EXCLUSIVE: Rock star Richie Sambora has a new love now, but he celebrates his ex Cher by releasing cover of pop hit 'I Got You Babe' on 50th anniversary of the duet classic
- Richie Sambora and his girlfriend Australian superstar Orianthi have recorded the No. 1 Sonny and Cher song for new album
- Sambora tells Daily Mail Online, 'It's a tribute to Cher'
- The rocker was Cher’s lover and live-in boyfriend in the late 80’s when he was writing and performing back-to-back world tours with Bon Jovi
Hall of Fame songwriter and singer Richie Sambora has a new woman now - Australian superstar Orianthi - but he has produced and recorded the No. 1 1960's hit “I Got You Babe” on his up and coming album for his former lover, Cher.
'It’s a tribute to one of the greatest lady’s and Sonny’s incredible artistic talent,' Sambora tells Daily Mail Online exclusively.
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Love notes: Hall of Fame songwriter and singer Richie Sambora has a new woman now - Australian superstar Orianthi - but he has produced and recorded the No. 1 1960's hit “I Got You Babe” on his up and coming album for his former lover, Cher
Rocking it out: Sambora and Orianthi love performing together. His new album will be out later this month
Sambora’s current group includes female guitarist /vocalist Orianthi, who starred in Michael Jackson’s This is It Tour.
Lip lock: Sambora, told Daily Mail Online 'Ori and I have this magical chemistry like no other that flows over into our writing and when performing. This love and gratefulness for each other had this tune stuck in our heads. So we said, let’s do this from our hearts
Sambora, 55, who was Cher’s lover and live-in boyfriend in the late 80’s when Sambora was writing and performing back-to-back world tours with Bon Jovi.
Sonny and Cher released the top ten duet classic 50 years ago today - on July 9th 1965. It was the the top of the US Billboard Chart as well as No.1 in the United Kingdom and Canada for three weeks.
Insiders say record executives who have heard the remake have been blown away.
Sambora’s current group includes female guitarist /vocalist Orianthi, 30, who starred in Michael Jackson’s This is It Tour.
Sonny and Cher released the top ten duet classic 50 years ago today - on July 9th 1965. It was the the top of the US Billboard Chart as well as No.1 in the United Kingdom and Canada for three weeks
Added Sambora, 'Ori and I have this magical chemistry like no other that flows over into our writing and when performing. This love and gratefulness for each other had this tune stuck in our heads. So we said, let’s do this from our hearts.
'Plus this album is like this song, heavy, fun and inspiring.'
Sambora’s album is due out later this year.
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