Sonny & Cher were 16 Magazine's most popular married couple in the 60s. For several years they dispensed advice (or Gloria did on their behalf,) to 16's young readers through the "Dear Cher & Sonny" column. Problems from "how to handle a crush on my teacher" to "how to grow my hair like Cher" and every teen dilemma in between were given serious, thoughtful attention.
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On this day in 1965, Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" was the #1 single on Billboard's Hot 100. The duo's biggest hit, written by Sonny Bono, would stay at the top for 3 weeks and become their signature song. "I Got You Babe" is #444 on Rolling Stone's list of the"500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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