{"id":3296,"date":"2008-09-12T16:10:17","date_gmt":"2008-09-12T22:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/sonny-chers-record-breaking-stint-at-the-iowa-state-fair\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T08:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T15:42:24","slug":"sonny-chers-record-breaking-stint-at-the-iowa-state-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/2008\/09\/sonny-chers-record-breaking-stint-at-the-iowa-state-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonny &#038; Cher&#8217;s Record-breaking Stint at the Iowa State Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While I was searching for pictures online of Sonny &amp; Cher performing live in the 70s, I came across this little statistic:<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">Who holds the record for attracting the largest Grandstand crowd?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 1972 Sonny and Cher attracted 26,200 in two shows.<\/li>\n<li>In 1975 the Beach Boys drew 25,400 in one show.<\/li>\n<li>In 1970 Johnny Cash attracted 25,300 in two shows.<\/li>\n<li>In 1974 Chicago played to 24,700 in one show.<\/li>\n<li>In 1982 the Oak Ridge Boys drew 23,500 in two shows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The internationally acclaimed Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chronicletimes.com\/story\/1452491.html\">http:\/\/www.iowastatefair.com\/about\/trivia.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I was searching for pictures online of Sonny &amp; Cher performing live in the 70s, I came across this little statistic: Who holds the record for attracting the largest Grandstand crowd? 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