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PRIDE Anthem 1998 - "BELIEVE" by Cher.

PRIDE Anthem 1998 – “BELIEVE” by Cher.

“Believe” debuted as the lead single on October 19, 1998. “Believe” was written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell and Cher, and was produced by Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling. “Believe” departed from Cher’s pop rock style of the time, adopting an upbeat dance-pop style. It featured a pioneering use of the audio processing software Auto-Tune to distort Cher’s vocals, which was widely imitated and became known as the “Cher effect”. The lyrics describe empowerment and self-sufficiency after a painful breakup. Harkening back to an earlier PRIDE Anthem, by Gloria Gaynor: “I Will Survive.” 20 years earlier.

TRIVIA: The song, recorded and released in 1998, peaked at number one in 21 countries worldwide.[On January 23, 1999, it reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the chart on March 13, making Cher the oldest female artist (at the age of 52) to perform this feat.[Cher also set the record for the longest gap between number-one singles on the Hot 100; there was a gap of 33 years and 7 months between her singles “I Got You Babe” and “Believe” reaching number one.[

Ladies, Gentlemen, and Whoever you choose to be: Cher.

Don't want to trudge out to the movies? - WATCH: CHER'S One-Woman Remake of "West Side Story" (1978)

Don’t want to trudge out to the movies? – WATCH: CHER’S One-Woman Remake of “West Side Story” (1978)

On April 3, 1978 the Cher … Special aired on ABC-TV

As the show begins, there is a spotlight on the floor and the voice of Cher’s mother, is heard calling her young daughter: “Cher? Cher? Cher, is that you? I thought I asked you not to mess up my record albums.” Cher steps into the spotlight, made up to look like a younger version of herself with her hair in pigtails. The young Cher sits on the floor and tells her mother that she is upset because she is not blonde and she says that all the pretty girls have blonde hair and blue eyes. Her mother tells her daughter that she is beautiful and someday she will realize just how special she really is. Cher tells her mother that she will try to understand and explains that she got into the record albums so that she could learn the songs from West Side Story for school. When her mother asks Cher what part she is going to play, Cher replies, “all of them”.

Cher stands up, looks directly at the camera, and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, for tonight’s entertainment, I am proud to present West Side Story. I will be playing all the parts. Thank you.” For the next fifteen minutes, Cher sings and dances to a medley of songs from the musical, playing both male and female characters.

Ladies and Gentlegays we now present West Side Story starring the incomparable Cher.

WATCH: The CHER Show Christmas Episode! (1975) Full Video

WATCH: The CHER Show Christmas Episode! (1975) Full Video

Since GLBT news is scarce over this time of year we thought it might be time to dig into the vaults and pull out some holiday nostalgia of yesteryear.

So lets get all gay and Christmasy with this blast from the past as Back2Stonewall presents the 1975 Cher Show: Christmas Episode with guests The Lennon Sisters, The Hudson Brothers, Redd Foxx, and Chastity Bono.

LLISTEN: Cher’s Full ‘Dancing Queen’ ABBA Cover Album - ALL THE SONG

LISTEN: Cher’s Full ‘Dancing Queen’ ABBA Cover Album – ALL THE SONG

Dancing Queen, Cher’s full ABBA cover album, hit the streets today and we have all the songs, 

Have a listen and have a CHER-tastic ABBA-licious day!

 

 

FIRST LISTEN: CHER's Cover of "One Of Us" by ABBA - (Audio)

LISTEN! – Cher’s Cover of ABBA’s- GIMME! GIMME! GIMME – FULL SONG!

Cher will be releasing Dancing Queen, a new album of all Abba hits on September 28, officially announced today by Warner Bros. Records. Those who pre-order the new album will immediately receive Cher’s rendition of the song “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Which we have posted below just for you!

Commented Cher: “I’ve always liked Abba and saw the original Mamma Mia musical on Broadway three times. After filming Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, I was reminded again of what great and timeless songs they wrote and started thinking ‘why not do an album of their music?’ The songs were harder to sing than I imagined but I’m so happy with how the music came out. I’m really excited for people to hear it. It’s a perfect time.”

The track listing for Dancing Queen previously announced on Cher’s twitter is listed below.

Dancing Queen Tracklisting
1. Dancing Queen
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
3. The Name Of The Game
4. SOS
5. Waterloo
6. Mamma Mia
7. Chiquitita
8. Fernando
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. One Of Us

SOCIALS
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Instagram: instagram.com/che

 

WATCH: Cher’s FULL Speech at Anti Trump NYC Protest On Inauguration Eve – Video

WATCH: Cher's FULL Speech at Anti Trump NYC Protest On Inauguration Eve - Video

 

Last night on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration thousands of defiant New Yorkers filled President-elect’s backyard Thursday in solidarity and as a statement of protest.

Joined by celebrities, government leaders and union organizers, angry protesters flooded Columbus Circle, Broadway and several blocks of Central Park West.

Demonstrators, led by filmmaker Michael Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Robert De Niro and Sally Field, and Cher crowded in front of Trump International Hotel and Tower to speak about a variety of issues including health care, labor rights, climate change and protection for immigrants, lesbians and gays

“We stand together, making sure there is no hatred in our city, in any city,” Mayor de Blasio said. “Donald Trump always said he built a movement. Well, now it’s our turn to build a movement.”

 

CHER Says NYET To Performing at the 2014 Sochi Olympics In Russia

In an interview with Macleans, Cher lets it be known that she got an invitation to perform in Russia at the Sochi Games and turned it down FLAT:

I can’t name names but my friend called who is a big oligarch over there, and asked me if I’d like to be an ambassador for the Olympics and open the show. I immediately said no. I want to know why all of this gay hate just exploded over there. He said the Russian people don’t feel the way the government does.

YOU GO GURL!

At least SOMEONE has some integrity.  *cough* athletes *cough*

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