{"product_id":"i-got-you-babe-a-celebration-of-cher-hardcover","title":"I Got You Babe: A Celebration of Cher - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnie Zaleski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCyndi Lauper\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovering her life and sixty-year career from \u003ci\u003eSonny \u0026amp; Cher\u003c\/i\u003e to show-stopping solo performer, award-winning actress, fashion icon, and beyond, this is a glorious retrospective of one of the world's most enduring entertainers, Cher. Featuring a foreword by Cyndi Lauper!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Commemorating six decades since her first #1 hit in 1965, \u003ci\u003eI Got You Babe\u003c\/i\u003e captures Cher's one-of-a-kind life. Written by award-winning writer and editor Annie Zaleski, this celebration of the fearless, down-to-earth \"Goddess of Pop\" explores key moments in her life and career in words and photos. Among the topics covered: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Her 50-year friendship with fellow diva Tina Turner, which began in 1975 when they performed \"Shame, Shame, Shame\" together. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Her story of creating a \"revenge dress\" with designer Bob Mackie for the 1986 Oscars after being snubbed for a nomination for her performance in \u003ci\u003eMask.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The night in 1989 she made the Navy wish it could \"Turn Back Time\" by arriving at the \u003ci\u003eUSS Missouri\u003c\/i\u003e to film her video not wearing the coveralls they expected but a barely-there fishnet bodysuit. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cher's unfiltered social media presence. From classic posts like \"BREAKING NEWS: IM BEING BURIED IN MY FISHNETS\" to weighing in on issues she believes in. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When Cher learned about Kaavan, dubbed \"the world's loneliest elephant.\" The creature was kept in chains in a zoo in Pakistan and forced to perform for decades. After fans brought the problem to her attention, Cher eventually helped get him moved in 2021, and her efforts were captured in a Smithsonian documentary. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Amid these moments are photo after photo of some of the most eye-popping outfits ever worn in life and on stage. As an avid clothes horse who wasn't afraid to wear a see-through dress to the Met Gala in 1974, Cher's many looks will be given their due in this engaging, career-spanning retrospective.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Zaleski\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and editor who's contributed to NPR Music, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also the author of multiple books, including an extensive look at Duran Duran's \u003ci\u003eRio\u003c\/i\u003e for Bloomsbury's prestigious 33 1\/3 series, and biographies of pop stars Lady Gaga and P!nk. She interviewed Cher ahead of her 2016 Las Vegas residency and praised the icon in a career-spanning 2021 \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e piece; additionally, she wrote about the intriguing backstory of Sonny \u0026amp; Cher's \"I Got You Babe\" in Running Press's forthcoming book \u003ci\u003eWe Found Love, Song by Song\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469758296371,"sku":"9780762489800","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BnTh9ryFn79780762489800.webp?v=1759402315","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/i-got-you-babe-a-celebration-of-cher-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}