2 Quotes & Sayings By Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. He was the winner of the 1971 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. His songs crossed over to pop and adult contemporary music; he wrote or co-wrote songs recorded by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Grass Roots, The Righteous Brothers, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Diamond, The Judds, The Monkees and others. Bono was the youngest of six children born to Mary Virginia (née MacDonald) and Hugh Thomas Bono in Marysville, Ohio Read more

He attended Central Catholic High School in Columbus before attending Ohio State University in Columbus from 1963 to 1965 on a football scholarship. He left college early to pursue a musical career in Los Angeles with his band Sonny & Cher.