Sonny Bono, whose full name is Salvatore Phillip Bono, was born on February 16, 1935.
 Sonny was a close friend of Kiedis's father, Blackie Dammett, and often took young Kiedis on weekend trips
 However, after his death, Mary Bono stated that "Sonny did try to break away [from the Church of Scientology] at one point, and they made it very difficult for him

