Between February 1975 and January 1976, Cher hosted her own variety show on CBS after her divorce from Sonny Bono had led to the end of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, which had run on CBS from 1971 to 1974. Like the preceding show, Cher featured a number of talented guests singing with their host. One such memorable moment occurred on March 16, 1975, when The Jackson 5 appeared on her show.
In this segment, Cher joins The Jackson 5 on such songs as “I Want You Back,” “I’ll Be There,” and “Never Can Say Goodbye.” While nobody can keep up with Michael Jackson’s moves, Cher gives it a good shot. Check it out.
After Cher’s successful solo variety show and Sonny’s 1974 The Sonny Comedy Revue, she re-teamed with her ex-husband for The Sonny & Cher Show, which ran from 1976-1977. The Jacksons appeared on the various incarnations of the Sonny and Cher shows several times, also including September 1972 and March 1974 appearances on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. After the couple split up, the Jacksons did not take sides. In addition to the above appearance on Cher, the group appeared on The Sonny Comedy Review in September 1974.
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