Sonny & Cher on Letterman, November 13, 1987 (full show, stereo) + 2015
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Published 2017-01-15
Accompanying Cher with her performance of "I Found Someone" and then later with Sonny were John McCurry on second guitar, vocalist Pattie Darcy, and, on synthesizer, Cliff Carter, who was part of the 24th Street Band with Will Lee, Hiram Bullock, and Steve Jordan in the late '70s to early '80s, a band whose second LP in 1980 was produced by Paul Shaffer.
This same ensemble would accompany Cher on SNL a week later on November 21.
That same week later, on November 20, Dave shows a photo that had been taken during the break after Cher's performance.
And, finally, a clip from May 6, 2015, as Cher appears for the final time on Dave's Late Show, here in the same jacket worn 28 years earlier.
With Jeff Martin as Flunky and Gerard Mulligan getting fired again.
All Comments (21)
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Who else is still coming back to watch this clip all these years later? Chemistry is chemistry and they had it!!
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The people you love you always love, doesn't mean you can live together. Sonny and Cher will always love each other.❤
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You could see tears in Sonny's eyes after their performance..it really meant alot to sing with Cher again
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Sonny Bono was this little guy who no one took seriously in music, in business, in politics. But he just outworked and out-believed many more talented people. He endured and made the most of his life, which is really kind of inspiring.
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He was a good mayor. He would visit each business just to see how thing were going and what he could do for the businesses as major. Very down to earth. His loss was a tragedy.
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I remember watching this when it first aired. I was 18 years old and I couldn’t stop smiling and clapping. I watched their show when I was a kid. I’m still sad we lost Sonny too young.
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That was a tear jerker. Sonny looked amazingly happy and so incredibly sad at the same time.
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Cher's eulogy for Sonny at his funeral left no dry eyes for anyone that watched. They loved each other just couldn't live with each other. I loved Sonny and Cher when I was a kid in the 70s.
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Even after their divorce they remained very close. Cher gave the eulogy at his funeral. He really helped her become the Cher we have today. He saw SUPERSTAR in her from the start. RIP Sonny Bono. I'm so glad I saw this when it first aired. When performed together, on Late Night With David Letterman , I cried. It was so moving and sweet. You could feel their love for each other and the respect. Best Late Night episode ever! Also the way she honors him in her live concerts, by doing a duet of this song with him, using clips of him singing his part, and she faces him and it's crazy how you still feel their connection like he's on that stage with her. Best part of her live show.
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I saw this when it aired, and on a whim, just re-watched it. And I wasn't really expecting the whole thing to hit so hard in the feels. The significance of this little cultural milestone and the authenticity and decency of all involved was what I found the most striking. Back in the day, I would shake my head, roll my eyes and maybe feign gagging myself when older folks would get emotional about something in the past, and say things like "where did the time go?" So. Here I am. 2024. And it absolutely blows my mind to try to comprehend the instantaneous passage of multiple decades since this aired. I feel like a time traveler, a lost one at that, having unfortunately emerged in to some bizarre, future parallel time line. If you are mid-20s now like I was then, rolling your eyes at all the ancient nostalgic coots, then mark my words: Tomorrow morning you will wake up and find that somewhere between three and four decades will have passed. Overnight. I doubt you believe me, but seriously, tomorrow morning you'll find yourself in the year 2059, and realize that you're staring 60 years old straight on in just a few weeks. And you won't have the tiniest clue as to how or why that giant chunk of time passed in a single night. So my advice is to cherish today. PS: RIP Sonny, I had no idea you were such a sweet guy. And Cher? I had no idea you are so damn likeable!
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September 2023 and still enjoying Sonny and Cher. Brought back such memories as a little girl. May Sonny rest in peace!
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This really was one of Dave's best shows. It was sentimental and awkward and nostalgic and sweet. Sonny and Cher sounded great together. You could see they still had that magic. Glad they got to sing as Sonny and Cher one last time. Thanks Dave!
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Sonny and Cher singing together after all those years was such a great moment of television.
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I watched this live back in 1987, I waited all day for it as I loved Cher’s remake of “I Found Someone” I had the VCR all cued up, blank tape ready to go. I was blown away with her performance and then watching her and Sonny reunite for “I Got You Babe” had me in tears. Now watching it again in 2023 takes me right back like I never missed a beat. Those were the best days for music and Late Night TV 📺 I wanna go back ❤
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I met Sonny just after he became mayor. It was in San Diego and it was a small meet, just four of us. I'll never forget how genuinely nice he was.
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This shows what maturity and respect can bring. I am sure Cher is glad she did this gig especially after Sonny passed away. Great memories of an iconic moment of an iconic couple.
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I don't think Dave truly realized when he set this up it would make history AND the last time they would ever sing together again. Cher was unsure at first but see her suddenly so happy and emotional by the end of the song had us all a mess.
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This is my first time (10/31/2023) watching Sonny and Cher on Letterman. It's hard to feel bad for not knowing about this show because of how good it is to watch. It's awesome to watch them sing again! Such a great, great episode!
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In the early 70's my ex husband and I went to Magic Mountain amusement park. It was $5 or $10 dollars to get in. They had the "dancing waters" show, and there was a performance at night. The night we were there, Sonny & Cher was the act!! It was awesome!
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So happy that Sonny had this moment before passing.❤️❤️❤️
