970s, she topped the Billboard Hot 100, US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with Storytelling, narrative Pop music, pop songs "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beat Goes On (Sonny & Cher Song)
"The Beat Goes On" is a song written and composed by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny & Cher. It was issued as a single and appeared on their 1967 album '' In Case You're in Love.'' It entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on January 14, 1967, peaking at number six. Production The players on the song were The Wrecking Crew. The arrangement is credited to Harold Battiste, but Wrecking Crew bassist Carol Kaye asserts that at the session she devised the distinctive syncopated bass line that is featured on the released recording, replacing the original walking bass line in the prepared arrangement: :Songfacts: "What's an example of one of the songs that you guys really added to and made it into a hit?" :Carol Kaye: "Well, 'The Beat Goes On' is a biggie. I mean, it was a nothing song, and then the bass line kind of made that. But you'd have to say all of them. There's only a certain song, like 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' that was guaranteed to be a hit because it was a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Could Turn Back Time
"If I Could Turn Back Time" is a song performed by American singer and actress Cher from her nineteenth studio album, '' Heart of Stone''. It was released as the album's lead single in June 1989, by Geffen Records. The song was written specifically for Cher by Diane Warren, who produced it in collaboration with Guy Roche. Cher was unmoved by a demo of the song sung by Warren, but Roche insisted she record it. The lyrics talk about the feelings of remorse due to bad deeds and the willingness to reverse time to make things right. "If I Could Turn Back Time" is a pop rock and soft rock song that features instrumentation from guitars, piano and drums. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who applauded its overall production and Cher's vocal performance, with some considering it to be a highlight of the album. Commercially, the song peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became Cher's first number-one hit in Australia. It also reached the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Enough (Cher Song)
"Strong Enough" is a song by American recording artist Cher from her 22nd studio album, ''Believe (Cher album), Believe'' (1998). The song was released as the second single from the album on February 22, 1999, by Warner Music Group, Warner Music. The song's composition and musical style is strongly reminiscent of 1970s disco music. The song received positive reviews from music critics, many calling it a highlight to ''Believe'' and comparing it to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".''Aftonbladet''. July 1, 1999. "Strong Enough" peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs, Dance Club Play chart. Worldwide, it reached number one in Hungary and entered the top 10 in 14 other countries. Background and reception "Strong Enough" was released as the second international single from Cher's twenty-second studio album, ''Believe (Cher album), Believe'', which was released in 1998. However it was not successful in the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
"It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the ''Cashbox'' magazine R&B charts with it in 1964. Recorded by dozens of artists and groups around the world in the decades since, the song became an international hit once again when covered by Cher in 1990. The song is sung from the point of view of a woman trying to mentor a young girl in identifying true love. She emphatically insists, "it's in his kiss." She becomes frustrated with the girl, who suggests other things such as his behavior and his embrace might instead be the signs she is looking for. The woman scolds the girl for not listening to her, and insists that the one sure sign of true love is seen in a lover's kisses. Merry Clayton version The song was rejected by the Shirelles, the premier girl group of the early 1960s, and was firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking In Memphis
"Walking in Memphis" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, for whom it remains his signature song. It received a Song of the Year nomination at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in 1992, the same year that the 32-year-old Cohn won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The song's lyrics are autobiographical, chronicling a 1985 trip that Cohn, then a struggling songwriter and singer, took to Memphis to overcome a bout of writer's block. After visiting the church where former soul singer Al Green was preaching, Elvis Presley's former home of Graceland, and a small nightclub in nearby Mississippi, as well as wandering various streets of downtown Memphis, he returned to New York and began composing the song. While writing and recording sessions continued through the late 1980s, his debut album, on which the song was the lead single, was not released until 1991. "Walking in Memphis" reached number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After All (Cher Song)
"After All" is a song performed as a duet by American singers Cher and Peter Cetera, released on March 3, 1989 by Geffen Records. It was used as the love theme for the film '' Chances Are'' and was nominated for Best Original Song at the 62nd Academy Awards. The song was also the first North American single release from Cher's nineteenth album '' Heart of Stone''. The song appears on Peter Cetera's 1997 album '' You're The Inspiration – A Collection'' and his 2017 album, ''The Very Best of Peter Cetera''. Chart information The single peaked at number six on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at No. 5 in Canada. It also managed to enter some European charts, including Ireland, where it peaked at No. 24, and the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 84. "After All" also became Cher's first solo number one hit on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. Her earlier number one was in 1971 when Sonny & Cher's "All I Ever Need Is You" spent five weeks at the top. In a 2014 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of Love
"The Way of Love" is a song written by Jacques ("Jack") Dieval, with English lyrics by Al Stillman. It was originally a 1960 French song titled "J'ai le mal de toi", and it was first recorded in English by Kathy Kirby in 1965. The best-known English version was by Cher whose recording reached No. 7 in the US. First versions Originally written by Jack Diéval with French lyrics by Michel Rivgauche the song was introduced as 'J'ai le mal de toi'. It was written for the singer Frédérica in 1960, who took part that year in the national elimination rounds of France for the Eurovision Song Contest. This song was not selected and was evidently not recorded by Frédérica. Subsequently, the song was performed on Belgium's BRT radio station by vocalist Lily Castel, singing it in the "Musik Ohne Grenzen" competition; Castel was backed by Fernand Terby's orchestra with Jacques Dieval providing piano accompaniment. The first evident recording of "J'ai le mal de toi" was made in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Hurts
"Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is most well known in two hit versions by UK artists: by Scottish hard rock band Nazareth in 1974 and by English singer-songwriter Jim Capaldi in 1975. Original version by the Everly Brothers The song was introduced in October 1960 as an album track on '' A Date with the Everly Brothers'' but was never released as a single (A-side or B-side) by the Everlys. Due to a falling out with their manager and publisher Wesley Rose, they were prevented from issuing it as a single, though it had been meant for them. It was after the quarrel was settled in 1964 that they rerecorded it for the 1965 album '' Rock 'n' Soul''. Roy Orbison version Roy Orbison covered "Love Hurts" in 1961 and issued it as the B-side to " Running Scared." While "Running Scared" was an international hit, the B-side only picked up significant airplay in Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me Home (Cher Song)
"Take Me Home" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her fifteenth studio album. The album, released in 1979, bore the same name as the single. "Take Me Home" is a disco song conceived after Cher was recommended to venture into said genre after the commercial failure of her previous albums. The lyrics center around the request of a woman to be taken home by her lover. It was released as the lead single from the ''Take Me Home'' album in January 1979 through Casablanca Records, pressed as a 12-inch single. Music critics gave positive reviews of "Take Me Home", highlighting its sound and melody. The single fared well in the United States charts, peaking at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and entering three of its component charts. In Oceania, it entered the singles chart of New Zealand at number 49. It was also a hit in Canada, reaching the top-ten of the singles chart. Background and composition After releasing the studio albums ''Stars'' (1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Leave Me This Way
"Don't Leave Me This Way" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert. It was originally released in 1975 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, an act signed to Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label. "Don't Leave Me This Way" was subsequently covered by American singer Thelma Houston in 1976 and British duo the Communards in 1986, with both versions achieving commercial success. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes original version The Blue Notes' original version of the song, featuring Teddy Pendergrass's lead vocals, was included on the group's 1975 album '' Wake Up Everybody''. Though not issued as a single in the United States at the time, the Blue Notes' recording reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Disco Singles chart in the wake of Thelma Houston's version. The song proved to be the group's highest-peaking entry in the United Kingdom, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart, when released there as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half-Breed (song)
"Half-Breed" is a song written by Al Capps and Mary Dean that was recorded by Cher in 1973. Cher's version, recorded with instrumental backing by L.A. sessions musicians from the Wrecking Crew, was recorded on May 21, 1973 at Larrabee Sound in Los Angeles. Lyrically, the song describes the life of a girl who faces societal rejection due to having a White father and Cherokee mother. It contains themes of racism and double standards. The song reached Number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Cher's second solo Number 1 hit in the US. The single was certified Gold in the US in 1974 for the sales of over 1 million copies. Song information and story The 1973 version was the first international release from Cher's album '' Half-Breed'', recorded and intended for the American market. Written and performed by non-Natives, it is a classic " Tragic mulatto" narrative, from a non-Native perspective, of a young woman with a White father and an alleged Cherokee mother. The song offers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
