Her first break came when she was asked by Sonny Bono, one of Phil SpectorÆs record producers, to join him on club dates. In 1965 they had a hit record with their recording of æI got you babeÆ. Cher split with Sonny Bono and went on to have hits as a solo artist. Alongside her recording career she enjoyed success as an actress culminating with an Oscar for best actress in the 1988 film Moonstruck.