Singer Cher turns 70

Published May 20, 2016 10:40pm

LOS ANGELES - Singer and actress Cher turned 70 on Friday, prompting fans to take to Twitter to celebrate the pop diva's career spanning over five decades.

The California native gained musical recognition as part of duo Sonny & Cher in the 1960s before embarking on a solo career that made her a household name, with hits such as "Dark Lady", "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "Believe".

Fans marked the occasion by posting their favorite pictures of the music star, who has some 25 studio albums, a Grammy Award as well as an Oscar to her name, on Twitter. — Reuters

Happy Birthday to the Queen @cher! #HappyBirthdayCher pic.twitter.com/tUufPIVLBf
— NOWFASHION (@NOWFASHION) May 20, 2016

Happy Birthday Cher! ???? |Photo by David Sims for @TheLoveMagazine pic.twitter.com/hDuanWkOYS
— Marc Jacobs (@marcjacobs) May 20, 2016

Happy Birthday @Cher! pic.twitter.com/uMYeYm9x7L
— Official Miley Team (@MileyOfficial) May 20, 2016

May 20, 1946 - Cher an American singer and actress is born in El Centro, California. pic.twitter.com/VN2i0u9cN6
— Lost In History (@SadHappyAmazing) May 20, 2016

#HappyBirthdayCher - The remarkably talented music legend turns 70 today! There's only one Cher! ???? pic.twitter.com/0YvXlOoriS
— Shady Music Facts (@musicnews_shade) May 20, 2016

Happy 70th birthday to the one, the only, the immortal @Cher! pic.twitter.com/eTEDZKi3rZ
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanJohnNelson) May 20, 2016

It's Cher's 70th birthday and we're looking back on amazing career... #TMS7 https://t.co/oJAoZdJBbG
— The Morning Show (@morningshowon7) May 20, 2016

Tags: cher