Musicians Married and Divorced in 1975

Weddings in Music

Cher & Sonny Bono

Jun 30 American singer and actress Cher (28), weds American blues-rcoker Gregg Allman (27), 4 days after her divorce from Sonny Bono is finalized; divorce 1979

David Gilmour

Jul 7 Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour (29) weds American model and artist Virginia "Ginger" Hasenbein (26); divorce in 1990

  • Aug 5 American "Aerosmith" guitarist Joe Perry (25) weds Elissa Jerret; divorce in 1982

Dudley Moore & Tuesday Weld

Sep 20 British comic actor Dudley Moore (40) weds American actress Tuesday Weld (31); divorce in 1980

Maurice Gibb

Oct 17 Bee Gees Maurice Gibb weds Yvonne Spencely

Lionel Richie

Oct 18 American pop singer Lionel Richie (26) weds college sweetheart Brenda Harvey; divorce in 1993


Divorces in Music

Tammy Wynette

Mar 21 American country singer Tammy Wynette (33) divorces American country singer-songwriter George Jones (43), after 6 years of marriage

Cher & Sonny Bono

Jun 26 American singer and actress Cher (28) divorces American singer-songwriter Sonny Bono (40), after 10 years of marriage

  • Jul 10 American singer and actress Cher (28) files for divorce from musician Gregg Allman (27), 10 days after their marriage - they reconcile, but separate in 1977 and divorce in 1979

Ringo Starr

Jul 17 Beatle member Ringo Starr & Maureen Cox Starkey divorce, after 10 years of marriage