[PAR] [TLE] Needles and Pins (song) [SEP] "Needles and Pins" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono.  In his autobiography, Bono states that he sang along with Nitzsche's guitar-playing, thus creating both the tune and the lyrics, being guided by the chord progressions.  Jackie DeShannon tells the story differently, that the song was written at the piano, and that she was a full participant in the song's creation, along with Nitzsche and Bono, although she didn't get formal credit. [PAR] [TLE] Sonny Bono [SEP] Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( ; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, producer, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher.  He was mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and congressman for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
[PAR] [TLE] Needles and Pins ( song ) [ SEP ] " Needles and Pins " is a song written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono . In his autobiography , Bono states that he sang along with Nitzsche 's guitar - playing , thus creating both the tune and the lyrics , being guided by the chord progressions . Jackie DeShannon tells the story differently , that the song was written at the piano , and that she was a full participant in the song 's creation , along with Nitzsche and Bono , although she did n't get formal credit . [PAR] [TLE] Sonny Bono [ SEP ] Salvatore Phillip " Sonny " Bono ( ; February 16 , 1935 – January 5 , 1998 ) was an American singer , producer , and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher , as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher . He was mayor of Palm Springs , California from 1988 to 1992 , and congressman for California 's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998 .
Who co-wrote a song with an American singer, produces and politician with a wife named Cher?
Who co - wrote a song with an American singer , produces and politician with a wife named Cher ?
Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche