Cher Sings 'Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe' at Biden Benefit

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        Cher Sings 'Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe' at Biden Benefit
    The Fab Five introduced the gay icon for the digital fundraiser.
 Daniel Reynolds
          
          Oct 25, 2020
          
        
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Cher had the last word at a Sunday fundraiser for Joe Biden.
The gay icon was the final act in the I Will Vote Concert, a star-studded digital event that also featured John Legend, P!nk, Ben Platt, the Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Andra Day, Darren Criss, Macy Gray, and more.
Cher sang a version of "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe," an Oscar-nominated song from the 1943 film musical Cabin in the Sky. It was reconfigured, naturally, in support of the Democratic presidential candidate.
The singer was introduced by the Fab Five -- Antoni, Karamo, Tan France, Bobby Berk, and Jonathan Van Ness -- who lauded her decades-long career with hosts George Lopez and Ana Navarro.
Watch the performance below, or at about the 2-hour and 20-minute mark in the event video on Biden's Facebook page.

        
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