A Step Too Far
Bono saw the initial success that the duo had, and wished to capitalize on this. As a result, he arranged a film project for which the pair would star in. The film was titled Good Times and bombed, majorly. Following the disappointment of the film, Columbia Pictures sold the rights to the scheduled sequel, Speedway, to MGM. MGM wasted no time in replacing the pair with Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra. Sonny released another film starring Cher, Chastity, in 1969, which also bombed.
A Step Too Far
Stalling
Unfortunately, by 1968 Sonny and Cher’s career had somewhat stalled. Album sales had declined and their music just wasn’t so relatable near the end of the ’60s. Where soft, easy-listening pop with a drug-free vibe had once been popular; after the emergence of psychedelic rock and the evolving landscape of U.S. pop culture, they had simply become unpopular.
Stalling