Sonny Bono

American producer, arranger and songwriter. His most known musical works were with Cher, to whom he was married for 11 years. The most notable songs he wrote where hits like "I Got You Babe" and "The Beat Goes On". Bono left show-business for politics. He was a Republican elected in 1994 to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent California's 44th District.