Mermaid Love, Midnight Riders: Allman & Cher's Wild Ride

0:00It's April 23rd, from char toppers to breaking drops. This is Music News Today, powered by AI. Back in January 1975, Greg Almond met Cher and was instantly hooked, describing her scent like a mermaids. Their first date set a wild tone when he passed out from heroin. Just a month later, her new CBS variety show kicked off, and by May 11th, she had him on as a guest, despite pushback from everyone involved. The episode featured stars like Carol Burnett and Dennis Weaver, but Greg stole the spotlight with Cher. They do it on, don't mess up a good thing. Rocking glittery outfits and an industrial said, then he did his hit, Midnight Writer, with Cher and dancers doing choreographed moves that clashed hard with his gritty lyrics. Crew members were baffled, nobody could make out Greg slurred words during taping, but Cher insisted so they rolled with it. Cher saw him as nice, but only there because of her, sponsors and execs thought it was

1:01a bad call. Still, it captured an early voguing vibe from Cher, way before Madonna made a huge. Two months after the show, they tied the knot in Vegas at Caesar's Palace, right after her divorce from Sunny Bono finalized. But just 10 days later, Cher filed papers over his drug and alcohol issues. They stuck it out for a bit, dropping the 1977 album to the Hardway, but the tour turned into chaos with fights on stage and off. Their split came in 1979 after clashing styles and flops. Greg later called her singing rough in the record a total bust. Wild ride from mermaid vibes to midnight riders, but it burned out fast.