
I had a good sleep on the plane, and I’m used to all the traveling around. I’d only just got used to being in England. I’m still trying to adjust to the time zone now. “Sounds great.” I cross my legs on the bed, so I’m sitting Indian-style. Then, we can meet up with the guys for a drink.” We’ll get something to eat, either here or out. We’ll text them and see what the plan is.

“Ben said something about going out for a beer later.” I mean, I’ve never had anyone tell me that I do.”

“I guess we are.” I slide my hands under my thighs, sitting on them. So, we’re gonna be roomies for the next eight-plus months.” She drops down on the other bed, her bed. Andi, right? We met at Carrick’s birthday?” She closes the door and props her suitcase up against the dresser. After his friend Freddie Mercury died in 1991, John founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation.“Hi.” I sit up, turning the volume down on the TV. With friends dying around him, he lived to support the cause of AIDS eradication. Elton John says he risked having unprotected sex in the ’80s and realizes now he is lucky to be alive. Having unprotected sex and other fluid transfer causes it, and there is no cure. When the epidemic came into its full, terrifying light, the research was shocking. People were dying, mysteriously at first. Of all the iconic media the 1980s produced, one element of the decade stands out in a terrible contrast, the AIDS epidemic. He produced Gnomeo & Juliet, the precious animated kids' film featuring his tunes. The soundtrack included other sensational hits like “Hakuna Matata” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” making him a smash hit of the 1990s as well. His song “Circle of Life” in The Lion King film won him an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He’s won every major award: A Grammy, a Tony, an Academy and a Golden Globe. Co-starring with Meryl Streep, Cher won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Academy Award for the same category. Her movie career exploded with her second film performance in Silkwood. Cher would bounce back, obviously, like a bouncing ball, but at the time it seemed like the Cher show had gone kaput. In 1974, the marriage fell apart, and so did the gig. The Sonny and Cher show climaxed in 1965 with “I Got You Babe.” She was 19. Cher got her start in show biz after meeting Sonny Bono as a teen. She’s one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, and she’s won an Emmy, an Academy Award, a Grammy and three Golden Globes.

1 hit song spanning across six consecutive decades. She’s the only recording artist with a No. The come-back-kid has hit bottom in the industry only to bounce back with another hit. She’s definitely a master of reinvention. It’s hard to say whether Cher is more successful as a singer or as an actress.

Known for: “I Got You Babe” Net worth: $360 million
