Did Cher really perform on a battleship?
The music video for “If I Could Turn Back Time”, directed by American television director Marty Callner, takes place on board the battleship USS Missouri. It depicts Cher and her band performing a concert for the ship’s crew. MTV first banned the video, and later played it only after 9 PM.
When did Cher perform on the USS Missouri?
Its most infamous moment came in 1989, when Cher sang “If I Could Turn Back Time” in front of the ship’s crew wearing a one-piece bathing suit and stockings that didn’t leave much to the imagination. At least she was wearing a jacket. Almost no one but the director (and, presumably, Cher) was happy with the video.
How old was Cher in the battleship video?
In 2010, 64-year-old Cher presented the Video of the Year award at the MTV Video Music Awards wearing the same outfit she wore in this video.
How old is Cher today?
75 years (May 20, 1946)
Cher/Age
Who wrote Turn Back Time Cher?
Diane Warren
If I Could Turn Back Time/Lyricists
Who is chers mother?
Georgia Holt
Cher/Mothers
Who is Cher married to?
Gregg Allmanm. 1975–1979
Sonny Bonom. 1964–1975
Cher/Spouse
Does Cher write her own music?
Luckily, Cher was not put-off songwriting, although she waited all the way until 1994 for a major return to laying lyrics to paper. She wrote the lyrics to a number of songs at a writers’ retreat in France that would ultimately end up on the internet-only acoustic-rock studio album Not.com.
How old is Cher in if I could turn back time?
71
Cher, 71, wears Turn Back Time replica outfit for Billboard Awards 2017 performance.
Do You Remember Cher’s video on the USS Missouri?
Yes, I remember that video! Cher singing “If I could turn back time” on the USS Missouri. I was a young teenager back then and I think I first saw it on MTV or VH1. The sailors on board were really having a good time. Here are some photo stills from Cher’s video.
Who gave Cher her hat in the Navy?
But the 200 or so Missouri crewmen who stayed up all hours to watch the taping enthusiastically approved. One sailor even gave Cher his hat, prompting video director Marty Callner to declare in a recent Navy newsletter that he was “proud to be an American.”
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Did Cher make a rock music video on Missouri’s focus?
Academy Award-winning actress/singer Cher made a rock music video on Missouri’s foc’sle. The video also starred a couple hundred members of the crew, and although controversial due to Cher’s outfit, it was a smash. The song “If I Could Turn Back Time” was a chart topper.