Cher revealed why ‘Half-Breed’ had to be retired. Cher did well for herself during the 1970s. That decade, she had three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Gypsys, ...

"Half-Breed" made its way onto a Cher retrospective in the Nineties, but we can only speculate why the song isn't included on ...

Cher has spent the past few weeks defending her 1973 solo number one hit “Half-Breed,” about being an outcast of white and Cherokee society performed in full-blown Party City-level Cherokee drag.

As for “Half-Breed,” Cher has a complicated history with the song (which, to be fair, features one of the most impassioned and pained vocals of her career). After its release, ...

“Half-Breed peaked on October 6 in 1973 and stayed on the charts for 20 full weeks. In recent concerts, Cher sang parts of “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves, “Half-Breed,” and “Dark Lady as ...

In the ’70’s, Cher had three hits top the Hot 100 Pop charts: “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Half Breed” and “Dark Lady,” as well as the No.1 Sonny and Cher song, “All I Ever Need ...

At No. 20 on the tally is Cher’s debut chart hit as a soloist, the Bob Dylan-penned “All I Really Want to Do,” which arrived on the Hot 100 dated July 3, 1965 (the same week that the Byrds ...

“Half-Breed” made its way onto a Cher retrospective in the Nineties, but we can only speculate why the song isn’t included on Forever; Cher’s camp declined to comment to Rolling Stone.