Cher: Goddess of pop on fitting her life into a memoir and rumours of reinvention

There aren’t many people who are known around the world by just one name... but Cheryl Sarkisian is one them, known as Cher. 

The goddess of pop has sold over 100 million records across seven decades, is in the rock and roll hall of fame, has Grammy’s, Emmy’s and even an Academy Award. 

Cher is also the only artist to have a number one single on the Billboard chart in seven consecutive decades. 

With such an incredible career, and many stories to tell, Cher has released a memoir. 

Cher: The Memoir Part One is based on her life from 1946-1976 and follows her childhood, early success and meeting Bono. 

Cher joins Tim Beveridge on Newstalk ZB’s Summer Breakfast and says “I’m a good singer, but I’m not a great singer, but I have something in my voice that people connect with.” 

The memoir was split into parts because “my life is so long and there was no way we could put it all in one volume.” 

The legend says she’s not much of a planner and prefers to take things as they come at her. Despite continuous rumours of reinvention, she clarifies that really she’s just quietly waiting on the next job to appear. 

“People think that you’ve been away, busy, reinventing yourself. But then you come back as who you were.” 

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