Sonny Bono

American producer, arranger and songwriter.

Born: February 16, 1935, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Died: January 5, 1998, Stateline, Nevada, USA.

His most known musical works were with [a=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. He held this position until his death.

In January 1998, he accidentally hit a tree during a skiing vacation in Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. He died of the severe injuries.