Ammar Alavi on Instagram: "Remembering Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935 -Jan 5, 1998) on his death anniversary! Singer, actor, and politician best known as half of the pop duo Sonny & Cher. He was the 16th Mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992 and a Member of the US House of Representatives from California's 44th district from 1995 until his death. He ran errands as a gofer for Phil Spector. His CBS variety show The Sonny and Cher Show ran from 1971 to 1974 and he also starred in the 1982 film Ai